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CHAPTER 1 .

 GENERAL OVERVIEW OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO CIVIL  AUTHORITIES 

 CLASSIFICATIONS OF DOMESTIC EMERGENCIES ...........................................................................2

 Major Disasters ...................................................................................................................2

 Civil Emergencies ...............................................................................................................2

 TYPES OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE.............................................................................................3

 Crisis Management .............................................................................................................3

 Consequence Management ................................................................................................3

 Technical Operations ..........................................................................................................3

 SEQUENCE OF RESPONSE TO A DISASTER ...................................................................................4

 MILITARY SUPPORT ...................................................................................................................4

 Evaluation of Requests for Support (DODD 3025.15) ..........................................................4

 Principles of Military Assistance to Civil Authorities..............................................................4

 CHAPTER 2. DISASTER RESPONSE

 LOCAL RESPONSE .....................................................................................................................7

 First Responders.................................................................................................................8

Incident Command System .................................................................................................8

 Mutual Aid Agreements.......................................................................................................9

 STATE RESPONSE ...................................................................................................................10

 Gubernatorial Responsibilities...........................................................................................11

 State Office Of Emergency Services..................................................................................11

Interstate Compacts..........................................................................................................12

Governor’s Request For Presidential Disaster Declaration.................................................12

National Guard Organization For Support To State............................................................12

The Adjutant General (TAG).......................................................................................................12

State Area Command (STARC)..................................................................................................13

Plans, Operations, and Military Support Officer (POMSO) ...........................................................13

Air National Guard Executive Support Staff Officer (ESSO).........................................................13

FEDERAL RESPONSE ...............................................................................................................14

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)............................................................14

FEMA Regions ..........................................................................................................................14

The Federal Response Plan (FRP)....................................................................................14

Emergency Support Functions....................................................................................................15

Twelve Emergency Support Functions (ESF)..............................................................................15

Emergency Support Function Assignment Matrix (Acronyms)......................................................19

Federal Response Structure..............................................................................................19

Catastrophic Disaster Response Group.............................................................................20

Emergency Support Team.................................................................................................20

Regional Operations Center (ROC)...................................................................................21

Emergency Response Team-Advance Element. (ERT-A)..................................................21

Emergency Response Team (ERT)...................................................................................22

Federal Coordinating Officer .............................................................................................22

Disaster Field Office..........................................................................................................22

Federal Agencies Other Than DOD...................................................................................23

MILITARY SUPPORT .................................................................................................................26

Secretary of the Army .......................................................................................................26

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Director of Military Support................................................................................................26

Commanders in Chief of Unified Combatant Commands (CINC) .......................................27

Commander in Chief, US Atlantic Command (USCINCACOM) ....................................................27

Commander in Chief, US Southern Command (USCINCSOUTH.................................................27

Commander in Chief, US Pacific Command (USCINCPAC).........................................................27

Commander in Chief, US Special Operations Command (USCINCSOC) .....................................28

Commander in Chief, US Transportation Command (USCINCTRANS)..............................28

Defense Logistics Agency .................................................................................................28

Distribution Operations Team .....................................................................................................28

Domestic Disaster Relief Support Team (DDRST).......................................................................28

United States Army Forces Command...............................................................................29

Continental United States Armies (CONUSA) .............................................................................30

Defense Coordinating Officer. ....................................................................................................33

Role of Reserves ..............................................................................................................36

General .....................................................................................................................................36

Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers (EPLO) .....................................................................36

Conduct Of Operations......................................................................................................36

Response Prior To A Presidential Declaration.............................................................................36

The Ten-day Rule ......................................................................................................................37

Preparing For Disaster Assistance Support .......................................................................37

Phases of Operations.................................................................................................................38

Deployment.......................................................................................................................40

Support to Civil Authorities ................................................................................................40

Transition to other Federal Agencies ..........................................................................................41

Redeployment ...........................................................................................................................42

CHAPTER 3. CIVIL DISTURBANCE RESPONSE 

Local Response ................................................................................................................43

State Response.................................................................................................................43

Federal Response.............................................................................................................43

Department of Justice .......................................................................................................44

Attorney General of the United States ...............................................................................44

Senior Civilian Representative of the Attorney General (SCRAG)......................................44

Department Of Defense ....................................................................................................44

The Secretary of Defense...........................................................................................................44

The Secretary of the Army..........................................................................................................44

The Director of Military Support ..................................................................................................44

CINCACOM, CINCSOUTH, CINCPAC .......................................................................................44

Commander, US Army Forces Command ...................................................................................44

Commander, Civil Disturbance Task Force .................................................................................45

Legal Considerations for Use of Military Forces in MACDIS.........................................................45

USC, TITLE 18, Posse comitatus act, SECTION 1385 ................................................................45

Presidential Executive Order: ............................................................................................46

Restrictions On Law Enforcement Activities:......................................................................46

Bill Of Rights: ....................................................................................................................46

Presidential Executive Order: ............................................................................................46

Military Rules Of Engagement:..........................................................................................46

Concept Of Operations......................................................................................................46

Preparations..............................................................................................................................47

Civil Disturbance Conditions (CIDCON). .....................................................................................47

Civil Disturbance Task Force Operations ....................................................................................48

Quick Reaction Force (QRF) ......................................................................................................48

Loan of Military Equipment .........................................................................................................48

Conduct of Civil Disturbance Operations ...........................................................................48

PHASE I - Deployment...............................................................................................................48

PHASE II - CDTF Establishment:................................................................................................49

PHASE III - Employment: ...........................................................................................................49

PHASE IV - Redeployment:........................................................................................................49

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CHAPTER 4. WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION RESPONSE

INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................52

THE WMD THREAT .................................................................................................................52

RESPONSE TO TERRORIST USE OF WMD .................................................................................53

Crisis Management. ..........................................................................................................53

Consequence Management. .............................................................................................53

CRISIS MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS...........................................................................................55

CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS ..............................................................................58

Local Response ................................................................................................................58

The Domestic Preparedness Program...............................................................................59

State Response.................................................................................................................61

National Guard..................................................................................................................61

Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection Element...............................................................61

Federal Response.............................................................................................................63

Military Support To Civil Authorities In WMD Incidents.......................................................63

Situations For MSCA Dealing With WMD ..........................................................................64

C/B-RRT...........................................................................................................................64

C/B-RRT Response to WMD Incident................................................................................65

C/B-RRT Structure............................................................................................................65

Administration and Logistics..............................................................................................65

Response Task Force .......................................................................................................66

Mission .............................................................................................................................66

RTF Commander Response To Incident ...........................................................................66

Selected RTF Specified Tasks: .........................................................................................67

RTF Structure And Design ................................................................................................67

Structure Of Subordinate Elements Of The RTF................................................................69

CHAPTER 5. SUPPORT TO OTHER CIVIL EMERGENCIES

POSTAL AUGMENTATION: OPERATION “GRAPHIC HAND” ..............................................................71

General:............................................................................................................................71

Authority: ..........................................................................................................................71

Planning:...........................................................................................................................72

Augmentation Operations:.................................................................................................72

Primary Responsibilities: ...................................................................................................72

ANIMAL DISEASE ERADICATION .................................................................................................73

MILITARY SUPPORT TO WILDFIRES............................................................................................75

Support To Public Law 93-288 ..........................................................................................76

Support To NIFC Tasking..................................................................................................76

Defense Liaison Officer/Defense Coordinating Officer .......................................................76

Training for Fire Fighting ...................................................................................................77

ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS RESPONSE ....................................................................................77

Background.......................................................................................................................77

Response Structure/Responsibilities .................................................................................77

National Response Team..................................................................................................79

Federal On-Scene Coordinators (FOSC)...........................................................................80

NATIONAL DISASTER MEDICAL SYSTEM (NDMS) ........................................................................81

General.............................................................................................................................81

Organization .....................................................................................................................81

NDMS Process .................................................................................................................82

MASS IMMIGRATION EMERGENCY..............................................................................................85

General.............................................................................................................................85

Authority ...........................................................................................................................85

Primary Responsibilities....................................................................................................85

Planning............................................................................................................................85

Augmentation Operations..................................................................................................86

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