Stand-To!- Defense Support to Civil Authorities-May 10, 2006 (UNCLASSIFIED)

Wed May 10 09:07:58 EDT 2006

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TODAY'S FOCUS

Defense Support to Civil Authorities

The use of federal military forces to help state and local officials is not
a new mission. State and local officials have often requested federal
assistance in times of crisis, and that assistance has frequently been
provided by the military. The Department of Defense (DoD) has a long
tradition of support to civil authorities, while maintaining its primary
mission of fighting and winning the nation's wars. The Army continues to
lend necessary assistance to civil authorities when requested by the DoD. 

There are three primary mechanisms by which DoD would take part in a Federal
response to a domestic incident. Federal assistance, including assistance
from DoD, would be provided: (1) at the direction of the President; (2) at
the request of another Federal agency under the Economy Act, or (3) in
response to a request from DHS's Federal Emergency Management Agency under
the Stafford Act. The second and third mechanisms require a request for
assistance and approval of the Secretary of Defense. 

First, under the Constitution, the President may direct any Federal agency
to provide assets in support of an incident response. The President has the
authority to direct any Federal agency, with or without reimbursement, to
support state and local assistance efforts in a major disaster or emergency.

Second, another Federal agency can request DoD support in accordance with
the Economy Act for non-Stafford Act responses. If DoD assistance is
contemplated, the requesting Federal agency submits a request for assistance
through the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Executive Secretary. The
request is processed through the Joint Staff and Office of the Secretary of
Defense and submitted to the Secretary of Defense for a decision. 
Continue <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/15.html>  

For more  <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html> information on this
and other topics see Addendum J in the Army Posture Statement.

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE

Army Safety Program

The Chief of Staff of the Army has mandated several initiatives aimed at
enabling commanders in the field to manage risk as they accomplish the
demanding missions of fighting a Global War on Terrorism and transforming.
Here is a link that should be very helpful... gives you just what you need
to help develop your safety program:https://crc.army.mil/commanderscorner/
<https://crc.army.mil/commanderscorner/>  It can also be found on the front
page of the Combat Readiness Center's website at https://crc.army.mil/home/
<https://crc.army.mil/home/> 

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	Stryker Ramps Up To Unveil Mobile Gun System (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8979> ) 

*	Delay Has 1st Infantry Brigade In 'Wait-and-See' Mode (SAS
<http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?article=37051&section=104> ) 

*	Dagger Brigade Deploys to Fort Riley, Trains Transition Teams
(ARNews <http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8983> ) 

*	Capel New Command Sgt. Major For 82nd Airborne (FNC
<http://www.fayettevillenc.com/article?id=232644> )

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	Border Security Strengthens (MNF
<http://www.mnf-iraq.com/Daily/May/060509.htm> ) 

*	Deadly Deception At An Iraqi Market (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060510433761.html>  | WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/09/AR200605090
0811.html> ) 

*	U.S. Military Aims To Put A Stop To Fuel Thefts (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060510433798.html> ) | (MH
<http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/world/14540979.htm> ) 

*	Is US Finally Ready To Withdraw Troops From Iraq? (CSM
<http://www.christiansciencemonitor.com/2006/0509/dailyUpdate.html> )

OF INTEREST

*	Clash Foreseen Between C.I.A. And Pentagon (NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/10/washington/10cambone.html?hp&ex=114732000
0&en=c923efacb2a3c131&ei=5094&partner=homepage> ) 

*	Army Racing's 'Mom' On Duty On And Off The Track (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8986> ) 

*	Army Golfers Headed To Orlando For NCAA East Regional (GAS
<http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/050806aaa.html> ) 

*	Ride Like You're Invisible (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8982> )

WORLD VIEW

*	US Urges Diplomacy In Iran Crisis (BBC <http://news.bbc.co.uk>  |
Story <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4755831.stm> ) 

*	Blueprint For the Economic Takeover Of The Middle East (ALJ
<http://www.aljazeera.com>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/review/article_full_story.asp?service_ID=1
1317> ) 

*	America's Lost Honor (TT <http://www.tehrantimes.com>  | Story
<http://www.tehrantimes.com/Description.asp?Da=5/9/2006&Cat=4&Num=006> ) 

*	For the U.S., The 'Salvador Option' Seemed The Best To Use In Iraq
(ALJ <http://www.aljazeera.com>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/conspiracy_theory/fullstory.asp?id=311> )

WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	Nemechek Talks About Darlington Raceway (TKR
<http://www.teamkellyracing.com/news/?p=168> ) 

*	Updates On My Soldier (BS
<http://thedailyblabs.blogspot.com/2006/05/i-thought-this-should-be-read-by-
all.html> ) 

*	The Wrong Way And The Right way (BS
<http://hurryupharry.bloghouse.net/archives/2006/05/09/the_wrong_way_and_the
_right_way.php> ) 

*	Al-Qaeda In Trouble (BS
<http://securitydilemmas.blogspot.com/2006/05/al-qaeda-in-trouble.html> )

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