APAN has demonstrated that it is the optimum collaboration mechanism in response to major disasters and humanitarian operations where civil-military coordination is required.  APAN's HA/DR portals are used by government officials, military planners, and non-governmental organizations to coordinate relief efforts.

APAN's features that facilitate efficient crisis response coordination include: easy to use document exchange, Request for Information tool, photo and video gallery, real-time chat, video and whiteboard, and a multi-tiered security system (information can be made available to the general public or hidden from other groups as necessary).

The Virtual Information Center provides updates and analysis to response operations of interest.

The Mulitnational Planning and Augmentation Team develops the Multinational Forces SOP that defines procedures for standing up a multinational force headquarters.