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<DIV id=date>Edition: Mon, August 20, 2007<BR><A
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<H2>TODAY'S FOCUS</H2>
<P><B>Defense Support to Civil Authorities</B><BR><BR><B>What is it?</B> Each
year, the Army provides support to civil authorities as directed by the
Secretary of Defense. Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) is formally
defined in a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) document, the National
Response Plan (NRP). DSCA includes activities of all DoD components that provide
military support to the 50 States, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, and U.S. territories and possessions. DSCA does not apply to foreign
disasters covered by DoD Directive 5100.46. <BR><BR>The focus of DoD support and
response is assignment and allocation of DoD resources to support civilian
authorities during civil emergencies arising during peace, war, or transition to
war. The law restricts use of Title 10 forces to support civil law enforcement.
DoD provides Federal military forces, DoD civilians, contract personnel, and DoD
agencies and components in response to requests for assistance during domestic
incidents. These incidents include terrorist threats or attacks, major
disasters, and other emergencies.<BR><BR><B>What has the Army done?</B> Examples
of DSCA support include:<BR>• <B>Hurricane Season Equipment Transfer.</B> Due to
unprecedented requirements for DoD support in the last three years, a Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff order was published governing routine provisions of DSCA
to the DHS. In preparation for the 2006 hurricane season, HQDA continued
coordination with Army Commands, Army Service Component Commands, and Direct
Reporting Units to ensure appropriate response readiness in the event of an
incident requiring a federal response. HQDA, in coordination with Forces
Command, Army Materiel Command, the Army National Guard (ARNG), the U.S. Army
Reserve Command, and U.S. Army, Pacific developed an equipping plan which
supports the Army’s response to a specified DSCA mission and provides assistance
during ARNG response to a governor’s request for support. <BR>• <B>Southwest
Border Mission (Operation Jump Start).</B> The President authorized the
Secretary of Defense to provide DoD capabilities, primarily National Guard, to
support the DHS/U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). Approximately 5,000
National Guardsmen currently assist the U.S. Border Patrol in this crucial
Homeland Defense mission across four southwest border states (California,
Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas). As of 6 December 2006, the National Guard
supported apprehension of more than 24,000 illegal aliens.<BR>• <B>Defense
Coordinating Officer (DCO) /Defense Coordinating Element (DCE).</B> DCO/Es serve
as Department of Defense first responders to a natural or manmade disaster. The
Army maintains a permanently assigned DCO/E in each Federal Emergency Management
Agency region to plan, coordinate, and integrate DSCA with local, state, tribal,
and federal agencies. The DCO/E has a permanent staff of six personnel with
planning and operations expertise. The DCO assumes operational or tactical
control of all assigned Title X forces and DoD resources in the mission area.
During Hurricane Katrina, DCO/DCEs deployed to Alabama, Florida, Louisiana,
Mississippi, and Texas. <B>To continue reading this topic in its entirety, <A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/07/infopapers/59.html" target=_blank>click
here.</A></B><BR><BR>• This topic was taken directly from the <A
href="http://www.army.mil/aps/07" target=_blank>2007 Army Posture
Statement.</A><BR><BR></P>
<H2>INFORMATION YOU CAN USE</H2>
<P>• <A href="https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993" target=_blank><B>2007
Strategic Communication Guide</B></A> - Be Army Strong, and Army Smart. Read the
2007 Army Strategic Communication Guide.</P></DIV>
<DIV class=column>
<H2>NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>New Chinook unveiled</B> at Fort Campbell (<A
href="http://www.army.mil/news" target=_blank>ARNews</A> | <A
href="http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/17/4463-new-chinook-unveiled-at-fort-campbell"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Top Army leader praises</B> all-volunteer force (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/home/news_products.html"
target=_blank>AFIS</A> | <A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47105"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Army too stretched</B> if Iraq buildup lasts (<A
href="http://www.sfgate.com/" target=_blank>SFG</A> | <A
href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/08/19/national/w121323D20.DTL&tsp=1"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Quake relief task force</B> treats 200 patients (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/home/news_products.html"
target=_blank>AFIS</A> | <A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47106"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>NORTHCOM supports Hurricane</B> Dean operations (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/home/news_products.html"
target=_blank>AFIS</A> | <A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47107"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WAR ON TERROR NEWS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Roadside bomb kills</B> Iraqi governor (<A href="http://stripes.com/"
target=_blank>SS</A> | <A
href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IRAQ?SITE=DCSAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Petraeus: Iraqis need to demonstrate</B> progress, hope (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/home/news_products.html"
target=_blank>AFIS</A> | <A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47094"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>MRAP Vehicles shipped</B> to Middle East (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/home/news_products.html"
target=_blank>AFIS</A> | <A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47093"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Pace explains war dialogue</B> in U.S. to Yokota troops (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/home/news_products.html"
target=_blank>AFIS</A> | <A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47110"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>OF INTEREST</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Former commander honors victims</B> of DMZ ax murders (<A
href="http://stripes.com/" target=_blank>SS</A> | <A
href="http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48207"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Psychological wounds need same attention</B> as physical (<A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/home/news_products.html"
target=_blank>AFIS</A> | <A
href="http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47112"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Former Gitmo detainees</B> blast U.S. military (<A
href="http://stripes.com/" target=_blank>SS</A> | <A
href="http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48214"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>APA Rules</B> on interrogation Abuse (<A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/" target=_blank>WP</A> | <A
href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/19/AR2007081901513.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Army Reports Brass, Not Bloggers,</B> Breach Security (<A
href="http://www.wired.com/" target=_blank>Wired</A>)(<A
href="http://www.wired.com/politics/onlinerights/news/2007/08/milbloggers"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WORLD VIEW</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>Iran training Shi'ite fighters</B> in Iraq (<A
href="http://www.jpost.com/" target=_blank>JP</A> | <A
href="http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1187502415048&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Officer goes on trial</B> for Abu Ghraib abuse (<A
href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/index.htm" target=_blank>CNA</A> | <A
href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/295023/1/.html"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI>Zionists eyeing <B>U.S. Patriot missiles</B> (<A
href="http://www.presstv.ir/default.aspx" target=_blank>PTV</A> | <A
href="http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=20054§ionid=351020202"
target=_blank>Story</A>)
<LI><B>Army chiefs fear Iraq exit</B> will be Britain’s Saigon moment (<A
href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news" target=_blank>TO</A> | <A
href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article2284295.ece"
target=_blank>Story</A>)</LI></UL>
<P></P>
<H2>WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS</H2>
<P>
<UL>
<LI><B>82nd ABN NCOs</B> in the NY Times (<A
href="http://www.blackfive.net/main/2007/08/82nd-abn-ncos-i.html"
target=_blank>BF</A>)
<LI><B>Love</B> underground (<A
href="http://fifteenmonths.blogspot.com/2007/08/love-under-ground.html"
target=_blank>FM</A>)
<LI><B>Want to Help</B> Iraqis? (<A
href="http://secretsinbaghdad.blogspot.com/2007/08/want-to-help-iraqis.html"
target=_blank>TMAS</A>)
<LI><B>Beauty in</B> the Dirt (<A
href="http://acutepolitics.blogspot.com/2007/08/beauty-in-dirt.html"
target=_blank>AP</A>)</< ul>
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