NDW takes part in the U.S. Navy Hurricane Exercise (HURREX) /Citadel Gale, April 2023. HURREX is a disaster response and recovery exercise, led by Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and Commander, Navy Installations Command, designed to evaluate installations’ plans and procedures for personnel accountability, personnel evacuation, designating mission essential personnel, disaster preparedness, and response and recovery, during the event of a hurricane.
Hurricane season is approaching, and Navy installations throughout Naval District Washington will train in hurricane preparations, response, and recovery during Hurricane Exercise/Citadel Gale.
Naval installations in the National Capital Region are preparing for the Navy’s annual Hurricane Exercise/Citadel Gale 2023 (HURREX/CG) scheduled to take place 24 April to 5 May, 2023 including Naval Support Activities Washington, South Potomac, and Bethesda; Naval Activity Annapolis; and Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River.