Never Happens Here
City that shares a border with the U.S. that went on Authorized Departure in 2011.
What is Ciudad Juarez.
Number of Authorized Departures, Ordered Departures or Suspension of Mission to date in 2019.
5
Freetown (OD) Baghdad (OD), Colombo (OD/AD), Khartoum (OD), Caracas (Closure)
Normal increment of Order Departures and Authorized Departures.
What is 30 days?
Responsible for Emergency Planning.
Who is EVERYONE!
It's the job of the entire Mission.
Time expected to begin evacuation once authorized.
What is immediately?
Caracas Lessons Learned
AD to OD/Civil unrest
DoS Regions the experienced a suspension or closure
WHA (Caracas 2019) NEA (Basrah 2018 and Sana'a 2014) AF (Bangui 2012)
All have reopened
DoS region with most AD, OD or closures in the past nine years.
What is WHA?
16 recorded
(14 for AF)
Authorizes ordered departure or authorized departure.
State Department's Office of the Undersecretary for Management. Requested by COM.
Social media platform that helped facilitate accountability in Managua during an Order Departure.
What is WhatsApp?
Managua Lessons Learned
OD for EFM/ AD for USDH /Political unrest
Achieved 100 percent accountability of 2,000 COM personnel in under 60 minutes during hotel attack in January.
Where is Nairobi?
Nairobi Lessons Learned
Targeted Attack
Reasons you may need to leave post quickly
What are natural disaster, political unrest, terrorist attack, personal emergency
DoS region with fewest AD, OD or closures in last 10 years.
What is SCA?
Colombo, Dhaka, Bishkek
Amount of one-time initial evacuation payment available only before departing post. (AD/OD only)
What is $500 for individuals or $1000 for families?
Government travel cards, salary advance, $250 in lieu of UAB may also be options.
Posts still on OD in 2019.
What is Freeport, Mission Iraq and Khartoum?
Nassau needed more of this to meet the needs of personnel and their families.
What is cash on hand?
Nassau Lessons Learned
OD/Hurricane
In 2014 topped list of Trip Advisers most satisfying cities to visit just three years after experiencing an Authorized Departure.
Where is Tokyo?
Most AD or OD of all posts over the last 9 years.
What is Port-au-Prince?
2010, 2016, 2017, 2018 x 2
Time allowed for employees to return to post once evacuation order lifted?
What is 72 hours.
Caracas lessons learned
Amount of money to have in cash.
What is $500?
In Kinshasa the government cut internet access and SMS messaging. Consular used this to communicate to Washington during the crisis.
What are satellite phones?
Kinshasa Lessons Learned
OD/Civil unrest
Best practice for emergencies that will happen
Prepare now!
Next post facing evacuation.
What is could be anywhere?
Popular lodging option NOT reimbursable while on evacuation.
What is AirBnB?
Most common method of evacuation.
What is commercial air?
Item the EAC found more important than MREs inside a safe haven.
What is water?
Ankara Lessons Learned
Suicide Attack