The Indo-Pacific Orientation Course (IPOC) 26-1 had the distinction of hosting the Center’s first-ever Emergency Management cohort, featuring police, fire, and emergency management representatives from across the Hawaiian Islands who are integral to our homeland defense. The addition of this particular contingent helped in building the necessary connective tissue between our military and civilian stakeholders, and both federal and state government agencies in bolstering homeland defense and critical incident response in the event of a crisis.
