DefenseSupporttoCivilAuthorities(DSCA)

Defense Support to Civil Authority....DoD Homeland Defense

andHomeland Security

Policy Overview

Col Chris Buescher USMCRLtCol Mike Zwingle USMCRLtCol Hal Kempfer USMCR

Marine Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (MEPLO) Team

FEMA Region IX (CA/AZ/NV/HI)

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Flight Line – Oct 2003

The fire line nears a Scripps Ranch development.

National Response Plan

Signed into law in Nov 05, supersedes federal response planLead Federal Agencies – situation dependentRequires compliance to National Incident Management System (NIMS)NIMS is essentially ICS (incident cmd system, ref SEMS in California)Military also must be NIMS compliantAll-Hazards focus (HSPD 5 & 8)

DoD Civil Military Policy

Immediate response authorities for local commandersRequest for assistance formally processedDSCA versus MSCAAsset of last resort…last in first outIn support role…not in charge

TACON remains with Title 10 commanderCommander works “in support of” civil authority

DoD will support Lead Federal Agency for HLSDoD is LFA for HLD role

Within the law and approved protocolsUSNORTHCOM and PACOM

The Domestic Response Challenge

All emergencies are local - EVERYBODY HAS TO BE READY

Time

Seve

rity

of E

mer

genc

y

Local

State

Federal

Fire /RescueLaw Enforcement

Emergency ManagementEmergency Medicine

Mutual AidHAZMAT

Urban Search & RescueCommunications

Public Information

Specialized AssetsRegional AssetsNational Guard

DODMilitary

Capabilities

DHSCoordinate Federal

Response

Respon

se

Responders need to be able to work together

Our Role in Protecting the Homeland

ExtraordinaryCircumstances

DomesticDisaster Relief

DomesticCivil Support

Support toCounter Narcotics

CBRNE Incident Mgmt

Special Events

Execute OPLANS

Temporary Circumstances

Emergency Circumstances

DoD’s Priority

Unique Area ofResponsibility

SpecializedCapabilities

Circumstances forDoD Military Activity in the U.S.

Extraordinary – Combat operations inside the U.S.• Combat Air Defense• Specialized Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Emergency – Military support to civil authorities• Consequence management for disasters, terrorist attacks, etc.• Logistics, mobility, supply, etc.

Temporary – Temporary support to civil authorities• Special Events• Training First Responders• Support to Law Enforcement

Immediate ResponseImmediate Response

• Imminent serious conditions --Take actions to:- Save Lives- Prevent Human Suffering- Mitigate great property damage

• When conditions and time do not permit approval from higher headquarters

• Must inform military chain of command ASAP

Commander’s call…Commander’s call…Commander’s ultimate responsibilityCommander’s ultimate responsibility

DSCA and the Marine Corps“We are Expeditionary Warfighters – it’s not really our mission”

The National Guard does that…

We have other commitments around the world that precludes Marine assets from being employed…

Where are the Army and National Guard that are normally on Hawaii?

Department of Defense Civil Support Mission

Provide mutual assistance

Plan, prepare, and apply resources to mitigate domestic emergencies

Support civil authorities response to emergencies

Assist other Federal departments and agencies

Coordinate support from DoD to civil authorities and interagency

Provide continuity of operations

DoD in support of civil authoritiesDoD in support of civil authorities

Key Players

ASD Homeland DefenseJoint Staff – Joint Director of Military SupportJFCOMMilitary ServicesUnified Commanders

USNORTHCOMUSPACOMJoint Task Force Commander

Defense Coordinating Officer & Defense Coordinating ElementEmergency Preparedness Liaison Officers

Chain Of Authority

Secretary of Defense

NORTHCOM/PACOMDoD Principal Planning Agents

Service Components

Principal Planning Agents

ASD Homeland Defense

Executive Agent (DSCA/HLD)Joint Director of Military Support

DoD Action Agent Military Departments

Supporting Commanders

CJCS

Service Lead

Regional Planning Agents

Joint Director Of Military Support

Ensures Executive Agent responsibilities for planning and execution are performedDirect/validate Defense Support to Civil Authority missionsManage Defense Support to Civil Authority expendituresDirect/coordinate development of generic and incident-specific plans through DoD Principal Planning AgentsProvide authorizations to perform emergency work

Military Departments/Services

Organize, train, equip, & provide forcesAssign Emergency Preparedness Liaison OfficersProvide support, as required, by ASD Homeland Defense

DoD Principal Planning Agents

Direct assigned Service Components in their AOR to:

Maintain liaison with Lead Federal Agencies

Develop supporting DSCA plans

Train response personnel – formal training and exercises

Provide DSCA response (personnel, facilities, equipment) as directed by Executive Agent

Activate Regional/State EPLOs to coordinate emergency response operations

Response - Recovery Continuum

Incident Response Recovery

Incident Commander

State Coordinating Officer

Federal Coordinating Officer

Defense Coordinating Officer

JTF Commander

ImmediateResponse

Commander

Execution Sequence Of EventsDoD Assets Deployed

Local/StateLocal/State OfficialsOfficials

Initiates RFA & Sends Initiates RFA & Sends to FCOto FCO

FCO @ DFOFCO @ DFO

Assigns RFA to Assigns RFA to Appropriate Federal Appropriate Federal

Agency for Agency for Validation/ExecutionValidation/Execution

DCO For DoD DCO For DoD ResourcesResources

DCODCO

Validates RFA and Validates RFA and Sends Valid Sends Valid

Missions to…Missions to…

DCODCO

Has OPCON Of Has OPCON Of Forces in FieldForces in Field

Forces Complete Forces Complete RFA MissionRFA Mission

After RFA is Complete, After RFA is Complete, DCO Releases Forces DCO Releases Forces Back to Home UnitBack to Home Unit

Combatant Commander, Combatant Commander, JDOMS, or Service LeadJDOMS, or Service Lead

Sources/Tasks Forces Sources/Tasks Forces (EXORD) to Complete RFA (EXORD) to Complete RFA

Mission Mission

*Joint Staff*Joint Staff

Any Deployment of Unified Any Deployment of Unified Combatant Commander Combatant Commander

Forces or Equipment must Forces or Equipment must be Coordinated with CJCSbe Coordinated with CJCS

COORD

Joint Task Force

Large Disaster

Multiple DFOs

High Visibility

Span of Control

JTF Trigger Determined onCase-by-Case Basis

Combatant Commander (PPA) directs a JTF to deploy

The DCO requests JTF support

Multiple DFOs - DoD response requires prioritization of “low density, high demand” resources

High “political” visibility

DoD Logistical Support Structure

Base Support Installation: An installation of any service or defense agency within a relative proximity to an operational area designated to pre-position selected federal resources and provide inter-service/joint administrative and logistical support to deployed DoD forces during domestic support operations.

Note: A BSI may also be designated as a Federal Mobility Center (MOB). In this case, the BSI/MOB would provide logistical support for DoD and other Federal agencies.

Typical BSI Support Functions

Maintenance for common equipmentSupply and distributionForward assembly areas, marshalling, staging or mobilization areasAirfield control group/airlift controlAdministrative and logistical support to FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Teams

Typical BSI Support Functions

and Purchasingand Purchasing

ContractingContracting

ServicesServices

SubsistenceSubsistence

TransportationTransportation

Typical BSI Support Functions

Medical ServiceMedical ServiceOperationsOperations

EmergencyEmergencyAirfieldAirfield

Deployment Considerations by BSI CommandersDeployment Considerations by BSI Commanders

Life and property in immediate danger, no commercial asset availLife and property in immediate danger, no commercial asset available, all able, all local and State assets have been exhausted, State has requested local and State assets have been exhausted, State has requested Federal/Federal/DoDDoD assistance, length of mission, cost reimbursement and a assistance, length of mission, cost reimbursement and a current MOU is in place current MOU is in place –– or as directed…or as directed…

•• National Response Plan (NRP)National Response Plan (NRP) operates in accordance operates in accordance with the Incident Command System (ICS) and with the Incident Command System (ICS) and NIMSNIMS

•• All All DoDDoD installations/bases must be in compliance installations/bases must be in compliance with NRP/NIMSwith NRP/NIMS

•• The Fed Response Plan (FRP) Provides the mechanism for coordinaThe Fed Response Plan (FRP) Provides the mechanism for coordinating the ting the delivery of Federal assistance and resources to augment the effodelivery of Federal assistance and resources to augment the efforts of State and rts of State and local authorities overwhelmed by a major disaster or emergencylocal authorities overwhelmed by a major disaster or emergency

LNO

Peterson AFB, CO

USNORTHCOM

COCOMOPCON

OPCON As RequiredCOORD

USNORTHCOM C2

JTF – FIRE FIGHTING

Tyndall, FL

JFACC(1 AF)

NIFCLNO

Point Mugu, CA

Boise, ID

UNCLASSIFIEDUNCLASSIFIED

302 AEUMAFFS 2,5

CO

MARFORNORTH

MEPLOJTF-FF

MAG 166 x Helo’s

CA

Tyndall, FL

Point Mugu, CA

Norfolk, VA

TF West(5th ARMY)

Ft McPherson, GA

JFLCC(ARNORTH)

Boise, IDDCO/DCEFEMA

146 AEUMAFFS 4,6

CA

145 AEUMAFFS 7,8

NC

153 AEUMAFFS 1,3

WY

USMCFIRE BN

CA

Command and Control (“Dual Hat”)

JDOMSJDOMS

**JTF CDR, from MA NG, is on Title 10 orders, but maintains State Command status IAW FY 2004 NDAA, Sec 516 JTF has DIRLAUTH w/LFAs

CommandCoordination

JFACCJFACC

AD AssetsAD Assets

USNORTHCOMUSNORTHCOMUSNORTHCOMNORADNORADNORAD StateStateState

Local LE

MACCMACC

DODDOD LFAs*

RFF(s) for T10Forces as req’d

AdditionalAdditionalT32/SAD ForcesT32/SAD Forces

As req’dAs req’d

Title 10ForcesTitle 10Title 10ForcesForces

T32/SADForces

T32/SADT32/SADForcesForces

JTF DNC(BG Pappas)**

NC Augmentation

JTF DNCJTF DNC(BG Pappas)**(BG Pappas)**

NC AugmentationNC Augmentation

10STATEFEDERAL

USCGUSCG

Deputy is from NC*** Deputy for State TBD

USSS*USSS* FEMA*FEMA* FBI*FBI*

***NC-J3

UNCLASSIFIED / FOUO

UNCLASSIFIED / FOUO

NORAD LNOsNORAD LNOs

National Security Special Event…..DNC

NORTHCOMService Principal Planning Agents

Air Air Force National Force National

Security Emergency Security Emergency PreparednessPreparedness

FORSCOM

COMLANTFLT

MARFORRES/NORTH

NORTHCOM AORForce Providers

Air Combat Command

Forces Command

COMLANTFLT

MARFORRES MARFORLANT

COMPACFLT

MARFORPAC

Forces Provided IAW MOU/MOA

Marine EPLO – FEMA Region IX USMC MSCA Command Relationship Flow Chart

I MEF(760) 725-9114

MARFORPAC(808) 477-8642/0077

MARFORNORTH (MFL)(757) 836-1644/0733

MEPLO

HQMC (PS 2)(703) 695-7366

Marine Corps Bases (CA/AZ)

Camp Pendleton(760) 725-5617/5618

Barstow(760) 577-6961

29 Palms(760) 830-7200/6944

Miramar(858) 577-4277

Yuma (928) 269-6559

Bridgeport(760) 932-8231

MCRD(619) 524-8700

Marine Bases Pacific(808) 477-0077

MARFORRES(504) 678-8701

II MEF

DCO/DCE

FCO/ESFs

JTF-CS or JTF-CM

Duties of the MEPLO

USMC MEPLO Distribution

1-3 MEPLOs Per Region (30 Total)

1 MEPLO – Hq First Army (?)

1 MEPLO – Hq Fifth Army (?)

Lead MEPLO – MFR HQ (?)

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

X

IX

EPLO Coordination

Visit and train with DCO/DCEVisit/brief:

State/local EMAs and EOCsCoast Guard, Corps of Engineers, installation/Service’s commands

Work as a team with the other EPLOs

Prepare as backup for other EPLO(s)Participate in planning meetings, exercises, conferences, training

Work with the National Guard Joint Force HQ’sMeet and brief TAG, POTO, POMSOParticipate in State and National Guard DP exercisesReview and evaluate National Guard contingency plans

“It’s not so much what you know, but who you know”

EPLO AssignmentsStates

National Guard Joint Force HQDHS EPRD

Regions

Unified Combatant

Commander HQ

MACOMs

Installations

Federal Agencies OES

EPLO

EPLO Structure

Most ExperiencedPrincipal

Regional EPLO

1 Per Region MinRegional EPLO

10 Regions

State EPLO 1 Per State Min

Regional EPLO Team

Note:Liaison officers remain under C2 and administration of parent servicesPrincipal EPLO provides policy guidance for team

PrincipalPrincipalEPLOEPLO

NavyNavyElementElement

ArmyArmyElementElement

USAFUSAFElementElement

Corps OfCorps OfEngineersEngineers

DISADISA

DefenseDefenseLogisticsLogisticsAgencyAgency

MedicalMedical

USMCUSMCElementElement

Domestic Emergency Coordination

State OESNational Guard

DHS - EPRD

Military ServicesAgencies

Supporting FederalAgencies

DCO

EPLO

JRMP

Joint Field Office

Getting “Into the Fight” –The Flow for Marines

FCO/DCO

JDOMS/NORTHCOM

JFCOM

MARFORNORTH (MFL/MFR)

MFP/MCBP/TECOM/MCLC

Ex: I MEF/CPEN/29 Palms/Barstow

Civil-Military Actions

Joint Actions

Marine Corps Actions

Call In the MEPLOsFEMA Region IX MEPLO Team

Col Chris Buescher USMCR (NoCal/Bay Area)LtCol Hal Kempfer USMCR (SoCal/LA Area)LtCol Mike Zwingle USMCR (NoCal/Bay Area)

MEPLOs are few, so routinely back-up other regions for exercises or real events – and work Jointly with other services, even the Army if we have too…

MEPLOs assigned to/by MARFORRES/MARFORNORTH,

but in FEMA Region IX also have USPACOM/MFR AO coverage