DECLASSI Authority MM 4 I 8 5 COPY NO JCS 2517 193-1 DISTRIBUTION A 13 July 1981 Page 1 NOTE TO THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF on EXERCISE LEAGUE 82 U The attached memorandums by the Secretary of Defense 6 July 1981 subject as above are circulated for information Joint Secretariat gm s Authority MQQS n u f seceamev OF DEFENSEI 332 th Date Hi I i WASHINGTON TLC 203m 6 JUL 1981 MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT 'Exercise IVY LEAGUE 82 U C The Joint Chiefs of Staff will sponsor Exercise IVY LEAGUE 32 to be conducted 1-5 March 1932 IVY LEAGUE is a selected procedural command post exercise designed to exercise appropriate plans following simulated worldwide Soviet and Warsaw Pact aggression The exercise concentrates on the nuclear preattack and transattack environment and simulated execution of SIOP and options The Government of Canada will also participate in conjunction with its nationwide Command Post Exercise BOLD STEP 82 Exercise objectives focus on complex issues associated with command control communications logistics and continuity of Government procedures during the nuclear preattack and transattack periods It is important that close coordination between the Joint Staff the Office of the Secretary of Defense the Military Services the Department of State and other Federal agencies be established and maintained throughout exercise planning and execution C Exercise play involved in IVY LEAGUE 32 will require a level of participation beyond that normally furnished by the Department of State Therefore I solicit your support in providing appropriate personnel to participate in this important exercise it U For planning purposes the Annex outlines exertise concepts and objectives fix I c f Attachment r r Annex to Appendix A to JCS 2517 193 Sec Def Cont Hr 31 9 9 glean-lled by Sen Def Doolassliy oL'i July 1937 I DECLASSIFILU Authonty gm 2 33335 4 THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE BWNARA Dale it I WASHINGTON C 20301 6 JUL 1981 MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY SUBJECT Exercise IVY LEAGUE 82 U C The Joint Chiefs of Staff will sponsor Exercise IVY LEAGUE 82 concurrently with the Federal Emergency Management Agency Exercise REX 82 ALPHA 15 March 1982 IVY LEAGUE is a selected procedural command post exercise de- signed primarily to exercise appropriate nuclear plans and procedures following simulated worldwide Soviet aggression In order to assure that the continuity of Government objec- tives of REX 32 ALPHA are met IVY LEAGUE will concentrate on the nuclear preattack and transattack environment and the initial phase of the postattack environment 5 IVY LEAGUE and REX 82 ALPHA will focus on complex issues associated with command control and communications and the initial reconstitution and redirection of military forces and civil government The opportunity to exercise continuity of Government plans and military support of civil defense under this realistic scenario should assist your evaluation of those plans Our planners will continue to coordinate closely throughout planning and execution U For your planning purposes I have attached the Annex to Appendix A for Exercise IVY LEAGUE 82 which out- lines exercise concepts and objectg es MM Classified by See Def Declassify on 12 June 1987