Stand-To!- Defense Support to Civil Authorities - August 20, 2007

Mon Aug 20 11:22:18 EDT 2007

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TODAY'S FOCUS

Defense Support to Civil Authorities

What is it? 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. 

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.

What has the Army done? Examples of DSCA support include:
* Hurricane Season Equipment Transfer. 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. 
* Southwest Border Mission (Operation Jump Start). 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.
* Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO) /Defense Coordinating Element (DCE).
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. To continue reading this topic in its entirety, click here.
<http://www.army.mil/aps/07/infopapers/59.html> 

* This topic was taken directly from the 2007 Army Posture Statement.
<http://www.army.mil/aps/07> 

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE

* 2007 Strategic Communication Guide
<https://www.us.army.mil/suite/page/409993>  - Be Army Strong, and Army
Smart. Read the 2007 Army Strategic Communication Guide.

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY

*	New Chinook unveiled at Fort Campbell (ARNews
<http://www.army.mil/news>  | Story
<http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/08/17/4463-new-chinook-unveiled-at-fort-camp
bell> ) 
*	Top Army leader praises all-volunteer force (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/home/news_products.html>  | Story
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47105> ) 
*	Army too stretched if Iraq buildup lasts (SFG
<http://www.sfgate.com/>  | Story
<http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/08/19/national/w12132
3D20.DTL&tsp=1> ) 
*	Quake relief task force treats 200 patients (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/home/news_products.html>  | Story
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47106> ) 
*	NORTHCOM supports Hurricane Dean operations (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/home/news_products.html>  | Story
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47107> )

WAR ON TERROR NEWS

*	Roadside bomb kills Iraqi governor (SS <http://stripes.com/>  |
Story
<http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IRAQ?SITE=DCSAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLAT
E=DEFAULT> ) 
*	Petraeus: Iraqis need to demonstrate progress, hope (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/home/news_products.html>  | Story
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47094> ) 
*	MRAP Vehicles shipped to Middle East (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/home/news_products.html>  | Story
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47093> ) 
*	Pace explains war dialogue in U.S. to Yokota troops (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/home/news_products.html>  | Story
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47110> )

OF INTEREST

*	Former commander honors victims of DMZ ax murders (SS
<http://stripes.com/>  | Story
<http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48207> ) 
*	Psychological wounds need same attention as physical (AFIS
<http://www.defenselink.mil/home/news_products.html>  | Story
<http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47112> ) 
*	Former Gitmo detainees blast U.S. military (SS <http://stripes.com/>
| Story <http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=48214> ) 
*	APA Rules on interrogation Abuse (WP
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/>  | Story
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/19/AR200708190
1513.html> ) 
*	Army Reports Brass, Not Bloggers, Breach Security (Wired
<http://www.wired.com/> )(Story
<http://www.wired.com/politics/onlinerights/news/2007/08/milbloggers> )

WORLD VIEW

*	Iran training Shi'ite fighters in Iraq (JP <http://www.jpost.com/>
| Story
<http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1187502415048&pagename=JPost%2FJ
PArticle%2FShowFull> ) 
*	Officer goes on trial for Abu Ghraib abuse (CNA
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/index.htm>  | Story
<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/295023/1/.html> ) 
*	Zionists eyeing U.S. Patriot missiles (PTV
<http://www.presstv.ir/default.aspx>  | Story
<http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=20054§ionid=351020202> ) 
*	Army chiefs fear Iraq exit will be Britain's Saigon moment (TO
<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news>  | Story
<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article2284295.ece> )

WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS

*	82nd ABN NCOs in the NY Times (BF
<http://www.blackfive.net/main/2007/08/82nd-abn-ncos-i.html> ) 
*	Love underground (FM
<http://fifteenmonths.blogspot.com/2007/08/love-under-ground.html> ) 
*	Want to Help Iraqis? (TMAS
<http://secretsinbaghdad.blogspot.com/2007/08/want-to-help-iraqis.html> ) 
*	Beauty in the Dirt (AP
<http://acutepolitics.blogspot.com/2007/08/beauty-in-dirt.html> ) 

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