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 Guam kicks off major training exercise By Sgt. Darron Salzer, National Guard Bureau
 GUAM, - Members of the Guam National Guard, in  coordination with local, state and federal civilian agencies, began a  large-scale training exercise here on Aug. 23 to improve their preparedness as  a military first responder on the island. The primary goal of the exercise, called Vigilant Guard  Guam, is to enhance the coordination between military and civilian agencies,  such as the Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS), Guam  Homeland Security and the Office of Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) and local police  and fire departments. “This is a test of our capacity to respond to any local  emergencies, whether they be man-made or natural,” said Army Maj. Gen. Don  Goldhorn, the adjutant general of Guam. “I believe this is the most robust exercise that we’ve ever  conducted,” he said. “We’ve included not only the Guam National Guard, but  [units] from other states as well, through the EMAC process.” Guard units participating in the exercise include the Guam’s  Joint Task Force, Quick Reaction Force and the 94th Weapons of Mass  Destruction-Civil Support Team (CST), the 92nd and 93rd  CSTs from the Hawaii National Guard, and the 162nd Fighter Wing from  the Arizona National Guard. Several other state CSTs in the exercise, include Illinois,  Nevada, Alaska and Wyoming as well as the California Chemical, Biological,  Nuclear, Radiological and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package  (CERFP. “We want to demonstrate to the public of Guam that the  National Guard is a responsive organization,” said Goldhorn. “We are in fact the first military responders for any kind  of event that might occur on Guam, and for us to be able to demonstrate our  capacity... here on the island is just simply great for us.” Hundreds of Guard Soldiers and Airmen will continue to work  alongside federal, state and local agencies as the exercise, which continues  through Aug. 26. The exercise will test the interaction abilities of the Guard  with civilian agencies and their ability to respond to major domestic  emergencies.
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