Dss) for the Field Training Exercise (Ftx) Period of Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 (Trje18) on Wednesday 071800Znov18 Valid Until 081759Znov18
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TRJE18 LIVEX DAILY SAFETY SIGNAL 013-2018 DTG: 051730ZNOV18 VALID PERIOD: 051800Z – 061800Z NOV 18 IMPORTANT NOTICE JOINT LAND HEAVY LOCAL OPERATIONAL CONTROL (JLH LOPSCON) STAFF WILL ISSUE THE LAST DAILY SAFETY SIGNAL (DSS) FOR THE FIELD TRAINING EXERCISE (FTX) PERIOD OF EXERCISE TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2018 (TRJE18) ON WEDNESDAY 071800ZNOV18 VALID UNTIL 081759ZNOV18. IAW FRAGO 27 LOPSCON WILL DISENGAGE AT 081800ZNOV18, AT WHICH POINT NJHQ WILL ASSUME CONTROL TO FACILITATE A SAFE REDEPLOYMENT PHASE, AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE FOLLOW-ON DSS’S. 1. SAFETY ASSESSMENT. NO CHANGE TO PREVIOUS DSS. WEATHER REMAINS A CONCERN AND DUE TO SUBZERO TEMPERATURES AT NIGHT DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN DIFFICULT IN ALL AXIS, ESPECIALLY AT FIRST LIGHT, IN AREAS NOT EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT AND ON MINOR ROADS IVO THE MSR’S. OVERALL ASSESSMENT REMAINS,ONLY MINOR IMPACT ON THE EXECUTION OF PLANNED ACTIVITY. a. THE MOST DOMINANT RISKS IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE: (1) BE PREPARED FOR FOG IN THE LOW AREAS AND VALLEY’S. FOG OFTEN FORMS ON COLD, CLEAR NIGHTS AS THE TEMPERATURES DROP TO THE DEW POINT TEMPERATURES. DRIVERS AND COMMANDERS MUST BE EXTRA VIGILANT WHEN FOG FORMS, PARTICULARLY IN THE MORNINGS AND EVENINGS. 2. WEATHER a. OBSERVATION: COASTAL AREA OF AMPHIBIOUS AXIS: MAINLY SOUTHEASTERLY BREEZE 1-5 M/S. MODERATE BREEZE 4-7 M/S IN HIGHER ALTITUDES TOWARDS WEST AND EXPOSED COSTAL AREAS. NO PRECIPITATION. TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS FROM 1 °C (NIGHT TIME) TO 8 °C (DAYTIME) (34 TO 46 °F). WEST, CENTRE, EAST AND MOUNTAINOUS AREA WITHIN AMPHIB AXIS: BREEZE 3-7 M/S, SHIFTING DIRECTIONS. MOUNTAINOUS AREAS ABOVE 1000 MASL, MODERATE BREEZE 6-10 M/S. 1 SCATTERED SMALL AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION IN SOME AREAS WITHIN EX. TEMPERATURES VARY FROM 0 TO 5 °C (32 TO 41 °F) NIGHT AND DAY BELOW 1000 MASL, ABOVE 1000 MASL -4 TO 1 °C (25 TO 34 °F). FOG: BELOW 700 MASL FOG WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON. ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF ROROS, TYNSET AND RENNEBU. SOUTH OF ENGERDAL, ALVDAL AND LILLEHAMMER TOWARDS ELVERUM AND HAMAR YOU COULD FACE FOG FROM MONDAY 00:01 TO AT LEAST WEDNESDAY MORNING. b. CONCERNS: (1) MODERATE RISK OF COLD WEATHER INJURIES. c. DIRECTION: (1) WHERE YOU DO GET FOG AND IT IS DENSE, SOLDIERS MAY GET VERY WET. ALL COMMANDERS ARE ADVISED TO PAY EXTRA ATTENTION TO HYPOTHERMIA, REFER DSS 002-2018 DATED 25 OCT 18 AND DSS 009-2018 DATED 01 NOV 18. 3. AVALANCHE HAZARD a. ASSESSED TO HAVE NO RESTRICTIONS AND NO CONCERNS UNTIL THE END OF THE EXERCISE. 4. GROUND AND ROAD MOBILITY HAZARD DIRECTION: a. MINOR ROADS WILL, DUE TO RISING TEMPERATURES AND LOW TRAFFIC DENSITY, BE POTENTIALLY EXTREMELY ICY. UNITS ARE TO CONSIDER IF IT IS NECESSARY TO USE THESE ROADS. b. RISING TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THE RISK OF ICY ROADS THROUGHOUT THE EXERCISE AREA OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HOWEVER, THERE REMAINS THE POTENTIAL FOR SUBZERO TEMPERATURES, PARTICULARLY IN THE MORNINGS AND EVENINGS WHEN ICE ON ROADS COULD FORM. c. NPRA WILL CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC ROADS TO IMPROVE TRACTION, ESPECIALLY LATE NIGHT/EARLY MORNING 6 NOV 2018, WITH THE FOLLOWING PRIORITY: EAST AXIS: FV26 AND FV28 CENTRE AXIS: FV30, FV665 AND FV681 WEST AXIS: FV29, FV6522 AND FV6528 AMPHIBIOUS AXIS: E39, FV680 AND MINOR FV ROADS BETWEEN E39 AND RINDAL d. MARSHLAND HAS LIMITED CAPACITY FOR SUPPORTING TRACKED AND WHEELED VEHICLES. UNITS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN MOVING 2 THROUGH WET AND MARSHY AREAS. ENSURE YOU REFER TO YOUR MAP LEGEND WHICH WILL INDICATE WET AND MARSHLAND AREAS. IN ADDITION, REFER TO THE BULLETIN ATTACHED TO DSS 005-2018 DATED 28 OCT 18. 5. TRAFFIC SAFETY, LAW & ORDER DIRECTION: a. TO REDUCE RISK OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN FOG AND DURING OTHER LOW VISIBILITY CONDITIONS: (1) MILITARY VEHICLES SHOULD EMPLOY YELLOW FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS BOTH INSIDE AND OUT OF COMBAT ZONES; (2) ADJUST SPEED AND CONVOY SPACING SO THAT DRIVER IS ABLE TO SEE REAR LIGHTS OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT; (3) USE FOG LIGHTS AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INSTEAD OF HIGH BEAM; AND (4) FURTHER DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE ON DRIVING IN FOG MAY BE FOUND AT DSS 011-2018, DATED 03 NOV 18. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS DIRECTION: a. ALL BRIGADES ARE TO READ AND DISTRIBUTE TO ALL UNITS FRAGO 015N/ 015S, REMOVAL OF WASTE, GARBAGE AND CONTAINMENTS IN AOR. CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF FRAGO IS TO BE SENT TO LOPSCON OPCEN WATCHKEEPER AT [email protected] b. ALL EXERCISE PARTICIPANTS ARE TO COMPLY WITH HOST NATION REGULATIONS EXPLAINED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BOOKLET AND EXERCISE MAP. UNITS HAVE TO REMAIN FOCUSED, AND TAKE ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE LIVEX. AVOID MAKING PREVIOUS DAMAGES WORSE. c. THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ISSUES STATED IN DSS 005-2018 DATED 28 OCT 18, 006-2018 DATED 29 OCT 18 AND 008-2018 DATED 31 OCT 18 REMAIN EXTANT. 7. OTHER INFORMATION a. BELOW ARE A LIST OF FUNERALS BEING HELD ON 06 NOV 18, IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE AVOID THE LOCATION DURING THE FUNERALS. DTG NAME OF CHURCH MGRS 061000ZNOV18 Selbustrand Church 32VNR9800141779 061130ZNOV18 Holm Church 32VMQ2668650409 061000ZNOV18 Orkanger Church 32VNR4266620412 061200ZNOV18 Geitastrand Church 32VNR4628026591 060930ZNOV18 Storen Church 32VNQ6528389710 061000ZNOV18 Lensvik Church 32VNR4011043192 3 8. FURTHER DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE a. COMMANDERS AT ALL LEVELS MUST ENSURE THEY PROVIDE PURPOSE, DIRECTION AND MOTIVATION TO THEIR SOLDIERS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EXERCISE. GOOD LEADERSHIP WILL BECOME THE MOST IMPORTANT ASSEST IN GUARDING AGAINST FURTHER INJURY OR SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE OVER THE COMING DAYS. b. WE DIRECT ALL EXERCISE PARTICIPANTS TO CONTINUALLY REFER TO PREVIOUS DSS GUIDANCE AND BULLETINS AND THE TRJE18 PARTICIPATING CARD. c. ATTACHED TO THIS DSS YOU WILL FIND THE DAILY BULLETIN WHICH IS ON THE DANGERS OF DRIVING IN THE TERRAIN. 4 .