| Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance | |
|---|---|
 Logo for the Center for Excellence | |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Country | United States |
| Part of | USINDOPACOM |
| Location | Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Nickname(s) | "CFE-DM" |
| Commanders | |
| Director | Joseph D. Martin, SES |
The Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM) is a direct reporting unit to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) and principal agency to promote disaster preparedness and societal resiliency in the Asia-Pacific region. As part of its mandate, CFE-DM facilitates education and training in disaster preparedness, consequence management and health security to develop domestic, foreign and international capability and capacity.
CFE-DM partners with a wide variety of national and international governmental, nongovernmental and international organizations to provide relevant education, training, interagency coordination and research. CFE-DM's initiatives include establishing field offices at each US Regional Combatant Command and establishing strategic partnerships with public and private sector entities, such as Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS), Pacific Disaster Center (PDC), Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, University of Hawaii, foundations, institutes, and universities. [1]
