Pacific Warfighting Center
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The Pacific Warfighting Center (PWC) is located on Ford Island in Honolulu, Hawaii within the Ford Island Historic Management Zone / Aviation Facilities Sub-Area, part of the Pearl Harbor National Historic Landmark.[1] The Pacific Warfighting Center is primarily used to direct forces during disaster relief efforts as needed within the USPACOM.[2]
Groundbreaking
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held August 29, 2007.[4] Speakers at the event included U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye[5] and Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of USPACOM.[6]
During the ground breaking ceremony, which took place at the site of Hanger 38, which was destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor,[7] U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye stated, "If you're prepared for war, countries that may be thinking about doing mischief have second thoughts, so to prevent war, be ready."[8]
Building and facility
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The two-story building is 34,300 square feet. The center replaced the previous 7,000 square foot simulation center that was located on Camp H.M. Smith and housed in a 60 year old former hospital.[10]
The facility provides space for joint/combined force commanders and staff for live, virtual, or network real-life scenarios.[11] The facility includes a theater, video-teleconferencing center, computer room, administration offices and warehouse spacing.[12] The facility is equipped with the infrastructure needed to train and prepare forces for managing crisis situations through the USPACOM AOR.
PWC Support and Use
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The PWC Supports USPACOM Joint Exercise Program:[14]
- Through modeling and simulation support for joint exercises, planning conferences, and event tests
- By providing Web-based support to unclassified information sharing and collaboration among USPACOM, Interagency, and Coalition Partners through the All Partners Access Network (APAN) for planning and conducting joint exercises.
- By providing a venue that supports Information Technology for joint exercise control group operations: Information Management / Knowledge Management, Information Assurance, Video Briefing and Display Services, Office Automation hardware / software and classified / unclassified networks, and secure communications services.
- By its staff conducting media trends analysis, media support (simulated news broadcast, press conferences, and senior leader interviews), and information analysis (Media Analysis & Productions) for joint exercises.
USPACOM partners utilize the PWC to direct forces during disaster relief and war efforts.[15] During the opening ceremony of the Pacific Warfighting Center, Navy Adm. Robert F. Willard, told an audience that the facility helped with disaster relief efforts for the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.[16]
All Partners Access Network
All Partners Access Network (APAN) is headquartered out of the PWC.[17] APAN assisted in the 2010 Haiti Earthquake disaster efforts in the coordination and communication of relief efforts.[18]
References
- ↑ "Pacific Warfighting Center (PWC) - APAN Community". community.apan.org. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "Military opens Warfighting Center at Ford Island | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper". the.honoluluadvertiser.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "Navy.mil - View Image". www.navy.mil. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ Watson, Cynthia Ann (2011-01-01). Combatant Commands: Origins, Structure, and Engagements. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313354328.
- ↑ "Navy.mil - View Image". www.navy.mil. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "Navy.mil - View Image". www.navy.mil. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ Veronico, Nicholas A. (2015-07-07). Hidden Warships: Finding World War II's Abandoned, Sunk, and Preserved Warships. Zenith Press. ISBN 9781627886642.
- ↑ "U.S. PACOM Breaks Ground on Pacific Warfighting Center". www.navy.mil. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "Navy.mil - View Image". www.navy.mil. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "Pacific Warfighting Center". Nan, Inc. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "Pacific Warfighting Center (PWC) - APAN Community". community.apan.org. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "U.S. PACOM Breaks Ground on Pacific Warfighting Center". www.navy.mil. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "Navy.mil - View Image". www.navy.mil. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "Capabilities - General Info - Pacific Warfighting Center (PWC) - APAN Community". community.apan.org.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "Pacific Warfighting Center in Pearl Harbor opens - AP Worldstream | HighBeam Research". www.highbeam.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ McAvoy, Audrey (2010-02-16). "Pacific Warfighting Center in Pearl Harbor opens". Boston.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ↑ "All Partners Access Network".
- ↑ Cecchine, Gary; Morgan, Forrest E.; Wermuth, Michael A.; Jackson, Timothy; Schaefer, Agnes Gereben (2013-10-23). The U.S. Military Response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake: Considerations for Army Leaders. Rand Corporation. ISBN 9780833081605.