…Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, provides for reimbursement for the incremental costs of providing support (approval authority and reporting requirements vary, depending upon the duration and type of support requested), but the President may…

4 Trusted Contacts Name FCC Callsign Alternate Callsign Challenge/Response The Need for Aliases In some very rare situations, the use of approved FCC callsigns may be above the level of acceptable risk. From open warfare…

…Other Domestic Activities and Special Events There is a range of activities that do not fall into the category of response to a natural or man-made disaster or support to law enforcement, but still leverage…

…With a communications disaster taking place every day, expecting someone to drop everything they are doing to go string up an HF antenna is not a realistic expectation. On the other hand, sometimes communications disasters (or…

…Authorities and Responsibilities (1) The authorities and responsibilities for logistics operations in support of DSCA are largely the same as logistics operations for any other DOD mission set. Some notable exceptions, as indicated in paragraph 5…

…territorial authorities when the President declares a major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act. In other instances, the USG may play a leading role in the response where the USG has primary jurisdiction or when…

…Disaster response is a core capability and, as such, DSCA operations will be considered alongside other DOD priority missions. The duration and scope of DOD involvement will be related to the severity and magnitude of the…

…DOD Incident Response, for information on the SecDef decision matrix and a listing of potential DOD support requirements by ESF. 6. Interorganizational Coordination When the overall coordination of federal response activities is required, it is implemented…

…Volunteer members fly disaster-relief officials to remote locations and provide manpower and leadership to local, state, and national disaster relief organizations. Requests for support are submitted to and approved by First Air Force (CONUS, Puerto…

…national preparedness activities and to be full partners in incident response. Government resources alone cannot meet all the needs of those affected by major disasters. All elements of the community must be activated and integrated to…

Supporting a Comprehensive All Hazards Response II-13 b. Title 32, USC, Section 317, states DSC-led JTFs should be the usual and customary C2 arrangement established in response to an emergency or major disaster within…

…For example, FEMA leads and coordinates federal response and assistance when the President declares a major disaster or emergency under the Stafford Act. Similarly, the Department of Health and Human Services leads all federal public health…

…For an updated list of national and state disaster relief organizations, see the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster website at www.nvoad.org. 3. Intelligence Support a. Introduction (1) Commanders should expect FP to be…

…and oceanographic MISO military information support operations MOA memorandum of agreement MOU memorandum of understanding NDMS National Disaster Medical System (DHHS) NG National Guard NGA National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency NGB National Guard Bureau NG JFHQ-State…

…Department of Defense Immediate Response and Emergency Authority As authorized by Title 42, USC, Chapter 68, Section 5121, The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act) (commonly referred to as the (Stafford Act) and…

Chapter V V-2 JP 3-28 Accountability in Conjunction with Natural or Man-Made Disasters, and CJCSM 3150.13, Joint Reporting Structure—Personnel Manual, for specific direction. (b) Joint Personnel Status and Casualty Report (JPERSTAT…

…Title 32, USC, Section 317, states dual-status commander- led joint task forces should be the usual and customary command and control arrangement established in response to an emergency or major disaster within the US when…

…National preparedness is the shared responsibility of our whole community. The national preparedness goal describes what it means for the whole community to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats, hazards, disasters…

…General There is a range of activities that do not fall into the category of response to a natural or man-made disaster or support to law enforcement but still leverage DOD resources. Examples include the…

…rules for the use of force USG United States Government ballistic missile defense DOD support for disaster relief CBRN response airport security and critical infrastructure/key resources maritime homeland security and DOD forces* (less than 48…