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UNCLASSIFIEDTab 3 to Annex B: After-Action and Lessons Learned (Hotwash)Report (LLR)1.0 GeneralThe After-Action Report is a narrative summary of the operations, contingency response, orexercise. An AAR may contain specific associated lesson(s) learned and primarily:• Summarizes JFO operations or exercises,• Assesses how well the NRP’s objectives were accomplished, and• Documents major lessons learned for follow-up action, including action by theSecretary of Homeland Security through the SEC RAMP.The Planning Section Chief is responsible for initiating the AAR/LLR process prior todemobilization of the Planning Section. The PFO/FRC/FCO, as appropriate, is responsible foroverseeing the AAR/LLR process in a manner to comply with the deadline.The Lessons Learned (Smart Practice) Report is a standalone record that documents specificissues, problem areas, best practices, and work-arounds pertaining to operations, contingencyresponse, or exercises. Each lesson learned should be prepared so that it does not rely on anotherpart of the document (AAR/LLR) for clarification. The AAR for the JFO does not replaceseparate agency after-action processes. The JFO AAR may be integrated into agency-specificafter-action systems. AARs/LLRs pertaining to the JFO established for a NSSE will addressonly the JFO and NRP aspects of the operation.2.0 ObjectiveThe objective of the JFO AAR/LLR process is to provide an assessment of JFO effectivenessduring the incident response or exercise. It includes a brief mission description and significantevents, discussion of interoperability with other organizations, and recommendations. It mayidentify areas for improvement in homeland security doctrine (i.e., policy, procedures, plans, andtactics) and training. Individual lessons learned may be attached to the AAR, providing a morecomprehensive picture of the response or exercise. Individual LLRs are used to describe a betterway of accomplishing a task or overcoming a problem, describe a successful action that shouldbe noted for future contingencies, describe a problem encountered and the action the participantstook to bypass or alleviate that problem, or document an issue that was encountered for which nosolution was found.3.0 Requirements for SubmissionThe JFO AAR/LLR should be completed and forwarded to arrive at the DHS/PreparednessDirectorate within 60 days of JFO stand-down and should be in the format outlined below.4.0 AAR Format4.1 Identifying InformationThis section provides standard information to index and identify the report and document17Version 8.3Interim Approval April 28, 2006