Prepared for Disaster Improving the DOD s Immediate Response Authority

2. OVERVIEW USNORTHCOM’s Essential Tasks Key Points: Command and Control Deter, Prevent, Preempt, and Defeat MACA - Military Assistance to Civil Authorities Security Cooperation With Canada and Mexico USNORTHCOM’s Essential Tasks Key Points: Command and Control Deter, Prevent, Preempt, and Defeat MACA - Military Assistance to Civil Authorities Security Cooperation With Canada and Mexico

3. The traditional supported missions of MACA are being integrated within our HLS key functions. We expect that counter-drugs functions will move within the HLS operational umbrella.The traditional supported missions of MACA are being integrated within our HLS key functions. We expect that counter-drugs functions will move within the HLS operational umbrella.

4. The traditional supported missions of MACA are being integrated within our HLS key functions. We expect that counter-drugs functions will move within the HLS operational umbrella.The traditional supported missions of MACA are being integrated within our HLS key functions. We expect that counter-drugs functions will move within the HLS operational umbrella.

5. Homeland Security- Scenarios

6. Through the DoD‘s IRA provision, local military commanders (and responsible officials of other DOD Components) are authorized to take ‘necessary action’ to respond to requests of civil authorities. IRA actions are authorized when imminently serious conditions necessitate immediate action “to save lives, prevent human suffering, mitigate great property damage.” (Ref: DOD Directives 3025.1 and 3025.15, Stafford Act (42 USC 5121), and The National Response Plan)

7. Homeland Security- Scenario

10. Immediate Response Authority(Current Rules of Engagement) Local/State Civil Authorities must provide official verbal or written request for assistance (verbal must be later provided in writing) Requests may be made to the nearest DOD Component or military commander Commanders do not need to seek higher approval authority due to imminently serious conditions Commanders should advise Higher HQ ASAP Support should be provided on a cost-reimbursable basis if possible, but inability/unwillingness to reimburse should not result in delaying or denying response Period of support should normally not exceed 72 hrs (Ref: DoD Directives 3025.1 and 3025.15)

11. Immediate Response Authority All requests by civil authorities for DOD assistance shall be evaluated by approval authorities against the following criteria: Legality (compliance with laws) Lethality (potential use of force by or against DOD forces) Risk (safety of DOD forces) Cost (who pays, impact to DOD budget) Appropriateness (whether the mission is in the best interest for the DOD to conduct) Readiness (impact on DOD’s ability to perform primary mission)

12. Immediate Response Authority IRA may include DOD assistance to meet the following types of needs: Rescue, evacuation, and emergency medical treatment of casualties, maintenance or restoration of emergency medical capabilities, and safeguarding the public health. Emergency restoration of essential public services (including fire-fighting, water, communications, transportation, power, and fuel). Emergency clearance of debris, rubble, and explosive ordnance from public facilities and other areas to permit rescue or movement of people and restoration of essential services. Recover, identification, registration, and disposal of the dead Monitoring and decontaminating radiological, chemical, and biological effects; controlling contaminated areas; and reporting through national warning and hazard control systems Roadway movement control and planning Safeguarding, collecting, and distributing food, essential supplies, and materiel on the basis of critical priorities Damage assessment Interim emergency communications Facilitating the reestablishment of civil government functions

13. We’ll hardly ever have the lead in such a situation. If it’s a Law Enforcement issue—FBI will likely have the lead, and we’ll support where needed, given the laws of the Nation. If it’s a Consequence Management situation, then FEMA will likely have the lead—and we’ll respond to support when requested. Our help may range from providing supplies like cots and blankets…or more extensive…like sending medical teams for on-scene assistance, or establishing a communications network for multiple counties or states. Transition: Let’s walk through a couple of simple scenarios to demonstrate how USNORTHCOM conducts operations within the Department of Defense and then within the larger Federal Response Plan.We’ll hardly ever have the lead in such a situation. If it’s a Law Enforcement issue—FBI will likely have the lead, and we’ll support where needed, given the laws of the Nation. If it’s a Consequence Management situation, then FEMA will likely have the lead—and we’ll respond to support when requested. Our help may range from providing supplies like cots and blankets…or more extensive…like sending medical teams for on-scene assistance, or establishing a communications network for multiple counties or states. Transition: Let’s walk through a couple of simple scenarios to demonstrate how USNORTHCOM conducts operations within the Department of Defense and then within the larger Federal Response Plan.

14. Homeland Security/Defense clearly requires a total federal effort It will take a dedicated sustained team effort and participation of everyone in the Nation. We are a Total Force and Total National Team consisting of active duty, National Guard, Reservists, DoD civilians and representatives from other Federal agencies. DoD supported the Post Office in the 1970’s during a Postal worker strike and will continue to support the lead federal agencies in accordance with the Federal Response Plan. Working relationships will be the key to success for Northern Command.It will take a dedicated sustained team effort and participation of everyone in the Nation. We are a Total Force and Total National Team consisting of active duty, National Guard, Reservists, DoD civilians and representatives from other Federal agencies. DoD supported the Post Office in the 1970’s during a Postal worker strike and will continue to support the lead federal agencies in accordance with the Federal Response Plan. Working relationships will be the key to success for Northern Command.

15. DOD’s Role in Homeland Security/Defense is Critical The low end of our spectrum of response begins on the left with Military Assistance to Civil Authorities. That assistance will be provided to the lead federal agency based on their request for assistance to support events like the fires we had in Colorado and many of the Western states this last summer. When directed by the President or Secretary of Defense Usually after a governor has asked the President for help Hurricanes, earthquakes, forest fires, floods—also terrorist acts Nearly always in support of another Lead Federal Agency Exceptions may include an event on a military base or a nuclear event. FBI for crisis management—such as threat of terrorist act FEMA for consequence management—when disaster happens. Second—we will provide non-emergency assistance to civil authorities under temporary circumstances such as disaster-preparedness planning, training and exercises, support to drug interdiction, and security for events like the Olympics or CBRNE incidents (per laws, and under direction of the President and SecDef). Note: A CBRNE incident may not be a terrorist attack. It could be a train derailment with chemical cars, for instance. Finally, in the worst-case-scenario we will defend our homeland from external enemies under extraordinary circumstances, as we did on 9-11. Homeland defense is our number-one priority, but we expect to spend the most time on the lower end of the spectrum supporting MACA requests for assistance.The low end of our spectrum of response begins on the left with Military Assistance to Civil Authorities. That assistance will be provided to the lead federal agency based on their request for assistance to support events like the fires we had in Colorado and many of the Western states this last summer. When directed by the President or Secretary of Defense Usually after a governor has asked the President for help Hurricanes, earthquakes, forest fires, floods—also terrorist acts Nearly always in support of another Lead Federal Agency Exceptions may include an event on a military base or a nuclear event. FBI for crisis management—such as threat of terrorist act FEMA for consequence management—when disaster happens. Second—we will provide non-emergency assistance to civil authorities under temporary circumstances such as disaster-preparedness planning, training and exercises, support to drug interdiction, and security for events like the Olympics or CBRNE incidents (per laws, and under direction of the President and SecDef). Note: A CBRNE incident may not be a terrorist attack. It could be a train derailment with chemical cars, for instance. Finally, in the worst-case-scenario we will defend our homeland from external enemies under extraordinary circumstances, as we did on 9-11. Homeland defense is our number-one priority, but we expect to spend the most time on the lower end of the spectrum supporting MACA requests for assistance.

17. OVERVIEW HQ ACC SUPPORT ACC provides MSCA under two general conditions; those being unilaterally in a NON-DECLARED response or as part of the overall Federal response following a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION. Without a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION, ACC can respond through an installation commander or the Civil Air Patrol, as well as to the direct request of a CONUSA or DOMS. After a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION, ACC will support the DCO who supports FEMA at the DFO. I will now brief a NON-DECLARED RESPONSE and a response following a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION separately. I will start with Air Force resources involved in NON-DECLARED emergencies. OVERVIEW HQ ACC SUPPORT ACC provides MSCA under two general conditions; those being unilaterally in a NON-DECLARED response or as part of the overall Federal response following a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION. Without a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION, ACC can respond through an installation commander or the Civil Air Patrol, as well as to the direct request of a CONUSA or DOMS. After a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION, ACC will support the DCO who supports FEMA at the DFO. I will now brief a NON-DECLARED RESPONSE and a response following a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION separately. I will start with Air Force resources involved in NON-DECLARED emergencies.

18. OVERVIEW HQ ACC SUPPORT ACC provides MSCA under two general conditions; those being unilaterally in a NON-DECLARED response or as part of the overall Federal response following a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION. Without a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION, ACC can respond through an installation commander or the Civil Air Patrol, as well as to the direct request of a CONUSA or DOMS. After a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION, ACC will support the DCO who supports FEMA at the DFO. I will now brief a NON-DECLARED RESPONSE and a response following a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION separately. I will start with Air Force resources involved in NON-DECLARED emergencies. OVERVIEW HQ ACC SUPPORT ACC provides MSCA under two general conditions; those being unilaterally in a NON-DECLARED response or as part of the overall Federal response following a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION. Without a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION, ACC can respond through an installation commander or the Civil Air Patrol, as well as to the direct request of a CONUSA or DOMS. After a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION, ACC will support the DCO who supports FEMA at the DFO. I will now brief a NON-DECLARED RESPONSE and a response following a PRESIDENTIAL DECLARATION separately. I will start with Air Force resources involved in NON-DECLARED emergencies.

19. The Future of DOD’sImmediate Response Authority Critical Challenge: Integrated Use of Military Capabilities Recommendation #23: “DOD should revise its Immediate Response Authority (IRA) policy to allow commanders, in appropriate circumstances, to exercise IRA even without a request from local authorities. DOD should work with DHS and State officials to improve integration of military response capabilities.” (Ref: The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina--Lessons Learned, Feb 06)

20. Why Should the DoD have an Immediate Response Authority?

21. What Are the Current Barriers & Challenges to Effective IRA?

22. Immediate Response Authority(Actions for Today)

23. Immediate Response Authority(Actions for Today)

24. Immediate Response Authority(Actions for the Future)

25. Homeland Security (Potential Future Scenarios)

26. Immediate Response Authority

27. Immediate Response Authority