The Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM) is
a United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DoD) organization comprised of nearly 30 subject
matter experts that provide academic research, civil-military coordination training, and operational
insights to support decision making before, during, and after crises. The Center is designed to bridge
understanding between humanitarians, civilian, and military responders. CFE-DM partners with
a diverse group of governmental and nongovernmental actors, as well as academic institutions to
increase collaborations and capabilities in humanitarian assistance and disaster response. While
maintaining a global mandate, the Indo-Pacific region is our priority of effort and collaboration is
the cornerstone of our operational practice. The Center is a direct reporting unit to U.S. Indo-Pacific
Command (USINDOPACOM) and is located on Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,
Hawaii.
