The National Exercise Program (NEP), a four-year cycle of exercises, is the primary national-level mechanism for validating national preparedness. As part of the National Preparedness System, the NEP is a key component in developing a culture of preparedness, empowering communities, and promoting resilience against threats and hazards Americans face.
FEMA’s National Exercise Program provides state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) jurisdictions with no-cost technical assistance for exercises. Support is tailored to the needs of the jurisdiction and can include assistance with exercise planning, design, scenario development, conduct, and evaluation. Requests are accepted once per year.
Regional Exercise Officers
| Region | Regional Exercise Officer | States/Territories |
|---|---|---|
| Region 01 | Kerri-Ann Trepanier | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont |
| Region 02 | Devin Kerins | New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands |
| Region 03 | Chris Nemcheck | Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, District of Columbia and West Virginia |
| Region 04 | Jimmie Bell | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee |
| Region 05 | Marc Chmielewski | Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin |
| Region 06 | Justin Breeding | Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas |
| Region 07 | John Bissen | Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska |
| Region 08 | David Ouimet | Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming |
| Region 09 | Erik Iwanaga | Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands , Republic of Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia |
| Region 10 | Stephen Simerly | Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington |