american homeland

…Ordinarily, this will be Commander, US Northern Command, for the continental US, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands and Commander, US Pacific Command, for Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The…

…State and territorial forces include 57 weapons of mass destruction (WMD)-civil support teams, 17 CBRN enhanced response force packages, and 10 homeland response forces. d. CBRN and WMD Technical Analysis. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency…

…Pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-5, Management of Domestic Incidents, the Secretary of Homeland Security is the principal federal official for domestic incident management (unless it occurs…

…CJCSI 3125.01, Defense Response to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Incidents in the Homeland. This instruction provides CJCS policy guidance and operational instructions for DOD response to CBRN incidents in the homeland. For the…

…Homeland Security, Homeland Defense, and Defense Support of Civil Authorities The terms homeland security (HS), HD, and DSCA are distinct operations. a. HS is a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the US; reduce…

…Biases interfere with the analyst’s ability to think the way an enemy commander might think or to give policymakers informed advice on the likely reaction of foreign governments to American policy. Also known as mirror…

…The M14 mine (a plastic type of antipersonnel landmine) cannot currently be used by American forces due to the Leahy Amendment of 1995 and the Certain Conventional Weapons Convention, of which the United States is a…

…DODD 3025.13, Employment of DOD Capabilities in Support of the US Secret Service (USSS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). e. DODD 3025.14, Evacuation of US Citizens and Designated Aliens from Threatened Areas Abroad. f…

…[email protected] Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense and Global Security) (ASD[HD&GS]) Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense…

…The best way to spot it is to look for emotionally charged terms like Americanism, rugged individualism, motherhood, patriotism, or godless communism. A true American would never use this approach: “And a truly free man will…

Executive Summary xiii Interorganizational Coordination When the overall coordination of federal response activities is required, it is implemented through the Secretary of Homeland Security, consistent with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5, Management of Domestic Incidents. Other…

…GL-6 FIGURE I-1 Relationships Between Homeland Defense, Defense Support of Civil Authorities, and Homeland Security Missions ................................... I-5  I-2 Layers of Redundant Capabilities ............................................................... I-7  II-1 Map of the Ten Federal Emergency…

…I-2  Homeland Security, Homeland Defense, and Defense Support of Civil Authorities.......................................................................................................... I-4  Fundamentals of Response ......................................................................................... I-7  All Hazards Scope of Defense Support of Civil Authorities .................................... I-11  Legal and…

…The Homeland Security Act of 2002. This act established DHS to coordinate all federal HS activities to protect the nation against threats to the homeland. To better facilitate the overarching HS mission, Congress established DHS by…

…Aachen, the ancient capital of Charlemagne, had symbolic political and psychological significance to both the Germans and Americans. Furthermore, it was the first city on German soil to face an assault by the Allies. This first…

…For additional information on HD, see JP 3-27, Homeland Defense, and DODD 3160.01, Homeland Defense Activities Conducted by the National Guard. c. DOD plays a vital role in all three missions involving the homeland…

…Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support. gg. USNORTHCOM CONPLAN 3407, Defense Support to Prevent a CBRNE Attack in the Homeland. hh. USNORTHCOM CONPLAN 3500, Defense Support of Civil Authorities. ii. USNORTHCOM CONPLAN 3502, Civil Disturbance…

…After much fighting, particularly in strongpoints outside the city, the German garrison surrendered to the Americans. Unfortunately for the Americans, the port facilities were destroyed which denied their early use by Allied forces. (Length of battle…

Glossary GL-2 JP 3-28 DHS Department of Homeland Security DIB defense industrial base DLA Defense Logistics Agency DOD Department of Defense DODD Department of Defense directive DODI Department of Defense instruction DODM Department of…

…DSCA is conducted only in the US homeland. Homeland Security, Homeland Defense, and Defense Support of Civil Authorities Homeland security (HS), homeland defense (HD), and DSCA are distinct operations. HS is a concerted national effort to…