…Planning Considerations for Defense Support of Civil Authorities To expedite planning and operational response during crisis situations, the CJCS publishes a DSCA EXORD and a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear response EXORD to allow prompt force…

…Logistics During times of crisis, DOD may provide vital logistics support to civil authorities. The authorities and responsibilities for logistics operations in support of DSCA are largely the same as logistics operations for any other DOD…

…Coast Guard Publication 3-28, Incident Management and Crisis Response. 9. National Guard Bureau a. CNGB Instruction 2000.01B, National Guard Intelligence Activities. b. CNGB Manual 2000.01, National Guard Intelligence Activities. c. All Hazards Support…

…Handheld Analog VHF/UHF Transceiver - Can be used for unsecured local comms, but also can be used to monitor local ham radio repeater networks in a time of crisis. These info networks are historically unreliable for…

…At the outset of a developing situation, forward-deployed expeditionary forces can move quickly within range of a crisis that threatens the political stability of a country. Urban intervention operations must often be planned and executed…

…In these efforts, with regard to domestic incidents, the USG treats crisis management and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) response as a single, integrated function, rather than as two separate functions. DOD categorizes such support…

…As most people will find them- selves operating at EMCON Level 1 conditions most of the time (even if a national event/crisis is unfolding), having some guidance for how to prioritize radio comms may be…

…If there is any hope of maintaining even the most basic coordination during a time of crisis, extremely robust plans and standards must be in place. Constant training and practice must be routinely carried out, specifically…

…Hopping on JS8Call to check for message traffic, or firing up Ion2G during a crisis is not only helpful for sharing information, but also great practice for when GhostNets might be needed for more substantial emergencies…

…From a communications perspective, the urgency by which citizens may want to engage in off-grid comms may vary from crisis to crisis. For instance, rushing home from work to activate an HF radio plan might…

…This allows radio operators to gain experience, and develop the habit of adhering to the best practices of radio, with the full intention of operating more clandestinely if needed during a crisis. In other words, following…