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Colonel James Mathis DCO FEMA Region III Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 14 January 2010

Defense Support to Civil Authority - An Introduction. Colonel James Mathis DCO FEMA Region III Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 14 January 2010. UNCLASS. Review the mission and role of the Defense Coordinating Officer/Element (DCO/E): Intro to the structure, capabilities and

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Colonel James Mathis DCO FEMA Region III Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 14 January 2010

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  1. Defense Support to Civil Authority - An Introduction Colonel James Mathis DCO FEMA Region III Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 14 January 2010 UNCLASS

  2. Review the mission and role of the Defense Coordinating Officer/Element (DCO/E): Intro to the structure, capabilities and employment of the DCO/E Discuss the DCO/E activation process Review request & reimbursement process Update command and control considerations Highlight accomplishments & Way-Ahead Objectives UNCLASS

  3. Geographic Combatant Command (USNORTHCOM) PRESIDENT Relationships SECDEF Coordinating COCOM/OPCON Supporting U.S. Coast Guard National Guard Bureau AFNORTH JOINT TASK FORCE ALASKA ARNORTH MARFORNORTH FLEET FORCES COMMAND JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION Mission: USNORTHCOM Anticipates and conducts Homeland Defense and Civil Support Operations within the Assigned Area of Responsibility to Defend, Protect, and Secure the United States and its interests. JOINT TASK FORCE NORTH JOINT TASK FORCE CIVIL SUPPORT UNCLASS

  4. USARNORTH Organization HHC TDA OFF / WO / ENL / DAC / CONT AGGR 121/ 4 / 65 / 203/ 13 = 406 * As Of: 05/01/2009 COMMANDER YC03 DCG OCP 1 Cdr (RC-ARNG) OCP 2 Cdr (RC-USAR) JTF-CS DCO/E JTF-N X 3 CSRG X 10 TF Eagle TF Falcon YC03 CSM Chaplain SJA IG CoS Special Staff OPM (FP/AT) SG PA INTERAGENCY COORD Secretary of the General Staff HHC Coordinating Staff GG15 YC03 CSTA G1 Personnel G2 Intel G3 Operations G4 Logistics G5 Plans G6 Signal G7 Training G8 Res Mgmt NORTHCOM LNO Cell HQDA LNO ADA Cell Peterson AFB, CO Wash DC (CONOPS Driven) UNCLASS

  5. Regional Defense Coordinating Officer & Element (DCO/E) COL Fowler COL Fulton COL Johnson COL Stanley COL Jenkins COL Freehill COL Mathis COL Armstrong COL Mayr COL Young A permanently assigned DOD representative in each FEMA region to plan, coordinate, and integrate Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) with local, state and federal agencies

  6. Regional DCO/E Concept The DoD Conduit within each FEMA Region Day to Day Operations 10 - Personnel • Collocated within the FEMA Regional Headquarters • Building and Maintaining relationships with: • FEMA staff • Other Government Agencies • State Emergency Responders • TAG and JFHQ-State staff • Potential Base Support Installations • Subject Matter Experts for their Region • Collaborate with Federal, State and NGO and Private Sector: • Plan • Train • Support, when directed DCO Colonel (06) Deputy LTC (05) 3/5/7 LOG COMMS SSG (E6) PBO SFC (E7) Signal NCO MAJ(04) YA 03 (x2) MAJ (04) LNO JFH-NCR SGT (E5) IT SPC SFC (E7) SEPLO REPLO OPCON

  7. Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (EPLO) DCO SEPLO REPLO USN USMC State EPLO: 1 ea COL/06 1 ea NCO SFC/E7 By Exception: 1 ea LTC/05 (VA) Region EPLO: 1 ea COL/06 2 ea LTC/05 2 ea MAJ/04 1 ea NCO MSG/E8 USAF USCG Army EPLOs OPCON to DCO Service EPLOs OPCON for Contingency Operations

  8. Role of the EPLO During an Event Day-to-Day Operations • Provide liaison between service and state and federal agencies • Brief DOD Installation commanders regarding DSCA mission • Participate in disaster planning and response exercises in state or region • Maintain awareness of: • State or regional plans • State National Guard capabilities and limitations • Key assets (local, state, federal) • Geography and transportation systems • Hazards: natural & man-made • DOD installations and assets • Deploy as directed by Service to provide liaison to: • Regional Response Coordination Centers (RRCCs) • State EOCs • JFOs • Other locations as required • Assist with validation of mission assignments • Provide subject matter expertise and liaison regarding service capabilities/ viability • Provide situational awareness for DOD and service component • Provide service-specific expertise for DCO/DCE and other agencies

  9. DoD representative in the disaster area Link between Lead Federal Agency (LFA) representative and DoD Liaison to State, local and other Federal agencies Coordinates requirements with emergency operations center(s) Validates Action Request Form (ARF) and accepts Mission Assignment (MA) from Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) Assist with receiving, staging, on-ward movement, & integration (JRSOI) of units/personnel Recommends military resource to meet MA requirements; forwards RFA to NORTHCOM Provide link to Base Support Installation (BSI) Coordinate administrative & logistical support of deployed military forces (Tier Level I Ops) Controls DoD resources in the disaster area during Tier Level I operations Maintains accounting records for reimbursement Provide Situational Awareness to DoD Agencies Role of the DCO- Contingency Operations -

  10. DCE Communications/Equipment • Three commercial vehicles & two trailers • Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) • Supports 6-10 personnel • Capabilities: run from vehicle or remote • SIPR and NIPR data terminals • Secure and non-secure voice • Secure and non-secure VTC • SATCOM • Limited on the move communications • Video recording capability • Multiple radio systems • UHF • VHF • 800 MHz • Interoperability with first responders • Bearcat Scanner • ACU-1000 Secure “QSec-2700” Telephones Iridium Phone For mobile, secure calls via satellite Mobile VTC Voice, data, or VTC via commercial satellite Computers NIPR and SIPR access STE Secure voice or data via landline PSC-5 Secure radio communication via satellite Blackberry Voice and data (as needed) BGAN Voice or data via commercial satellite or ISDN line

  11. Increase the size and capability of the DCE when activated for an event DCO Disaster CapabilityAugmenting the DCE Day to Day Operations Disaster Operations XX - Personnel (Event Driven) 10 - Personnel DCO DCO Colonel (06) Legal Deputy DCE LTC (05) Public Affairs 3/5/7 LOG COMMS Admin/Log Operations Signal Aviation Engineer Medical Resource Mgt SSG (E6) PBO SFC (E7) Signal NCO MAJ(04) YA 03 (x2) MAJ (04) LNO JFH-NCR SGT (E5) IT SPC • Primary augmentation sources: • ARNORTH • NORTHCOM • JRMPO • PI Planner SFC (E7) SEPLO REPLO OPCON

  12. Regional Response Protocol FEMA Region Watch Desk/DOD Alerts RA State OEM Requests Federal Support JFO Established • RA - • Publishes Order • to DIV Directors • Activates RRCC • Notifies NRCC • Requests DoD Supt • Deploys SLO • ERT-A/IMAT Closes • on IOF (State EOC) • RA Lead at RRCC • RA - FCO Battle Hand-off • RRCC Transition • DCO - Chief REPLO • BHO of RRCC • DCO/E(-) Moves • to IOC w/ERT-A/IMAT • DCE(-) Assembles; • Prep for Mvt • DCO - • WARNO to DCE Team • (SEPLO/REPLO) • Blue 6 to 5A Watch/ • Cmd Grp • ADVON Prep for Mvt • Chief REPLO - DCO • Battle Hand-off • DCE Request for • Augmentation (METT-T) 12

  13. Request for Assistance (RFA) Process LOCAL DCO ESFs DOD SPT STATE TO ALL ESF DCE SCO INCIDENT ACTION REQUEST JDOMS DCO VALIDATES ARF BECOMES MA IF FCO APPROVES COST AND DCO & FC0 “SIGN” FEMA FORM 90-129 FORM (ARF) FCO Orders MISSION ASSIGNMENT FEMA FORM 90 - 129 MA Order Info Coord/Aprv If DCO Deployed to JFO, Stafford Act Declaration Likely Joint Field Office (JFO) SECDEF * ESFs UNABLE TO SUPPORT ASD (HD&ASA) NORTHCOM * DCO receives Action Request Form (ARF) & forwards through command channels similar to a Warning Order - planning only, no action. Mission Assignment (MA) comes through command channels similar to an EXORD

  14. UNCLASSIFIED Mission Assignment Process(Bottom Up – Tactical Level) DCO/DCE NORTHCOM Mission Assignment (MA) and Mission Tasking Order DoD Point of Entry NORTHCOM reviews request and submits to JDOMSfor staffing and approval JFCOM Engineer Battalion Joint Staff Joint Staff JFCOM Order FORSCOM Joint Director of Military Support (JDOMS) receives & staffs with: - COCOMS - Services - Defense Agencies - JCS Legal Counsel Asst Sec Def (HD & ASA) - Office of General Counsel Sec Def Approval - Execute Order - Deployment Order • Joint Staff • Approval • - Dep Dir Anti- • Terrorism / HD • - DJ-3 • - Dir of the Joint • Staff Asset (s) deploys and become OPCON to the DCO, DCE serves as higher HQ C2 staff (OPCON to JTF if deployed) Supporting Combatant Command tasked to provide the asset(s) needed (Order Issued)

  15. DSCA Command & Control Considerations Note - DCO Remains Single POC for Coordinating Military Response Tier I Tier III Tier II Functional Component Commanders Joint Task Force (JTF) Commanders Joint Force Commander (JFC) Defense Coordinating Officer • Army North • (OCP/JTF) • Air Force North • Marine Forces • North • Civil Support • Alaska • National Capitol • North • State(Guard) • Other Land Air Marine Event Magnitude (Scope, and Duration) Augmentation As Required Incident(s) Broader in Scope and Devastation Incident(s) Limited in Size and Area (e.g. Hurricane Wilma) Incident(s) cover large area(s) (e.g. JTF-Katrina; Required Expanded Command Capability) Level of DoD Support

  16. Accomplishments • Collaboration with Federal, State, and District partners • EPLO Team fully trained and staffed (WV Intro pending) • Support to SEAR/NSSE: • SOTUAs, Inauguration, visiting heads of • state/dignitaries, summits, state funerals, others. • Activations ISO CONOPS: flooding, hurricanes, and • Pre-Declared Events (Burnt Frost) • Annual installation site visits and agency briefings • H1N1 Regional Planning • Participation in exercises: Local, State/District, Federal and • National level. • DCE EXEVAL/Recertification 31 Jul - 9 Aug 2009

  17. Hurricane/ Pandemic Influenza Preparation Planning (All Hazard) H1N1 Enhance Preparation and Readiness Through Training DCO/DCE ARNORTH EXEVAL (Annual Certification Exercise) and FTXs Participation in National, Regional and State Exercises Establish, promote, and maintain relationships with key partners in FEMA Region III: FEMA Staff ESFs TAGs, and NG JFHQs EM/HLS Directors DCO Near Term Priorities • SOTUA • National Scout Jamboree • Military Base Installations • NCR JFHQ • JTF CS • NGO

  18. Points of Contact Name Position Email Office Phone COL James (Jim) Mathis DCO James.Mathis@us.army.mil (215) 931-5770 LTC George Hadrick Dep DCO George.Hadrick@us.army.mil (215) 931-5769 MAJ Barbara M. Jones Operations Barbara.m.jones@us.army.mil (215) 931-5766 CPT (P) Angel Figueroa NCR LNO Angel.s.Figuero@us.army.mil(210) 860-7737 SFC Anthony Gray OPS NCO Anthony.a.Gray@us.army.mil (215) 931-5766 SFC Alberto Hernandez Signal NCO Alberto.Hernandez4@us.army.mil (215) 931-5766 Mr. Paul Jensen OPS & Plan Off Paul.Jensen@us.army.mil (215) 931-5767 Mr. Jeff Keefe OPS & Plan Off Jeffrey.Keefe@us.army.mil (215) 931-5768 Mailing Address: FEMA Region III DCE One Independence Mall 615 Chestnut Street, Sixth Floor Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404

  19. Subject to Questions . . .

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