170907-N-IG696-005 WASHINGTON (Sept. 7 2017) Matt Brown, Naval District Washington (NDW) training and exercise director, addresses a room of military and civilian leadership from throughout the National Capital Region, as well as local and state emergency service agencies at the beginning of a table top exercise held at the Washington Navy Yard. The exercise is designed to strengthen responses of military installations and emergency service agencies in the event of base support tasking or natural disaster. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Amadi/Released)