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Disaster airlift response exercise planning meeting Thursday, March 12^th

You are invited to participate in the first of a series of planning sessions for a disaster airlift response exercise to be conducted in June.  Zoom meeting: Thursday, March 12th.  Zoom link below.

The Oregon Disaster Airlift Response Team (ODART) conducts this state-wide exercise each summer.  Mark your calendar for June 13/14.

This year’s “Whale Run” exercise is based on a simulated Cascadia Earthquake disaster.  Pilots/observers will fly a number of “Rapid damage assessment” flights on Saturday, followed by “Relief flights” of food, supplies and/or personnel on Sunday.

Several roles and slots available – pilots, observers, ground support, HAM communications, and emergency mgt.  New volunteers will receive 2 hours of training in May and will join current member-volunteers in early June for the exercise briefing and assignments.

The exercise will be sized to the number of pilots/aircraft and other volunteers signed up.

For MUCH more information and to secure a slot in the exercise click on the “Disaster Relief” tab at the top of this page.

Here’s the Zoom meeting info.

Topic: ODART Whale Run 2026 Concepts & Objectives

Time: Mar 12, 2026 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86538569914?pwd=s2uKlvIbGH42KyBIAnXC8CdoSNH4Zf.1