Earthquake Tornado Major fires (such as forest fires that imminently endanger  populated  areas) Other  disasters  which  may  be  decreed  as  a national  emergency  by  the  President  of  the  United States   or   other   officials   authorized   to   declare emergencies  and  activate  a  military  response All actions taken by the NCF in response to a natural disaster  are  dedicated  to  reduce,  prevent,  and  repair damage. Certain measures that can be taken by the NCF in preparation for the types of potential disasters that may be indicative of a specific geographical area are as follows: Maintain emergency communication equipment in a state of readiness. Identify   shelter   areas   designed   to   withstand specific  types  of  disasters  within  those  geographical areas that are prone to them. Advance stockpiling of critical materials, such as food,  water,  medicinal  supplies,  and  basic  creature comfort  items  (blankets,  soap,  emergency  clothing, etc.). Maintain   copies   of   the   local   Disaster Preparedness  Plan  within  each  department  of  a  unit. Maintain   an   active   disaster   recovery organization and make sure each person is fully aware of what is expected of them. When assigned to recovery teams,  ensure  that  training  has  been  accomplished. Identify and maintain a listing of CESE and of operators  required  for  each  type  of  disaster  response. Each NCF unit is responsible for disaster control measures  to  protect  its  own  personnel,  equipment., campsites, and jobsites. The standard organization of an NCF unit makes it a highly effective disaster control and recovery unit. These units must be prepared to give direct assistance to any military installation or civilian community to assist in returning conditions to as near normal  as  possible  after  a  natural  disaster  occurs. WAR DAMAGE REPAIR When  naval  facilities  are  damaged  by  military action, they must be repaired to operational use in the shortest time possible. The United States has a policy of   maintaining   a   forward   defense   strategy   which contributes significantly to allied solidarity. Advance basing is provided to support any deployed force. The NCF is tasked to establish and man the forward logistics support   facilities   to   ensure   sustainability   of   the operational  forces  according  to  the  naval  maritime strategy. This strategy identifies war damage repair as a   critical   NCF   capability.   The   list   of   critical   war damage   repair   capabilities   shown   below   is   not all-inclusive. It is only an example of some of the tasks that may be assigned to the NCF in the event of conflict or attack upon the facilities of the United States or its allies. Airfields  and  operational  facilities POL  pipelines Fuel  storage  areas Fleet  hospital  facilities Piers  and  wharf  facilities Railroad  facilities  that  support  fleet  operations Communication   facilities OPNAVINST   3501.115C   is   the   required operational capabilities and the projected operational environment  (ROC/POE)  which  describes  the  major identifiable  tasks  that  the  NCF  is  expected  to accomplish. The above listing is only a few of the many items identified by the ROC and POE. Materials,  procedures,  and  techniques  for  rapid repair  of  bomb-damaged  airfield  runways  and  taxiways have  been  under  development  for  several  years.  The need for such developments has grown because of the substantial increase in the diversity and lethality of both air-launched  and  surface-launched  weapons,  capable  of inflicting  damage  on  airfield  runways  and  taxiways. As part of the mobilization planning process of the Navy,   the   NCF   has   developed   standard   units   of material,  personnel,  and  equipment  to  perform  specific combat-related   functions   at   advanced   naval   bases. Advanced base functional component (ABFC) P-36 is the functional component for use in performing rapid runway  repair  tasks.  The  ABFC  P-36  rapid  runway repair component contains the material and equipment required for the repair of bomb craters using specified types of earthmoving and earthworking equipment for crater cleanout, backfilling, grading, and compaction. Traffic  surface  panels,  emplaced  over  the  repaired craters,  are  fabricated  from  the  following: 9-32