JP 3-28, page 112
Defense Support of Civil Authorities
Joint Publication: Defense Support of Civil Authorities
29 October 2018 public edition (Wayback JCS copy; S2 cited as JP 328 / JP 3-28 DSCA)
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Appendix D
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e. Commissioned Officer of the Regular USA or Regular USAF Orders. The
supported CCMD will process the orders packet through its applicable Service component
(USA or USAF). The supported CCMD’s Service component will provide the fund cite
for the orders.
f. ARNG or ANG Officer Orders. The NGB General Officer Management Office will
process the orders packet through the supported geographic CCMD’s applicable Service
component (USA or USAF). The supported geographic CCMD’s Service component will
provide the fund cite for the orders.
g. Commission in the State’s NG. The enacting state will tender (or reserve) a
commission in its state NG for the designated DSC. Additionally, the DSC will hold a
commission as an officer of the regular USA or USAF.
6. Responsibilities
a. CJCS:
(1) Advises SecDef on the training and certification, designation, and use of
DSCs.
(2) Formulates DSC training and certification policies for the members of the
Armed Forces in coordination with the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness.
(3) Validates DSC training and certification requirements.
(4) Addresses DSC training and certification program deficiencies and trends.
b. CDRUSNORTHCOM and CDRUSINDOPACOM:
(1) Recommends to SecDef, through the CJCS, and in coordination with the
CNGB, operational requirements for DSCs for DSCA.
(2) Recommends to SecDef, through the CJCS, in coordination with the CNGB,
whether to designate, and who to designate, as the successor DSC, should the designated
DSC become incapacitated or is relieved of duty as the DSC. A successor DSC may be
designated in advance of the planned event or incident response or upon the incapacitation
or relief from duty of the designated DSC.
(3) In coordination with the CNGB, maintains and manages the program for
training and certifying officers of the ARNG and ANG and commissioned officers of the
regular USA and USAF to be designated to serve as a DSC.
(4) Selects and schedules regular USA and USAF officers for training and
certification to be designated to serve as a DSC.
(5) In coordination with the CNGB, issues a certificate of qualification to
qualified officers satisfactorily completing the required training.