Player Embed Code: <iframe width='500' height='300' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border: none; overflow: hidden; width: 500px; height: 300px;' allowtransparency='true' src='https://www.dvidshub.net/video/embed/408449'></iframe> Download Embed Share Hawaii National Guard Partners up for Disaster Communications State of Hawaii, Department of Defense, Public Affairs Office June 8, 2015 | 1:44 Providing timely information to the public plays a vital role during times of disaster, that is where the Joint Information Center came into play during exercise Vigilant Guard / Makani Pahili 2015. The Joint Information Center or JIC is hosted by the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency in partnership with the Hawaii National Guard, and is manned by public information officers from various federal, and state agencies. SOT. Lt. Col. Charles Anthony, Hawaii National Guard Public Affairs Officer. JIC operations parallel those of the State’s Emergency Operations Center so that every aspect of preparing for, and responding to a natural disaster can be communicated to the public. Using all the tools at their disposal like press releases, phone interviews, social media, and press conferences the Joint information team strives around the clock to insure the residents of Hawaii, are prepared for an impending disaster or or are adequately informed on recovery efforts.