DSCA Roles Practice – Flashcards

The Attorney General: - is the chief law enforcement officer of the US - approves requests submitted by state governors pursuant to the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Act (EFLEA) for Federal law enforcement support - appoints the Senior Federal Law Enforcement Official (SFLEO) during DSCA incidents - conducts criminal investigations of terrorist acts or threats by individuals or groups - coordinates the law enforcement community to detect, prevent, and disrupt terrorist attacks - enforces federal civil rights laws

The SECHS: - is the principal federal official for domestic incident management - coordinates preparedness activities within the United States to respond to and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies - coordinates with Federal entities, including DOD, to provide for Federal unity of effort for domestic incident management

The DHS Director of Operations Coordination: - advises the Secretary of Homeland Security's (SECHS) for overall incident management operations - oversees the National Operations Center (NOC) at headquarters to provide a one-stop information source for incident information among the White House and other federal departments and agencies

The FEMA Administrator: - is the principal advisor to the President of the United Status (POTUS), the Secretary of Homeland Security (SECHS), and the Homeland Security Council (HSC) regarding emergency management - operates the National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) in the National Operations Center (NOC) to provide the effective support of all emergency support functions (ESFs) - reports to the SECHS - manages the core DHS grant programs supporting homeland security - advises the POTUS, the SECHS, and the HSC on all matters regarding emergency management as described in the Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5 (HSPD 5) of 2003

The POTUS: - leads the Federal Government response effort to ensure that the necessary coordinating structures, leadership, and resources are applied quickly and efficiently to large-scale and catastrophic incidents - coordinates with Cabinet officers and department heads through the Homeland Security Council (HSC) and National Security Council (NSC) to provide national strategic and policy advice during large-scale incidents that affect the nation - issues a Presidential Disaster Declaration, or PDD, and then federal resources can move into the State, including the Defense Coordinating Officer, or DCO

The SECDEF: - receives all state requests for assistance during incidents to save lives, protect property and the environment, mitigate human suffering - deputizes the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) to handle all these requests depending on cost, appropriateness, risk, impact on readiness, legality, and lethality (CARRLL)

The ASD for Homeland Defense (HD) and (Global Security) GS: - serves as the Defense Domestic Crisis Manager - approves requests for assistance from civil authorities or qualifying entities sent to the SECDEF

The CJCS: - coordinates with and assists USNORTHCOM, USPACOM, NORAD, and all other CCMDs with the strategic direction and planning for, as well as the execution of, Homeland Defense (HD) and defense support for civil authorities (DSCA) missions

Headquartered in Honolulu, HI, this command: - has Homeland Defense (HD) and defense support for civil authorities (DSCA) responsibilities for Hawaii and US territories, possessions, and freely associated states in the Pacific

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO, this command: - conducts civil support (CS) operations (including consequence management (CM) operations) in accordance with (IAW) US laws within the established area of operations (AOR) - is responsible for planning, organizing, and executing Homeland Defense (HD) and defense support for civil authorities (DSCA) within the continental US, Alaska, and territorial waters - also coordinates security cooperation with Canada and Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. - designates a military facility as the 5 base support installation, or BSI - deploys a joint forces land component command forward headquarters, or JFLCC FWD, to provide command and control to incoming DoD Title 10 units - creates and maintains plans to provide civil support - serves as DOD designated planning agent and the supported commander for DSCA missions - organizes and executes its missions through assigned service components, designated functional components, and subordinate joint task forces (JTFs)

Located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, ARNORTH: - is the Army component of USNORTHCOM - was established in October 1, 2002 to provide command and control of DOD HD efforts to Joint Task Forces (JTFs) or joint forces land component command forward headquarters (JFLCC) - coordinates and conducts DSCA operations and theater security cooperation (TSC) activities - has 10 Defense Coordinating Elements (DCEs), each led by a Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO), who work daily within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regions to plan for and conduct DSCA operations

MARFORNORTH: - executes antiterrorism program and force protection (FP) responsibilities - plans for the use of United States Marine Corps (USMC) forces and advises on the proper employment of USMC forces - coordinates with and supports USMC forces when attached to USNORTHCOM within USNORTHCOM'S area of operations (AOR) in order to conduct homeland defense (HD) operations and provide defense support for civil authorities (DSCA)

Located in Norfolk, VA, NAVNORTH: - is the maritime component of USNORTHCOM - was established on October 1, 2002 to provide command and control (C2) of DOD homeland defense (HD) efforts, to coordinate defense support for civil authorities (DSCA), and to conduct theater security cooperation (TSC) activities

Headquartered at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, ALCOM: - coordinates the land and maritime defense of Alaska as well as defense support for civil authorities (DSCA) - is a homeland defense (HD) component of USNORTHCOM composed of soldiers, sailors, airmen, United States Coast Guard personnel, and DOD civilian specialists

Headquartered at Fort Eustis in Newport News, VA, Joint Task Force (JTF)-Civil Support (CS): - consists of Active, National Guard, and Reserve Army and Air Force members, Marines, Active and Reserve Navy, Air Force civilians, contractors, and one Coast Guard Lieutenant - commanded by an Army two-star general, a Navy senior enlisted advisor, a Marine deputy commander, and a GS-15 chief of staff - plans and integrates DOD support to the designated lead federal agency (LFA) for domestic chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) consequence management (CM) operations - when approved and commanded, deploys to the incident site and executes timely and effective command and control (C2) of designated DOD forces, providing support to civil authorities to save lives, prevent injury, and provide temporary critical life support

The DCO: - is identified by USNORTHCOM - typically is an active duty O-6 who works in support of the federal coordinating officer (FCO) and serves as a single point of contact (POC) for the DOD coordination with federal and state authorities on the use of military resources - is one of 10 DCOs permanently assigned and aligned with the ten FEMA regions in the country in order to plan, coordinate, and integrate DSCA with local, state, and federal agencies - assesses the emergency situation and co-locates with others in the Joint Field Office (JFO) - initially processes requests for assistance (RFAs) that originate in affected State via the State Coordinating Officer (SCO) - sends RFAs on to USNORTHCOM - assigns military liaison non-commissioned officers (LNOs) to the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), the State emergency operations center (EOC), or other Federal incident support base (ISB) and DOD (base support installations (BSI) - forwards mission assignments to the appropriate military organizations through DOD-designated channels - assigns military liaisons, as appropriate, to activated emergency support functions (ESFs) - addresses problematic issues by following the appropriate military chain of command to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for homeland defense (HD) and global security (GS)

The Defense Coordinating Element (DCE): - is a group of administrative and special staff and liaison non-commissioned officer (LNO) personnel that coordinate DOD efforts with the primary agency, as well as other federal and state authorities during disaster response operations - located in, or near, the Joint Field Office (JFO) - works directly for the Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO) - kept separate from the Joint Task Force (JTF) staff - is permanently assigned for the 10 FEMA regions in the country in order to plan, coordinate, and integrate DSCA with local, state, and federal agencies - assists in coordinating requests for assistance (RFAs) - assists in coordinating wtih base support installations (BSIs) - assists in providing advice to the DCO

The PFO: - is responsible for coordination of all domestic incidents requiring multiagency federal response - designated by the SECHS to serve as his or her primary representative to ensure consistency of federal support as well as the overall effectiveness of the federal incident management - serves in the field

The FCO: - is appointed by the President of the United States (POTUS) for Stafford Act incidents (i.e., emergencies or major disasters) - is recommended by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator and the Secretary of Homeland Security (SECHS) - is a senior FEMA official trained, certified, and well experienced in emergency management - specifically appointed to coordinate federal support in the response to and recovery from emergencies and major disasters

The SFLEO: - is appointed by the Attorney General - assists in coordinating all law enforcement, public safety, security, and intelligence or investigative operations directly related to the incident

The DSC: - typically is a National Guard commander in the state where incident is located - is appointed if the event grows large enough where both state and federal military forces are in the same operational area - ensures that state and federal military forces work effectively together to avoid duplication of effort and provide the life-saving capabilities at the governor's request - can direct both federal active-duty forces and state National Guard forces in response to domestic incidents

The FRC: - designated by the Department of Homeland Security - is appointed in non-Stafford Act situations when a federal department or agency acting under its own authority has requested the assistance of the SECHS to obtain support - coordinates support through interagency agreements and memorandums of understanding - responsible for coordinating timely delivery of resources to the requesting agency

The SCO: - manages the state response and recovery operations following Stafford Act declarations - appointed by the states governor and reports to the governor - serves as the governor's primary representative with the Regional Response Coordination Center (RRCC) or within the Joint Field Office (JFO) - works with the Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) to formulate state requirements, including those that are beyond state capability, and set priorities for employment of federal resources provided to the state - ensures coordination of resources provided to the state via mutual aid and assistance compacts - links with local government serving in the Unified Coordination Group in the JFO

Title 10 Forces/Units: - execute the Mission Assignment (MA) or the Mission Assignment Tasking Order - depart the designated base support installation (BSI) for the incident and relocate to the Dual Status Command Joint Task Force Forward Operating Base located near the disaster site - usually under operational control (OPCON) or tactical control (TACON) of the Dual Status Commander (DSC) - report the progress of the MA daily to the Dual Status Command staff - stay at the incident site until the MA is complete to the satisfaction of the Incident Commander

Title 10 Forces/Units: - execute the Mission Assignment (MA) or the Mission Assignment Tasking Order - depart the designated base support installation (BSI) for the incident and relocate to the Dual Status Command Joint Task Force Forward Operating Base located near the disaster site - usually under operational control (OPCON) or tactical control (TACON) of the Dual Status Commander (DSC) - report the progress of the MA daily to the Dual Status Command staff - stay at the incident site until the MA is complete to the satisfaction of the Incident Commander

Title 10 Forces/Units: - execute the Mission Assignment (MA) or the Mission Assignment Tasking Order - depart the designated base support installation (BSI) for the incident and relocate to the Dual Status Command Joint Task Force Forward Operating Base located near the disaster site - usually under operational control (OPCON) or tactical control (TACON) of the Dual Status Commander (DSC) - report the progress of the MA daily to the Dual Status Command staff - stay at the incident site until the MA is complete to the satisfaction of the Incident Commander