Disaster Prep

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear
CONSEQUENCE
MANAGEMENT:
and high-yield Explosive threats

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Version 1.5. The CBRNE
Consequence Management
CBRNE
Response Force (CCMRF) is

an important new asset.
The following attempts to
translate existing doctrine,
strategy, and lessons-
learned to the CCMRF
mission. (August 2008)
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Consequence Management
Operational Principles for Managing the Consequence of a
Catastrophic Incident Involving Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, Nuclear or High Yield Explosives
Every effort has been made to ensure the doctrinal, strategic, operational,
and tactical accuracy of this publication. It is specifically designed to
prepare CCMRF personnel and their civilian counterparts for a sometimes
ambiguous and often dynamic mission.
As such it encourages readers to seriously consider how to apply doctrinal

and strategic principles to difficult operational and tactical decisions where
the correct answer may be less than clear. Any errors are the responsibility
of the authors. Please direct concerns regarding accuracy or validity to
staff@usarnorth.org.
PURPOSES
1. Familiarize CCMRF battalion and brigade level staff to their mission,
roles and responsibilities.
2. Contextualize existing doctrinal guidance to better facilitate effective
application of doctrine, strategy, and commander’s intent when
CCMRF elements face novel problems in the field.
3. Provide senior operational staff with a ready reference to inform deci-
sions during exercises and when deployed.
4. Provide the civilian counterparts of the CCMRF operational staff with
information to facilitate their effective collaboration with the CCMRF.
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AU D I E N C E
CCMRF Commanders and Staff assigned to Task Force Operations,
Medical and Aviation and their civilian counterparts.
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TOPIC OVERVIEW
CHAPTER 1, 9 pages | Orientation | Overview | Big Picture
CHAPTER 2, 40 pages | WHAT IS YOUR OPERATING ENVIRONMENT?

Context: Catastrophe Threat Modes: Natural, Accidental and Intentional |
Specific Threats: CBRNE | Combat Effects: Fear Management | POLICY
ENVIRONMENT: Stafford Act, Title 10 and Title 32, Posse Comitatus, National
Response Framework, National Incident Management System | Civil-Military
Relations | Disaster Response Coordination | Emergency Support Functions
CHAPTER 3, 26 pages | WHAT STRATEGIC PRINICPLES ARE YOU EXPECTED

TO APPLY? Save Lives | Protect Property | Meet Basic Human Needs |
Deliver Services and End State | Coordination | Speed | Plan to Hand over
Tasks | Provide Essential Support to the Largest Number | Acheive Strategic
Center of Gravity: Public Trust | Observe Posse Comitatus | Understand and
Practice Immediate Response | Communicate Clearly: Terminology and
Language
CHAPTER 4, 20 pages | WHAT ARE YOUR ASSETS AND HOW ARE YOU
EXPECTED TO WORK WITH OTHERS? CCMRF is Tailor Made to the Specific
Disaster | Planned Task Force Organization | Typical Resources | Phased
Deployment of Resources | OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLES: Unity of Command,
Unified Action, Unity of Effort | Mission Assignments | More on Balancing
Immediate Response and Mission Acheivement
CHAPTER 5, 28 pages | HOW WILL YOU BE OPERATIONALIZED? Five Phases:

1. Readiness, 2. Decision to Deploy or Not, 3. Deployment, 4. Civil Support
Operations, 5. Transition | LESSONS LEARNED FOR CIVIL SUPPORT OPERA-
TIONS: Mission Focus, Attention to Capabilities, Communicating,
Harmonizing, Insisting on Professionalism, Never Being Surprised, Establish
a Ready Reserve | Communicating with Civilians | Public Affairs | Financial
Reimbursement | American Military Values
ANNEX, 73 pages | Standing Rules for the Use of Force | Planning

Checklists | Operational Risk Management Guidelines | The Stafford Act |
Posse Comitatus Act | Logistics and CCMRF | Glossary | Interim Evaluation
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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
i ORIENTATION
1 CHAPTER 1 — CCMRF Mission and Overview

Defending the Constitution
Army of One
Legal and Operational Limitations
10 CHAPTER 2 — CCMRF Mission Context

The Nature of Catastrophe
CBRNE Catastrophes
CM Operational Environment
Major Players in Consequence Management
50 CHAPTER 3 — CCMRF Operating Procedures and Guidelines

Develop Measurable Objectives
Coordinate with Other Organizations
Plan to Hand Over Tasks
Provide Essential Support
Know All Legal Restrictions
76 CHAPTER 4 — CCMRF Roles and Organizational Structure

CCMRF Capabilities
Command and Control
CCMRF Roles and Responsibilities
96 CHAPTER 5 — CCMRF Operations

Five Phases of Civil Support Operations
Phase I: Shaping
Phase II: Staging
Phase III: Deployment
Phase IV: Civil Support Operations
Phase V: Transition
124 ANNEX
Standing Rules of Force | Planning Checklists | Operational Risk
Management Guidelines | The Stafford Act | Posse Comitatus Act |
Logistics and CCMRF | Glossary | Interim Evaluation
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CCMRF
CBRNE
Consequence
Management
Response
Force
ABOVE: Hole in the Pentagon wall following

September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.
CHAPTER 1: C C M R F M I S S I O N A N D O V E RV I E W
CHAPTER 1
CCMRF Mission and Overview
T
o assist with a catastrophic mass casualty incident in the United
States and its territories — at the direction of the President —
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or the appropriate
Combatant Commander may deploy the CBRNE Consequence
Management Response Force (CCMRF). The CCMRF is trained and
equipped to provide a rapid response capability following a
catastrophic event.
Just as with all instances of Defense Support of Civil Authorities

(DSCA), military forces respond only when requested. Requests always
work their way up from the local level. After a major incident, city
leaders will ask for county assistance; county asks for State assistance;
the State Governor asks for Federal assistance from the President. If
the President agrees, a Presidental Declaration of Disaster is declared.
The Secretaries of Homeland Security, Defense, and other cabinet
members meet and determine the best course of action. The SecDef
may initiate activation of CCMRF units. State National Guard units are
usually mobilized under the direction of the Governor and remain
State assets, while CCMRF units are usually Title 10 under the direction
of NORTHCOM, ARNORTH, and the Joint Task Force (JTF) Commander
— or the Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO) if a JTF is not stood up.
The CCMRF includes assets such as medical surge, chemical decontam-

ination and biological detection that may be helpful to the victims of a
catastrophic event. The CCMRF also includes communications, force
protection, transportation, supply and maintenance assets that can be
used to establish command and control capabilities to facilitate addi-
tional military and civilian resources into the affected area.
Joint Doctrine for Civil Support notes, “DOD resources are normally
used only when state and local resources are overwhelmed and/or
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non-DOD resources of the Federal
CBRNE government are insufficient or
is an acronym for unable to meet the requirements of
local and state civil authorities.”1
C hemical, In this introductory chapter you

B iological, will be given a quick overview
of:
R adiological,
N uclear and high-yield • The CCMRF mission in its
broadest context.
E xplosive threats • The practical need for princi-
pled innovation and problem
solving.
Less commonly it also refers to CBRN
• The principled need for opera-
and Environmental threats tional restraint to preserve
and support constitutional
continuity.
It is pronounced see-burn-ee.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff, Civil Support,
Joint Publication 3-28, pages II–1.
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DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION
“I
…do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend
the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, for-
eign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the
same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United
States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according
to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help
me God.”
— (Title 10, US Code; Act of 5 May 1960 replacing the wording first adopted in 1789)
A creative and committed adversary has clearly signaled its

interest in securing biological, radiological, and/or nuclear
weapons to deploy against the United States. The same adversary
has already used chemical and high yield explosive devices against the
United States and its allies. CBRNE accidents are also serious.
Much depends on the confidence of the American people.

A poor response will undermine confidence.
Unless quick and effective action is taken, problems can easily spin
out of control and undermine public confidence. But a structured,
orderly, courageous, and principled response will enhance public
confidence.
This adversary cannot conquer the United States. Nor can it — directly
— threaten the Constitution. But it seeks to use violence and the
threat of violence to influence our political process. In October 2003
Osama bin-Laden explained, “I say to the American people we will
continue to fight you and continue to conduct martyrdom operations
inside and outside the United States until you depart from your
oppressive course and abandon your follies and rein in your fools.”2
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Al Jazeera.net, October 18, 2003, http://english
.aljazeera.net/English/archive/archive?ArchiveId=40700
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CHAPTER 1 — C C M R F M I S S I O N A N D O V E RV I E W
D I S C I P L I N E A N D I N I T I AT I V E
I n responding to a CBRNE incident the battlespace and the effects

will be among the most complex ever faced. The battlespace is
our own backyard, an American hometown suffering from a cata-
strophic event.
How the CCMRF combats confusion, fear and anger while coop-
erating and collaborating with local citizens is a crucial aspect of
achieving mission success. The CCMRF will most likely be mobilized
under the Civil Support mission of the Department of Defense. (Much
more information on the nature of the Civil Support mission will be
featured in Chapters III and IV.) Effective coordination with civil authori-
ties will be fundamental to mission success. Local authorities will be in
the best position to facilitate the effective application of CCMRF capa-
bilities. The same local authorities will be under enormous emotional
and operational stress.
If troops are appropriately trained and exercised to understand the role

and limitations of the CCMRF, then their presence and practical assis-
tance can help restore order, confidence, and mutual support. Each
Soldier, sailor, airman, or marine can make an important contribution
to — or unintentionally undermine — this mission.
The U.S. Army Field Manual No.3-24 (Counterinsurgency) notes,

“Successful mission command results from subordinate leaders at all
echelons exercising disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent
to accomplish missions. It requires an environment of trust and mutual
understanding. It is the Army’s and the Marine Corps’ preferred
method for commanding and controlling forces during all types of
operations.”3
The Counterinsurgency Field Manual goes on to state, “Young leaders

— so-called ‘strategic corporals’ — often make decisions at the tactical
level that have strategic consequences.” They must be “trained and
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United States Army, Field Manual Number 3–24, pages 46–47
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educated to adapt to local situations, understand the legal and ethical

implications of their actions, and exercise initiative and sound judg-
ment in accordance with their senior commanders’ intent.”4
Counterinsurgency and Consequence Management are very different

missions. But they share a common priority to secure the citizens. The
more well informed and well-trained strategic corporals, the better.
L E G A L A N D O P E R AT I O N A L L I M I TAT I O N S
A ccording to Joint Doctrine, “The Department of Defense provides

Civil Support in order to reduce suffering, save lives, prevent or
mitigate the destruction of property, manage the consequences of an
attack or disaster, or prevent terrorist incidents…The Department of
Defense provides Civil Support in order to reduce suffering, save lives,
prevent or mitigate the destruction of property, manage the conse-
quences of an attack or disaster, or prevent terrorist incidents by sup-
porting law enforcement.”7 When a CCMRF is deployed to assist with
the results of a CBRNE attack or accident, it will do so in support of
the civil authorities as specified in the mission assignment (MA) from
the Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) at the Joint Field Office. But
there are important limitations on how the military should engage this
mission. The limitations reflect core issues of:
1. Competence,
2. Command and Control, and
3. Constitutional Legitimacy.
Competence
As in any mission, there are Lines of Operation (LOs). The CCMRF’s

primary role in the operation is likely to focus on its specialized compe-
tence in biological, chemical, and radiological reconnaissance and
decontamination, medical surge, transportation, and communication.
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Ibid., pages 50–51
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After a biological incident, CCMRF may be asked to inspect and test

for biological pathogens and toxins such as anthrax; after a chemical
incident, CCMRF may detect, analyze and determine what chemical
was released; after a radiological incident, CCMRF may perform recon-
naissance, using a Chemical Recon Unit to determine the boundries for
the primary, fallout and secondary areas and to detect and determine
the type of radiation. CCMRF may also perform mass-casualty, life-sav-
ing decontamination of civilians and Soldiers. There are other crucial
Lines of Operation, but these will most likely be handled by civilian
organizations. The Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO) will work with
civilian counterparts in the Joint Field Office — the Federal
Coordinating Officer (FCO) and State Coordinating Officer (SCO) —
as well as local liaison officers (LNO) to determine where and what
support is required. The CCMRF unit will not coordinate directly with
Civil Authorities, except when actually doing the work per their mis-
sion assignment (MA).
Command and Control (C2)
Unity of command is the preferred doctrinal method for ensuring unity

of effort by military forces. The nation’s Catastrophe Management
command structure is organized through the National Response
Framework (NRF) and National Incident Management System (NIMS).
But unity of command will be important in the immediate aftermath of
a CBRNE incident. The civilian communications system is likely to be
compromised. A lack of effective civilian command and control may
threaten the effectiveness of military C2. Joint Doctrine notes, “A
CBRNE event or attack may occur with little or no warning and may
overwhelm the response capabilities and resources of local and state
jurisdictions…”5
It is especially important that dispersed military units maintain regular

communications with the military chain of command.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Doctrine for Civil Support, Joint Publication 3-28, page
III–3
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Some Specialized CCMRF Assets
CBIRF IRF Chemical Biological Incident Response Force

(Marines/Navy)
CHEM Co (Decon) Chemical Company Decontamination

(Army)
CHEM Plt (Recon) Chemical Platoon Reconnaissance (Army)
CHEM Plt (BIDS) Chemical Platoon Biological Integrated

Detection System (Army)
NBC Bio Det TM NBC Biological Detection Team (Air Force)
CBRNE CE CBRNE Coordination Element (Army)
HAMMER ACE Hammer Adaptive Communications Element

(Air Force)
AFRAT Air Force Radiological Assessment Team (Air Force)
DTRA CMAT Defense Threat Reduction Agency Consequence

Management Advisory Team (DOD)
ARNORTH, Spokane training

Constitutional Legitimacy
A CCMRF is most likely to be deployed under provisions of the

Stafford Act. According to Joint Doctrine, “A Stafford Act incident is
one in which state and local authorities declare a state of emergency
and request federal assistance. This type of emergency is an incident
for which the Stafford Act established programs and processes for the
Federal government to provide major disaster and emergency assis-
tance to the states, local governments, tribal nations, individuals, and
qualified private nonprofit organizations.”6
According to the Stafford Act the Federal role in disaster response is to

support the “State and local governments in carrying out their respon-
sibilities to alleviate the suffering and damage….”7 The Federal
government does not replace State and local authority or
responsibility. The Federal government is in a supporting role, not
one of authority or responsibility, to the State and local agencies.
Richard Falkenrath, former White House advisor on Homeland Security
has said, “[T]he basic federal compact… is that the state and local
agencies are responsible for disaster relief and management, and the
federal government is just there to help as asked.”8
Federal deference to the authority of the fifty-four states and territories

in disaster planning and response has led NORTHCOM officials to note
that no other combatant commander is responsible for maintaining
effective relations with as many sovereign powers.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Doctrine for Civil Support, Joint Publication 3-28, page II-2.
7
US Government Printing Office, United States Code Title 42, Chapter 68, Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, page 1
8
Frontline: The Storm, Interview with Richard Falkenrath, edited transcript available
at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/storm/interviews/falkenrath.html
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The Federal government

does not replace State
and local authority or
responsibility.
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CHAPTER 2: C C M R F M I S S I O N C O N T E X T
CHAPTER 2
CCMRF Mission Context
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his workbook focuses on domestic consequence management
under the command of USNORTHCOM.
The CCMRF mission is part of a broader Department of Defense (DOD)

support package to the Lead Federal Agency (LFA), which is responsi-
ble for overall coordination of the response. The primary agency is
responsible for overall coordination of the response. In many cases the
primary agency is FEMA, but not always. In the case of many other
emergencies the state government retains legal and operational lead-
ership. Often, for these incidents, there is no need to establish a Joint
Task Force, and the Defense Coordinating Officer remains the single
point of contact for DoD. Other Federal agencies may also support the
response — for example, the FBI may assist in collecting evidence —
but the primary responsibility remains at the State or local level. There
is also likely to be significant involvement in emergency response by
local authorities, private organizations, and individual citizens. The
legal, political, and operational implications can be complex.
When the CCMRF is deployed, the event has overwhelmed local

resources. If the event is perceived as having terrorist origins, the level
of public concern will be especially high.
Public concern, legal limitations, and the need to collaborate with a

wide range of other players establish a challenging strategic context.
In this chapter you will consider:
• The Nature of Catastrophe

• CBRNE Catastrophes
• CM Operational Environment
• Major Players in Consequence Management (CM)
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T H E N AT U R E O F C ATA S T R O P H E
W hen the CCMRF is deployed, someplace in America has almost

certainly experienced a catastrophe.
The Catastrophic Incident Annex of the National Response Framework

explains, “A catastrophic incident… is any natural or manmade inci-
dent, including terrorism, that results in extraordinary levels of mass
The response to a catastrophe can be shaped by the type of

event it is. For example:
1. The primary agency may differ. For a natural disaster, FEMA is a

likely
primary agency. But for an accidental event, such as a major chem-
ical or nuclear accident, another agency such as the Department of
Energy or EPA may be in charge. After an intentional attack, the
FBI is likely to be the primary agency.
2. If the effects cross state lines, the response will be more complex.
Multiple state emergency operations centers will be established;
multiple National Guard commands will respond; and multiple
Joint Field Offices may be established. Also, multiple states means
multiple political actors: governors, mayors, homeland security
directors, etc.
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casualties, damage or disruption severely affecting the population,

infrastructure, environment, economy, national morale, and/or govern-
ment functions.”
Catastrophes come in three basic types:1
Natural catastrophes have their origins in weather events, geological

events or the interaction of the two. Examples include hurricanes, tor-
nadoes, flooding, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, heat
emergencies, drought, and wild fires. Biological catastrophes such as
the Black Death and the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic are less common
but have much broader impacts. The CCMRF is made up of units to
respond to various degrees of disasters: natural, accidental, and inten-
tional.
Accidental catastrophes are the result of unintentional human error

or negligence. Examples include: procedural errors in chemical or
nuclear operations, dam failures, truck collisions involving toxic materi-
al, train derailments or collisions involving toxic materials, design or
engineering failures involving large structures, controlled burns escap-
ing containment, and decisions and non-decisions that increase the
vulnerability of large populations in response to an emergency. In the
case of an accident on the scale
radiation release. Background Photo: Wikipedia
Power plant at Chernobyl, Ukraine, site of a 1986
of Chernobyl or Bhopal,2 a
CCMRF deployment is likely.
Intentional catastrophes are

the result of purposeful human
decisions to cause death and
destruction. Examples include
terrorism, warfare, and geno-
cide.
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This consideration of catastrophe draws
heavily on the Catastrophe Preparation
and Prevention series published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education (2007 and 2008)
2
Chernobyl, Ukraine is the site of a 1986 release of radiation resulting in many deaths
and the evacuation and relocation of 336,000. Bhopal, India is the site of a 1984
release of 40 tons of pesticide killing 3000 to 8000 people.
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Death and destruction are common; military personnel know this bet-
ter than most. But a catastrophe is a disaster with a scope and
scale that implies effective response will be very difficult and
full recovery really impossible.
A catastrophe is an event so disastrous that it changes life as we know

it, or how we conduct our lives in the future. The ancient Greek term
from which the word is derived means “irreversible change in direc-
tion.”
A terrorist-spawned CBRNE event will increase public concern about a

possible a repeat. An effective, orderly response will help minimize
public concern.
How the CCMRF responds to the victims of the attack will save lives
and alleviate pain. The CCMRF’s mission is to mitigate the catastro-
phe’s footprint: human, geographic, and psychological as much as
possible.
C B R N E C ATA S T R O P H E S
Chemical Incident
A ccident or intention are the most
common causes of chemical, bio-
logical, radiological, nuclear and high
— Probable DoD Tasks:
yield explosive incidents. • Medical

(including “worried well”)
Each CBRNE agent is unique. One
• Logistics
chemical threat is different from anoth-
• Transportation
er. Biological threats are different from
chemical or radiological threats. Even
• Decontamination
radiological and nuclear events are
more different than alike. A CCMRF A chemical incident may
consists of specialty units focused on involve little infrastructure
selected threats. damage. Outside the con-
taminated area, the commu-
nications and healthcare
Chemical Threats infrastructure will probably
be functional, if strained.
According to Joint
Doctrine for CBRNE
Most tasks are focused on
Consequence quickly providing citizens
Management (Joint with medical treatment.
Publication 3-41), “When distinguished
by their effects on human physiology,
chemical agents fall into five categories:
blood (cyanide compounds), blister
(vesicants), choking (pulmonary agents),
incapacitating, and nerve. Chemical
agents can also be categorized by their
persistency. Agents are described as
persistent when, after release, they
remain in the environment for hours to
days and non-persistent when they
remain for 10 or 15 minutes. Persistent
agents are primarily contact hazards
while nonpersistent agents are primarily
inhalation hazards.”
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“The greatest risk…lies in exposure

to inhaled chemicals, but emergency
responders may receive lethal or
incapacitating dosage through inges-
tion or absorption through the eyes
or skin.
“Regardless of the nature of the

toxic chemical, CBRNE Consequence
Management will focus on life saving
and prevention of further injury tasks
to include: responding immediately
to treat identified casualties; securing
and decontaminating the area to
prevent spreading of the chemical;
Biological Incident decontaminating people possibly
— Probable DoD Tasks: exposed; and providing support to
the displaced population.” (JP 3-41,
• Medical (including page I-5)
“worried well”)
• Logistics
Biological Threats
• Transportation
According to Joint
A biological incident may Doctrine, “Biological
involve very little infra- agents are divided
structure damage; though into two broad
in a major incident, hospi- categories: pathogens
tals may run out of beds. and toxins. Pathogens are
infectious organisms that cause
Most tasks are focused on
disease or illness in their host and
quickly providing citizens
include bacteria, viruses, rickettsias,
with medical treatment. protists, fungi, or prions. Toxins are
biologically derived poisonous sub-
stances products as by-products of
microorganisms, plants, or animals.
They can be naturally or synthetically
produced.”
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“Infectious biological organisms represent one of the greatest threats

due to their reproductive ability and the time delay from infection to
symptom. An infectious biological attack may remain undetected
for several days to weeks after release due to the incubation
periods that biological agents may have. Diagnosis may be slow as
many infectious agents have a slow onset and present with nonspecific
symptoms that rapidly escalate in severity. Another compounding
problem is that patients may simultaneously present in geographically
separated areas. Depending on the pathogen, preventive measures
and treatment will be difficult to implement due to factors such as
large number of casualties, restriction of movement, and quarantine.
Finally first responders may be among the first casualties, rapidly
overwhelming local and state support systems. Terrorists and other
enemy elements may attempt to use biological agents to infect people,
agriculture, industry, and the environment.” (JP 3-41, page I-7)
Most scientists and public health experts argue that a pandemic virus
— a new strain of influenza against which humans would have very
little immunity — is overdue. Mutations of preexisting viruses occur
periodically and unpredictably. A 1918 mutation resulted in 40 to 100
million deaths worldwide. Less deadly mutations were experienced in
1957 and 1968.
Following the invasion of Afghanistan evidence was found suggesting

the al-Qaida biological weapons development program was much
more advanced than had previously been thought.
In February 2008 the Director of National Intelligence told the Senate

Select Committee on Intelligence, ”We assess that al-Qaida’s
Homeland plotting is likely to continue to focus on prominent political,
economic, and infrastructure targets designed to produce mass casual-
ties, visually dramatic destruction, significant economic aftershocks,
and/or fear among the population. We judge use of a conventional
explosive to be the most probable al-Qaida attack scenario…That said,
al-Qaida and other terrorist groups are attempting to acquire chemical,
biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons and materials (CBRN).
We assess al-Qaida will continue to try to acquire and employ these
weapons and materials.”
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Radiological Incident
— Probable DoD Tasks:
• Radiological assessment (involves

coordination with DOE, NRC, DTRA,
National Guard, etc.)
• Decontamination
• Medical (including “worried well”)
• Logistics
• Transportation
A radiological incident may be

similar in scale to a chemical incident,
involving relatively little infrastructure
damage. Outside the contaminated
area, the communications and
healthcare infrastructure will probably
be functional, if strained. Most tasks
are focused on quickly decontaminat-
ing affected citizens and providing
medical treatment.
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Radiological Threats
Joint Doctrine indicates that the most significant radiologi-

cal threat emerges when industrial or medical radioactive
materials are weaponized.
“Radiological dispersal devices (RDDs) are devices, other than a nuclear

explosive device, designed to disseminate radioactive material in order
to cause destruction, damage, area denial, or injury.”
“RDDs are designed to disperse radiation and/or contamination.

One design, called ‘dirty bombs,’ uses explosives to disperse radioac-
tive contamination. A dirty bomb typically generates its immediate
casualties from the direct effects of the conventional explosion (i.e.
blast injuries and trauma). The main purpose of a dirty bomb is to
frighten people by contaminating their environment with radioactive
materials and threatening large numbers of people with exposure.…”
“By scattering the radiological material, the RDD may create a large
area of radiological contamination. The actual dose-rate will be
dependent upon the type and quantity of radioactive material spread
over the area. This may not be uniformly distributed. As an area denial
weapon, an RDD can generate significant public fear and eco-
nomic impact since the area affected may involve loss of use during
a lengthy and costly decontamination process. The contaminated area
poses a danger to individuals by external or internal radiological con-
tamination. External contamination on individuals can usually be
removed by surface cleaning, and by removing contaminated clothing.
Internal contamination is much more dangerous and occurs when
contaminants are ingested and/or inhaled and concentrate in tissue.
This may result in prolonged, high intensity local radiation
exposure.” (JP 3-41, pages I-8 to I-9)
In 2002 Dr. Henry Kelly, President of the Federation of American

Scientists, told the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations,
“Radiological attacks constitute a credible threat. Radioactive
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Nuclear Incident materials that could be used for such

— Probable DoD Tasks: attacks are stored in thousands of
facilities around the US, many of
which may not be adequately pro-
• Urban Search & Rescue
tected against theft by determined
• Radiological assessment
terrorists. Some of this material could
(involves coordination be easily dispersed in urban areas by
with DOE, NRC, DTRA, using conventional explosives or by
National Guard, etc.) other methods.”
• Decontamination
• Medical (including In January 2005 a dirty bomb scare
“worried well”) rattled Boston. The public reaction
• Logistics was strong enough to cause the
Massachusetts governor to return
• Transportation
from meetings in Washington D.C. In
August 2007 an “unverified radiolog-
A nuclear incident is like ical threat” resulted in increased law
combining a massive natu- enforcement activity in New York
ral disaster with a major City. According to some media
health crisis. reports, radical websites were pre-
dicting the use of truck bombs to
There will be massive launch a radiological attack on New
structural damage and fire York’s financial district.
across a wide area.
Communications and other
Nuclear Threats
critical infrastructure are
sure to be heavily dam- According to
aged or inoperable. A Joint Doctrine,
range of medical issues “Nuclear detona-
will present themselves, tions cause three
including burns, radiation types of injuries: blast, thermal and
exposure, and trauma suf- radiation.”
fered in the blast.
“Blast injuries are caused by the over-
pressure wave traveling outwards
from the center of the nuclear deto-
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nation. The types of injuries are the

same as occur with conventional
explosives.”
“Thermal injuries present as flash

burns (burns from direct exposure
to the thermal radiation pulse, typi-
cally ultraviolet, visible, and infrared
waves) or flame burns (burns from
materials set afire by the infrared
energy wave igniting flammable
materials.)”
“Radiation injuries from a nuclear

blast occur from two sources:
prompt and residual. Prompt radia-
tion effects occur due to the neu-
trons and high-energy gamma rays
emitted immediately by the
weapon. Severity depends on the
weapon’s yield, emission spectrum,
and distance to the target. Residual
radiation effects are due to emis-
sions (typically alphas, betas, and
low energy gammas) from fission
fragments (the heavy atom products
produced during fission and activat-
ed environmental materials….
Collectively, these sources are called
fallout. The amount of fallout
Explosion of a nuclear weapon at
depends on the weapon’s yield,
ground level or below will produce
type, and height of burst, while the
more fallout than an air-borne
area affected depends heavily on
explosion. Depending on the
the wind. The hazard to personnel
height of the explosion and wind,
depends on the level of radiation
results can vary significantly.
present and the duration of
exposure.” (JP 3-41, page I-9) The
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severity of radiation exposure can be lessened with time, distance and

shielding. Limit the time to exposure, put as much distance between
you and the radiation, and shield yourself — ideally with lead, but as
much as material as possible.
A nuclear explosion releases an electromagnetic pulse — an intense-

ly fluctuating magnetic field — which can incapacitate many electrical
devices. Depending on the height and yield of the nuclear explosion
the pulse can have widespread impact. For example, The Federation of
American Scientists has estimated that a high yield nuclear explosion
250 or 300 miles above the Central United States could incapacitate
unprotected electronics across the continent.
Joint Doctrine warns, “It is expected that at minimum, local disruptions

in information and communications infrastructures will result from
EMP. Nuclear detonations may also affect radio transmissions for some
hours after the burst.” (JP 3-41, page I-10)
In 2005 Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana, then Chairman of the

Senate Foreign Relations Committee, surveyed 132 non-proliferation
and national security experts. The respondents were asked to assess
the likelihood of a nuclear attack anywhere in the world before 2010.
The average of all responses indicated a likelihood of 16.4 percent.
When asked to assess the likelihood of a nuclear attack by 2015 the
average increased to 29.2 percent. The same experts indicated that
terrorists are far more likely to launch such an attack (79 percent) than
is any nation-state (21 percent).
In June 2006 Mohamed El Baradei, head of the International Atomic

Energy Agency, told a Berlin conference, “We worry about sub-nation-
al groups, extremist groups acquiring nuclear weapons. It is a night-
mare because they will use it.”
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High Yield Explosives
The most common CBRNE incident involves conven-

tional explosives. Unless the explosion results in the
release of dangerous chemicals or radiation it is unlikely
the CCMRF will be deployed.
In 1993 a truck bomb using a nitrate with hydrogen gas mixture

exploded in the garage below the World Trade Center. The blast was
not as effective as the terrorists had planned, but six died and more
than 1000 were injured.
The April 1995 attack on the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma

City also used a truck bomb. One hundred sixty-eight died and 800
were injured.
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) can take many — potentially exotic

— forms. The 9/11 attacks used commercial aircraft as guided missiles.
The aircraft engine fuel was, in a way, converted into a high-yield
explosive. Agricultural chemicals and household chemicals have also
been similarly used for lethal purposes.
While federal law enforcement may be involved in response to such

events, it would be unusual for military assets to be deployed. In
most cases response to a high-yield explosive accident or attack
will be within the capabilities of local emergency responders.
In 2006 US Army North conducted an exercise that involved terrorist

use of three vehicles converted into Improvised Explosive Devices.
These weapons were used to target a major football game with
80,000 spectators in attendance.
USARNORTH planning estimated 7062 fatalities and 20,582 injuries.

Another 26,400 would present themselves as “worried well.” Worried
well are just that—healthy people who seek medical attention due to
the worry of exposure to an agent or radiation.
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In this scenario-based exercise the principal use of military assets relat-

ed to providing medical surge capacity and mortuary services.
CBRNE and Fear Management
As the USARNORTH scenario suggests, the level of psychological and

social impact can amplify the impact of any CBRNE incident.
In the attack excercise on the football game thousands of worried well

became a major issue. If the concerns of the worried well can be
quickly and credibly resolved, it will be possible to focus more effec-
tively on other priorities.
The USARNORTH exercise identified three objectives:
Assess Incident. Determine the nature of the incident, assess the

situation.…
Minimize Impact. Implement and coordinate immediate actions to

contain the direct effects of an incident.…
Care for Public. Implement immediate actions to save lives and meet
basic human needs to minimize the impact of an incident and prevent
further injury.… (JTF-CS CONPLAN 0500 HYE Playbook, page 9)
A quick and authoritative incident assessment can help to reassure the

worried well. In turn, this will enhance the ability of responders to
deliver care to the physically injured.
Just as an effective response must address the worried well who are
nearby, attention should also be given to addressing the concerns of
those at a distance. In responding to any disaster, but especially to a
terrorist event, it is critically important to contain fear. How to do
this will be addressed in considerable detail in chapter 5. But a key to
success is for the emergency response to demonstrate — and commu-
nicate — competence and confidence.
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The “worried well” will

be a factor in many
CBRNE events. With our
own human senses, people
cannot detect many radio-
logical materials, chemical
agents, and biological tox-
ins and pathogens.
Planning for an influx

of “worried well” may
involve:
• Triage
• Decontamination
• Transportation
• Basic needs (i.e., food,
water, shelter,
sanitation, etc.)
• Site Security
• Public Affairs (i.e., to
deliver accurate
information about the
Our own fear is as real threat to health)
much an adversary
as those who The potential for an influx
seek to cause fear. of “worried well” is a
problem that cannot be
wished away. It must be
planned for.
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CM OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
A CBRNE catastrophe caused by an accident will present a challeng-

ing operational context. If terrorists have deployed a CBRNE
weapon the CCMRF will be entering a near “perfect storm” of expec-
tations ranging from the most fundamental human needs to the most
extravagant human fears.
According to Joint Doctrine, “During a CBRNE incident, CBRNE

Consequence Management efforts must make the preservation of life
a priority. This is a significant shift in mind-set for Joint Force
Commanders, staff personnel, and CBRNE CM planners.” (JP 3-41,
page I-4)
The CCMRF’s operational context is influenced by both the direct

results of the CBRNE event and the legal, political, and social environ-
ment.
To confront the realities of catastrophe:
1. Keep in mind your primary mission: To support civilian

agencies in saving lives and reducing suffering.
2. Expect the unexpected. In a time of catastrophe, disorder is

inevitable.
3. When confronted with chaos...communicate.
4. When not confronted with chaos... communicate.
5. Avoid mission creep.
6. Do not exceed your capabilities.
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Legal Context
The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, part of the original Bill of

Rights, states, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the
States respectively, or to the people.”
James Madison wrote in Federalist Paper 45, “The powers reserved to

the several States will extend to all the objects which, in the ordinary
course of affairs, concern the lives, liberties, and properties of the peo-
ple, and the internal order, improvement, and prosperity of the State.”
The States and the people have retained principal responsibility for
disaster response, regardless of cause. Federal assistance has remained
legally subordinate to state authority.
The current legal framework for federal assistance can be traced to the
Disaster Relief Act of 1974. This law established a process for coordi-
nating state and federal relief operations. Federal financial assistance
was authorized in case of a Presidential disaster declaration. The scope
of potential federal financial assistance was also increased.
On May 6, 1980 President Carter invoked the Disaster Relief Act of

1974 to facilitate federal assistance to thousands of Cuban refugees
arriving in South Florida. Under this authority FEMA mobilized military
support. Eglin Air Force Base and Ft. Chaffee (Arkansas) were designat-
ed as refugee processing centers. Several other military installations
would eventually be used. Four hundred Marines were deployed to
Key West to assist in maintaining order and processing of refugees.
Eventually over 125,000 Cuban refugees would be received in the
United States, often at military installations.
In 1988 the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency

Assistance Act was adopted. The Stafford Act is designed in part to
limit what many saw as a misuse of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974
during the Cuban refugee crisis. The definition of a disaster was con-
siderably tightened and a legal distinction between a disaster and an
emergency was created.
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The Stafford Act has been

amended several times since
1988. Today it is the primary
Federal statute giving the
President authority to direct fed-
eral resources to provide assis-
tance to the states and people.
There are four ways the

President may provide sup-
port under the Stafford Act:
1. Major Disaster Declaration.

The Stafford Act says, "All
In many ways, DoD is the responder requests for a declaration by the
of last resort. Before active-duty President that a major disaster
or reserve military personnel exists shall be made by the
will engage in a domestic Governor of the affected State.
response, all of the following Such a request shall be based on
have to be unable to cope with a finding that the disaster is of
the scale of the disaster: such severity and magnitude that
effective response is beyond the
• Local civilian response agencies capabilities of the State and the
• State civilian response agencies affected local governments and
that Federal assistance is neces-
• National Guard
sary. As part of such request, and
• Federal civilian response agencies
as a prerequisite to major disas-
ter assistance under this Act, the
Shaping the environment for
Governor shall take appropriate
Domestic Support of Civil response action under State law
Authorities (DSCA) means preparing and direct execution of the
for disasters, but understanding that State's emergency plan. The
U.S. military forces will not be used Governor shall furnish informa-
unless absolutely tion on the nature and amount
necessary. of State and local resources
which have been or will be com-
mitted to alleviating the results
of the disaster, and shall certify
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that, for the current disaster, State and local government obligations
and expenditures (of which State commitments must be a significant
proportion) will comply with all applicable cost-sharing requirements of
this Act. Based on the request of a Governor under this section, the
President may declare under this Act that a major disaster or emer-
gency exists. (42 U.S.C. 5170, Section 401)
2. Emergency Declaration. The Stafford Act says:
In any major disaster, the President may –
(1) direct any Federal agency, with or without reimbursement, to utilize

its authorities and the resources granted to it under Federal law
(including personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, and managerial,
technical, and advisory services) in support of State and local assistance
response and recovery efforts, including precautionary evacuations;
(2) coordinate all disaster relief assistance (including voluntary assis-
tance) provided by Federal agencies, private organizations, and State
and local governments, including precautionary evacuations and
recovery;
(3) provide technical and advisory assistance to affected State and local
governments for –
(A) the performance of essential community services;

(B) issuance of warnings of risks and hazards;
(C) public health and safety information, including dissemination of
such information;
(D) provision of health and safety measures;
(E) management, control, and reduction of immediate threats to
public health and safety; and
(F) recovery activities, including disaster impact assessments and
planning;
(4) assist State and local governments in the distribution of medicine,

food, and other consumable supplies, and emergency assistance; and
(5) provide accelerated Federal assistance and Federal support where
necessary to save lives, prevent human suffering, or mitigate severe
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damage, which may be provided in

the absence of a specific request and
in which case the President
(A) shall, to the fullest extent

practicable, promptly notify and
coordinate with officials in a
State in which such assistance or
support is provided; and
(B) shall not, in notifying and
coordinating with a State under
subparagraph (A), delay or
impede the rapid deployment,
Mount St. Helen’s erruption, 1980
use, and distribution of critical
Source: FEMA.gov
resources to victims of a major
If military personnel are oper- disaster." (42 U.S.C. 5170a,
ating under federal authority Section 402)
and in accordance with Title
10 of the U.S. Code, is it is 3. Request from a Governor for
legally permissible for such Department of Defense Support.
military personnel to assist The Stafford Act says, "During the
law enforcement in executing immediate aftermath of an incident
a search warrant. which may ultimately qualify for
assistance under this title or title V of
❑ Yes this Act, the Governor of the State in
❑ No which such incident occurred may
❑ It depends request the President to direct the
Secretary of Defense to utilize the
Please explain your answer: resources of the Department of
_____________________________ Defense for the purpose of perform-
_____________________________ ing on public and private lands any
_____________________________
emergency work which is made nec-
_____________________________
essary by such incident and which is
essential for the preservation of life
_____________________________
and property. If the President deter-
_____________________________
mines that such work is essential for
_____________________________
the preservation of life and property,
_____________________________
the President shall grant such
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request to the extent the President determines practicable. Such emer-

gency work may only be carried out for a period not to exceed 10
days." (42 U.S.C. 5170b, Section 401)
4. Protecting Federal Facilities. The Stafford Act says, "The President

may authorize any Federal agency to repair, reconstruct, restore, or
replace any facility owned by the United States and under the jurisdic-
tion of such agency which is damaged or destroyed by any major dis-
aster if he determines that such repair, reconstruction, restoration, or
replacement is of such importance and urgency that it cannot reason-
ably be deferred pending the enactment of specific authorizing legisla-
tion or the making of an appropriation for such purposes, or the
obtaining of congressional committee approval." (42 U.S.C. 5171,
Section 405)
In many emergencies or disasters National Guard units will not be fed-

eralized. They will remain under the jurisdiction of Title 32 and the
control of their State Governor. As long as National Guard troops are
not federalized, they can engage in law enforcement activities that are
illegal for federal military personnel.
With a few specific exceptions, federal forces are forbidden from

engaging in law enforcement activity by the Posse Comitatus Act,
now part of Title 18 of the United States Code.3
Policy Context
In reaction to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the

results of Hurricane Katrina (August 2005) the policy environment for
disaster response has evolved rapidly. There have been significant
changes in how the laws are interpreted and the various roles and
responsibilities in disaster relief are conceived.
It is important for military personnel — and their civilian counterparts

— to recognize that the policy context is likely to remain fluid for some
time.
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3
The limitations of the Posse Comitatus Act can be waived, especially when the
Insurrection Act is invoked. This will be addressed in chapters 3 and 4.
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In working through these issues there are three current expressions of

policy that provide important guidance:
1. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5

2. National Response Framework
3. National Incident Management System
Released in February 2003 Homeland Security Presidential

Directive 5 (HSPD-5) states in part:
“To prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist
attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies, the United States
Government shall establish a single, comprehensive approach to
domestic incident management. The objective of the United States
Government is to ensure that all levels of government across the
Nation have the capability to work efficiently and effectively
together, using a national approach to domestic incident manage-
ment. In these efforts, with regard to domestic incidents, the United
States Government treats crisis management and consequence man-
agement as a single, integrated function, rather than as two separate
functions….”
In January 2008 a National Response Framework (NRF) replaced a

previously developed National Response Plan. It states, “Communities,
tribes, States, the Federal Government, NGOs, and the private sector
should each understand their respective roles and responsibilities, and
complement each other in achieving shared goals.” (NRF, page 4)
Despite the language of HSPD-5 The National Response Framework is

clear regarding a leading role for States and localities. The NRF states,
“Even when a community is overwhelmed by an incident, there is still
a core, sovereign responsibility to be exercised at this local level, with
unique response obligations to coordinate with State, Federal, and pri-
vate-sector support teams.” (NRF, page 5)
The NRF describes the federal role as one of support, “When an inci-
dent occurs that exceeds or is anticipated to exceed State, tribal, or
local resources, the Federal Government may provide resources and
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capabilities to support the

State response.” (NRF, page 6)
To facilitate shared communi-

cation and common planning
the NRF outlines five princi-
ples to guide every level of
government and the private
sector in a national approach
to response:
1. Engaged partnership,
2. Tiered response,
3. Scalable, flexible, and
adaptable operational
capabilities,
4. Unity of effort through uni-
fied command, and
5. Readiness to act. (NRF,
page 9)
Of particular importance to
the CCMRF’s operations is the
fourth principle: unity of
effort through unified com-
mand. This principle is opera-
tionalized through the
National Incident
Management System.
The National Incident

Management System
(NIMS) is a set of principles
and procedures that, if consis-
tently practiced, would
improve cooperation and
coordination among all those
involved in responding to an
emergency or disaster.
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According to FEMA, NIMS is a composite of three key organiza-

tional systems:
“The Incident Command System (ICS) defines the operating charac-

teristics, management components, and structure of incident manage-
ment organizations throughout the life cycle of an incident.”
“The Multiagency Coordination System, which defines the operat-

ing characteristics, management components, and organizational
structure of supporting entities.”
“The Public Information System, which includes the processes, pro-

cedures, and systems for communicating timely and accurate informa-
tion to the public during emergency situations.” (NIMS Self-Study
Guide, page 1-5)
NIMS may best be understood as a set of common management

concepts and the beginning of a shared language to allow those
involved in prevention, response and recovery to work and communi-
cate across existing professional and jurisdictional boundaries.
Despite the best efforts of NIMS, there is not yet a common language
for disaster response. But the language and conceptual descriptions
provided by NIMS are a good place to start. NIMS compliance, which
includes extensive training, is a prerequisite for participating in several
federal funding programs. As a result, the language, principles, and
procedures advocated by NIMS should become more common over
time.
The Emergency Management Institute, a component agency of the

Department of Homeland Security, provides extensive and easily acces-
sible online NIMS orientation and training materials.
Context of Local Capacity
Even in the aftermath of 9/11, a sophisticated terrorist attack that

resulted in the largest one-day loss of civilian lives in the nation’s histo-
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ry, the City of New York responded with a courage, competence, and
capacity that did not require federal intervention. After American
Airlines Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon it was Northern Virginia
and District of Columbia firefighters who led the immediate response.
But in each of these cases the physical footprint of the disaster was
limited. That will almost certainly not be the case when the CCMRF is
deployed.
The worst CBRNE incidents can cause widespread devastation and

often involve threat agents for which most localities have little expert-
ise. One of the most difficult issues facing a community in the after-
math of a true catastrophe can be effectively disposing of human
remains. This can be a particular problem following a CBRNE incident
when remains require decontamination. The ability to carry out this
responsibility effectively, safely, and with dignity can contribute sub-
stantially to recovery and resilience.
Whatever the local capacity, it is important to take every opportunity

to establish effective collaboration and authentic unity of effort. Local
emergency responders will always be critically important to under-
standing the CCMRF’s battlespace. The NRF and NIMS provide struc-
tures and methods for whatever local expertise is available to be
applied, primarily through the Incident Command System.
The CCMRF will remain under military command, but should be famil-
iar with the Incident Command System and coordinate with local
resources.
Joint Doctrine emphasizes, “Acts of biological, chemical, radiological,

and nuclear terrorism or other catastrophic events represent particular
challenges for the traditional ICS structure. Events that are not site spe-
cific, and geographically dispersed, or evolve over longer periods of
time will require extraordinary coordination between federal, state,
local, tribal, private-sector, and Non-Governmental Organizations.” (JP
3-28, page D-16)
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DCO/DCE
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JTF-XX via future EXORD/DEPORD
Public Opinion/Political Context
The CCMRF advances its mission by deploying its particular expertise in

CBRNE Consequence Management and in providing communications,
transportation, medical surge, mortuary surge, and other resources
helpful in the aftermath of a disaster.
The CCMRF’s implicit mission is to support civil authorities in such a

manner that a rapid recovery is enabled and public confidence is main-
tained or restored. The CCMRF — and every element of the civil sup-
port function — is focused on reinforcing the resilience of the
American people, both those immediately effected by the incident and
those outside the disaster zone.
How the CCMRF’s mission is achieved and how it is communicated are

as important as what is accomplished.
Especially if a CBRNE catastrophe has a terrorist origin the military

mission must include combating fear, confusion, and disorder,
including fear and confusion at some distance from the incident.
It is a battle of perceptions. How do the victims perceive the situation?
How do those hearing media reports perceive the situation? How does
the media perceive the situation?
Joint Doctrine explains, “The public’s impression of the assistance

depends to a great extent on the media. This perception also influ-
ences the cooperation and coordination between military and civilian
leaders. Positive public support facilitates mission accomplishment.
Lack of public support, on the other hand, can seriously impede the
effectiveness of military forces during the execution of CS operations.”
(JP 3-28, page IV-1)
The Department of Defense Operational Plan for Civil Support

(December 2006) states, “The media will play an important role in
reporting and shaping public opinion concerning a CBRNE incident and
Catastrophe Management response operations. Worldwide media
interest in USARNORTH CBRNE operations will be significant and will
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not be universally favorable…. Any DOD response must take into

account possible media repercussions.” (JTF-CS OPLAN, page xii)
The OPLAN goes on to say that DOD public affairs “will maintain an
active posture throughout CBRNE operations and work to provide
maximum disclosure of timely, truthful information to internal
and external audiences.” (JTF-CS OPLAN, Public Affairs Annex F)
Law and policy forbids the use of full-spectrum Psychological
Operations during domestic military operations. But Joint Doctrine
notes that “DOD may use PSYOP personnel and equipment to support
activities such as information dissemination, printing, reproduction,
distribution, and broadcasting.” (JP 3-41, page viii)
Among the many important tasks of Consequence Management is to

respond effectively to the psychological and social dimensions of the
crisis. Leadership has sometimes been defined as explaining reality in a
hopeful manner. The tough realities should not be obscured. But in
responding to disaster the military mission includes forward deploy-
ment of every bit of hope that can be mustered.
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M A J O R P L AY E R S I N C O N -
S E Q U E N C E M A N AG E M E N T
F or better and worse an effective

response to a CBRNE incident will
be characterized much more by col-
laboration than command and con-
Read the article on the trol.
following page by AP
reporter Greg Bluestein. The CCMRF will, at all times, remain
under the control of the military
chain of command and under the
When the CCMRF is deployed direction of the Secretary of Defense
under Title 10 of the US Code and the President. The CCMRF will,
it: (Select the correct answer however, need to coordinate its activ-
below.) ities with a wide range of players.
❑ Is transferred to the They include State and local officials,

command of the owners and managers of private
State Governor and property, religious and civic organiza-
Adjutant General. tions, and individual citizens.
❑ Operates under the

command of the Principal
Federal Official assigned.
“The media will play an important role

❑ Remains under the in reporting and shaping public opinion
command of the concerning a CBRNE incident and Catastrophe
President and the Management response operations.”
Secretary of Defense
and Secretary of Defense.”

under the command of the President
The CORRECT ANSWER is “Remains
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Army General Recalls Katrina Aftermath
(excerpted)
By GREG BLUESTEIN The Associated Press

Thursday, September 7, 2006; 4:13 AM
FOREST PARK, GA — When civilian officials couldn’t

Lt. General Russel Honore
get a grip on Hurricane Katrina’s devastation, it was Lt.
New Orleans, Sept. 21, 2005
Gen. Russel Honore who took charge, leading federal
Source: FEMA.gov; photo by
troops to help rescue thousands still stranded in New Jocelyn Augustino
Orleans days after the storm.…
When Katrina made landfall, the veteran soldier — who once commanded
troops in Korea and prepares troops to deal with explosives in Iraq — approached
the storm as he would a cunning enemy that cut supply lines and communications
with one fell swoop.
Honore soon became an icon of leadership, a walking caricature of a take-
charge soldier whose growling one-liners and commanding presence didn’t just
compel his Soldiers into action, but civilians as well.…
His mission came with incredible pressure. At stake were the fates of thou-
sands of New Orleans residents and, perhaps, the future role of the military in
domestic disasters.
At its peak, the military’s joint task force had 22,000 military personnel, one of
the largest military deployments in the South since troops returned home from the
Civil War. No one knew how the contingent would respond when faced with restive
residents, but many worried it could set a dangerous precedent.
Honore took pains to treat the residents like civilians, not criminals. He
refused to command his troops to forcibly remove the thousands of residents who
refused to evacuate.…
The military’s response, though, worried some experts who fear local disaster
planners will be more willing to seek federal help instead of preparing a strong,
community reaction.
“I don’t ever think we want to be in a place in this country where mayors and
governments aren’t in charge,” said James Carafano, a homeland security specialist
at the Heritage Foundation. “We don’t ever want to be in a place where you transfer
the authority to an unelected official.”
Honore defends the military’s presence in such an extraordinary situation.
“When the leaders become victims,” he said, “the need for outside help was
clearly there.”…
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On the following page is a chart taken from the Army Field Manual for
Civil Support Operations. This suggests the complexity of the effort.
Yet this chart excludes several important subordinate organizations and
does not even try to show relationships with the private sector.
TMI Case Study
Consider the example of what many still consider the most serious
potential CBRNE incident in US history. The following is excerpted from
a Nuclear Regulatory Fact Sheet on the accident at the Three Mile
Island nuclear power plant.
“The accident began about 4:00 a.m. on March 28, 1979, when the
plant experienced a failure in the secondary, non-nuclear section of the
plant. The main feedwater pumps stopped running… which prevented
the steam generators from removing heat.…
“Because adequate cooling was not available, the nuclear fuel over-
heated to the point at which the zirconium cladding (the long metal
tubes which hold the nuclear fuel pellets) ruptured and the fuel pellets
began to melt. It was later found that about one-half of the core melt-
ed during the early stages of the accident.
“Although the TMI-2 plant suffered a severe core meltdown, the most
dangerous kind of nuclear power accident, it did not produce the
worst-case consequences that reactor experts had long feared. In a
worst-case accident, the melting of nuclear fuel would lead to a
breach of the walls of the containment building and release massive
quantities of radiation to the environment. But this did not occur as a
result of the Three Mile Island accident.”
Local, State, and Federal Disaster Response Coordination (Flood

example) — based on the size of a disaster and application of Army, joint, and
national doctrine (see chart on right)
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Chart adapted from figure 3-2, page 3-4 of the Army Field Manual for Civil Support Operations
43
Even though the actual threat to health was

small at Three Mile Island, the incident caused
great public concern. To ensure a coordinat-
ed response that can help calm public
fears:
1. Communicate with the chain of command,

as well as other responders and civilians as
appropriate.
2. If you encounter signs indicating a lack of

public confidence in the response, share
In 1979, roughly 25,000 people lived
within five miles of the giant cooling this information up the chain of command.
towers that became symbols of the
nation’s worst commercial nuclear 3. Achieve your mission objectives. This is the
accident. Three Mile Island, PA Source:
Washington Post, AP photo by Martha
most direct way to improve the situation of
Cooper those affected.
“The accident caught federal and state authorities off-guard.…

They did not know that the core had melted, but they immediately
took steps to try to gain control of the reactor and ensure adequate
cooling to the core. The NRC’s regional office in King of Prussia,
Pennsylvania, was notified at 7:45 a.m. on March 28. By 8:00, NRC
Headquarters in Washington, D.C. was alerted and the NRC Ops
Center in Bethesda, Maryland, was activated. The regional office
promptly dispatched the first team of inspectors to the site and other
agencies, such as the Department of Energy and the
Environmental Protection Agency, also mobilized their response
teams.”
“Helicopters hired by TMI’s owner, General Public Utilities Nuclear,

and the Department of Energy were sampling radioactivity in the
atmosphere above the plant by midday. A team from the Brookhaven
National Laboratory was also sent to assist in radiation monitoring.
At 9:15 a.m., the White House was notified and at 11:00 a.m., all
non-essential personnel were ordered off the plant’s premises. “
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“By the evening of March 28, the core appeared to be adequately

cooled and the reactor appeared to be stable. But new concerns arose
by the morning of Friday, March 30. A significant release of radiation
from the plant’s auxiliary building, performed to relieve pressure on the
primary system and avoid curtailing the flow of coolant to the core,
caused a great deal of confusion and consternation. In an atmosphere
of growing uncertainty about the condition of the plant, the gover-
nor of Pennsylvania, Richard L. Thornburgh, consulted with the NRC
about evacuating the population near the plant. Eventually, he and
NRC Chairman Joseph Hendrie agreed that it would be prudent for
those members of society most vulnerable to radiation to evacuate the
area. Thornburgh announced that he was advising pregnant women
and pre-school-age children within a 5-mile radius of the plant to leave
the area.”
“Within a short time, the presence of a large hydrogen bubble in the

dome of the pressure vessel, the container that holds the reactor core,
stirred new worries. The concern was that the hydrogen bubble might
burn or even explode and rupture the pressure vessel. In that event,
the core would fall into the containment building and perhaps cause a
breach of containment. The hydrogen bubble was a source of intense
scrutiny and great anxiety, both among government authorities and
the population, throughout the day on Saturday, March 31. The crisis
ended when experts determined on Sunday, April 1, that the bubble
could not burn or explode because of the absence of oxygen in the
pressure vessel. Further, by that time, the utility had succeeded in
greatly reducing the size of the bubble.”
Not referenced above is the involvement of many county and local

leaders who were instructed by State government to anticipate an
emergency evacuation of 650,000 residents. Also left out is the army
of news reporters.
Given today’s operational context in a similar situation the CCMRF

would almost certainly be predeployed to Central Pennsylvania. How
do you begin ensuring effective collaboration and unity of effort?
This is a key aspect of shaping and staging and will be addressed in

chapter 5.
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Emergency Support Functions
In anticipation of, or response to, a major disaster a wide range of

federal, state, and private sector assets will flow toward the affected
region.
The National Response Framework emphasizes the principle of

“engaged partnership.” The Army Field Manual for Civil Support
Operations explains, “Engaged partnership begins long before an inci-
dent. Leaders of organizations at all levels effectively communicate
shared objectives for planning and operations. They plan together well
in advance of a potential incident so they can cooperate effectively
during a crisis. They ensure all organizations understand one another’s
resources and integrate those resources to meet the need. Engaged
partnership includes ongoing communication or actions among all
organizations and shared situational awareness using the NIMS and
NRF terminology and guidance.” (Draft FM 3-28, page 2-8)
The chart to the right identifies a number of the partners with

which you are expected to engage.
Lessons Learned
In all situations the CCMRF will not be deployed until the bubble has
burst.
Yet as complicated as it is, this situation is familiar to many military

commanders. The need to collaborate with near-strangers is a com-
mon feature of counter-insurgency operations. It is a practical chal-
lenge for which military personnel have developed tactics, techniques,
and procedures.
“The differing goals and fundamental independence of Non

Governmental Organizations and local organizations usually prevent
formal relationships governed by command authority. In the absence
of such relationships military leaders seek to persuade and influence
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1
47
ESF 1 Transportation (DOT)
the 15
2 ESF 2 Communications (NCS/DHS)
Emergency
3 ESF 3 Public Works and Engineering DOD (USACE)
Support
4 ESF 4 Firefighting (USDA)
Functions
5 ESF 5 Emergency Management DHS (FEMA)
6 ESF 6 Mass Care, Housing (DHS-FEMA)
DHHS – Dept. of Health and Human Services
7 ESF 7 Resource Support (GSA)
DHS – Department of Homeland Security
8 ESF 8 Public Health and Medical Services (DHHS) DOD – Department of Defense
DOE – Department of Energy
9 ESF 9 Urban Search and Rescue (DHS-FEMA)
DOJ – Department of Justice
10 ESF 10 Oil and Hazardous Materials (EPA) DOT – Department of Transportation
EPA – Environmental Protection Agency
11 ESF 11 Agriculture and Natural Resources (USDA) ESF – Emergency Support Functions
12 ESF 12 Energy (DOE) FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency
USACE – United States Army Corps of Engineers
13 ESF 13 Public Safety and Security (DHS/DOJ) USDA – United States Department of Agriculture
14 ESF 14 Long Term Recovery (FEMA) Integrating Army Operations
with National Doctrine
15 ESF 15 External Affairs (DHS) Information Source: Army Field Manual for Civil
Support Operations, pg 2-11
other participants to contribute to achieving… objectives. Informal or

less authoritative relationships include coordination and liaison….
When unity of command with part or all of the force, including non-
military elements is not possible, commanders work to achieve unity of
effort through cooperation and coordination among all elements of
the force — even those not part of the same command structure.”
Here is the briefest possible look at how a mission assignment

(MA) comes to DoD:
1. Local and state responders lack the resources to perform a needed

task, so they ask federal agencies to assist.
2. A federal Emergency Support Function (ESF) examines its

resources. It does not have sufficient capability to assist.
3. The ESF notifies the Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO), who pass-
es a request for assistance to the Defense Coordinating Officer
(DCO).
4. The DCO’s team analyzes the request and recommends its

approval or denial.
5. If the request meets DoD approval, a mission assignment (MA) is

created and given to a military unit with the capability of achiev-
ing it.
Achieving unity of effort is the goal of

command and support relationships.
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ARNORTH, Spokane training
Commanders work to
achieve unity of
effort through
cooperation and
coordination
among all
elements of
the force.
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CCMRF Guidelines
• Develop measurable objectives
• Coordinate with other organizations
• Plan to hand over tasks
• Provide essential support to

the largest number of people
• Know all legal restrictions and rules

for the use of force.
to safer areas of the devasted city September 1, 2005.

US Coast Guard personnel help New Orleans residents
Source: USCG photo by PA2 Bobby Nash

CHAPTER 3: C C M R F P R I N C I P L E S & R U L E S O F E N G A G E M E N T
CHAPTER 3
CCMRF Operating Procedures

and Guidelines
T
he context in which the CCMRF operates will be difficult —
tactically, psychologically, and politically. To negotiate these
problems the following principles have been set out:
• Develop measurable objectives

• Coordinate with other organizations
• Plan to hand over tasks
• Provide essential support to the largest number of people
• Know all legal restrictions and rules for the use of force.
(Draft FM 3-28, pages 1-9–1-10)
The largely unprecedented work of the CCMRF means that many oper-
ational variables cannot be fully predicted. As is often the case the
CCMRF member will be required to make urgently important decisions
under stress.
Awareness of and consistent implementation of the five principles will

enhance the ability of the Soldier, airman, sailor, or Marine to advance
the CCMRF mission.
When the CCMRF is deployed in response to a disaster there will be an

ongoing need for courageous, creative — and principled — decision-
making up and down the chain of command. Keeping the chain of
command informed is essential. Being prepared to make principled
decisions appropriate to purpose and context is a very practical need.
How these five principles are applied depends on the nature of the
disaster and the specific situation facing CCMRF personnel. This
chapter will give attention to each principle and how the principles are
related.
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DEVELOP MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES
T he Army Field Manual for Civil Support Operations specifies the

following measurable objectives:
• Saving Lives
• Protecting Property and Environment
• Meeting Basic Human Needs
In mid-June 2008 many areas of the Midwest United States experi-

enced “500 year floods.” Iowa was especially hard hit with over
36,000 long-term evacuations and damage estimates in the billions of
dollars. Most of the state was declared a federal disaster area. But the
only federal military assets directly involved were Defense Coordinating
Officers and a small staff deployed to support FEMA efforts. About
4000 Iowa National Guard personnel were mobilized by the Governor
to provide logistical, law enforcement, and emergency coordination
support.
In Iowa effectively focusing on

saving lives, protecting prop-
erty and environment, and
meeting basic human needs
produced positive results for
victims and the military.
What kind of medical care is
needed? Where is it needed? By
how many is it needed? What is
the current capability of non-mil-
itary medical care? How best can
the CCMRF supplement and sup-
port existing medical care?
June 21, 2008, The Iowa River covered
the town of Oakville and surrounding
Where is water and food need-
communities with up to ten feet of water.
Source: FEMA.gov, photo by Greg Henshall
ed? By how many? For how
long? What is the local capacity?
What is FEMA ready to provide?
What are others prepared to
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provide? How can CCMRF capabilities be best applied to address the

need? Which objective will produce the most positive impact? Which
objective is the CCMRF most competent to pursue? How can you
measure effectiveness? How will you adjust behavior to measures of
effectiveness?
The chart below suggests how objectives can be defined, how they
can be measured by improved conditions, and how these measure-
ments help advance the desired end-state.
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ABOVE: Adapted from Figure 3-1, page 3-2 of the Army Field Manual for Civil Support Operations.
Original chart modified to depict the general relationship between essential services and emergency
support functions.
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Meeting Objectives:
1. Other organizations, both civilian and military,

will be on the ground, working on the response.
Your objectives might be:
a. In sync with their objectives;

b. Prerequisite to their objectives;
c. In conflict with their objectives.
Be prepared to adapt to shifting

circumstances.
2. If the situation on the ground changes,

communicate this up the chain of command.
3. If there is anything unclear about your

mission assignment (MA) or objective, ask
for clarification. Don't make assumptions.
4. When you have met your objective, communicate

this up the chain of command and withdraw.
ABOVE: FEMA Mobile Disaster Recovery

Disaster Center (MDRC). Right: Salvation
Army Disaster trailer, set up near FEMA’s
MDRC, distributes food and drinks to flood
victims in Palo, Iowa, June 20, 2008.
Source: FEMA.gov, photos by Barry Bahler
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Similarity of Chinese, California Fault

Systems Raises Concerns (excerpt)
By Joel Achenbach That, he believes, is what
Washington Post Staff Writer happened in China last month in the
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 earthquake that has so far been
blamed for more than 69,000 deaths.
K enneth Hudnut sees trouble out

his window. He works in
Pasadena, California, in a sunny val-
“The fault system that ruptured
is a lot like the one right out my
window here,” Hudnut said.
ley of palm trees, historic bungalows, …Hudnut and his colleagues say
gourmet coffee shops and elite insti- they believe, based on preliminary
tutions of higher learning and space data, that at least three different
technology. But Hudnut, a geophysi- faults ruptured in succession. Rarely
cist with the U.S. Geological Survey, has such a cascading event been
knows that it also is home to some- documented.…
thing called the Sierra Madre fault, James Dolan, a University of
which is adjacent to something called Southern California geologist, has
the Cucamonga fault. put together a map that shows faults
That, in turn, is not far from the in the Los Angeles area butting up
fabled San Andreas fault. What wor- against one another like passengers
ries Hudnut is the possibility of the on a subway at rush hour. “Some of
geological equivalent of dominos: these faults could link up in ways we
What if an earthquake on one fault had never anticipated, which could
causes a chain reaction? lead to larger events,” Dolan said.
LEFT: Cracked pavement on Union

Street after the San Francisco earth-
quake of 1906. Source: California
Historical Society, North Baker
Research Library
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C O O R D I N AT E W I T H OT H E R O R G A N I Z AT I O N S
T o choose meaningful and measurable objectives for the CCMRF

you need to know what others engaged in the incident are doing
or planning to do. Is the National Guard already on the way to help
the police? Is the Coast Guard redeploying to the chemical spills?
The Army Field Manual for Civil Support Operations notes, “When an
incident occurs, whether or not advance agreements exist, coordina-
tion with participating organizations must be established quick-
ly and maintained continuously. Success depends on an agreed
upon coordination structure…” (Draft FM 3-28, page 1-9)
Whatever the nature of the emergency — from the incidental to cata-

strophic — a Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO) is assigned. The
DCO “serves as the single point of contact at a disaster site for coordi-
nating and validating the use of Federal DOD resources… When a JTF
is not required, Title 10 forces are normally placed under operational
control of the defense coordinating officer for the response.” (Draft
FM 3-28, page 2-17)
By actively participating in the Joint Field Office or Joint Task Force

established for larger incidents the DCO is usually directly involved in
drafting the CCMRF’s mission assignment.
The coordination provided by the DCO and staff requires ongoing rein-
forcement at every level. The Army Field Manual emphasizes, “On-the-
ground communication, formal and informal, helps alleviate issues that
could delay achieving the end-state. The coordination and planning
occurring in an incident command post, a JFO, and a JTF head-
quarters may become marginally effective if on-the-ground
coordination does not take place. This is challenging, in part,
because organizations have their own cultures and practices. They may
interpret the same objectives or directives differently. Soldiers receive
their orders in an Army format, but they must be consistent with the
overall shared objectives for the response.” (Draft FM 3-28, page 3-6)
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In the case of a CBRNE

event, other organizations
with expertise similar to the
CCMRF are likely to be
engaged. These include, but
are not limited to:
• Corporate Hazardous
Coordinating With Other
Materials Units (e.g. chemi-
Agencies
cal plants, refinery opera-
tions, nuclear power sta-
During a response, DoD personnel
tions often have their own
on the ground may be asked to
response capability)
perform additional tasks by civilian • Civilian Fire Service
responders, outside of their exist- Hazardous Materials Units
ing mission assignment (MA). • National Guard Weapons
When this happens: of Mass Destruction Civil
Support Teams
1. Analyze the request according to (WMD-CST).
CARRLL factors:
These are potentially impor-
a. Cost tant sources of information
b. Appropriateness for the CCMRF and assets
c. Risk with which CCMRF capabili-
d. Readiness ties should be tactically coor-
e. Legality dinated.
f. Lethality
2. Get input from your chain of

command.
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This ongoing process of vertical and horizontal

coordination is essential to effectively target-
ing all response assets to achieve measurable
objectives. It is especially important to organizing
an appropriately tiered response.
Joint doctrine calls for a “flexible tiered

response.” This is especially important in terms
of a CBRNE incident.
Three tiers are specified in Joint Doctrine for

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear,
and High Yield Explosives Consequence
Management:
Tier One is normally implemented for a small

scale, localized CBRNE incident… In a Tier One situation, a DCO can
effectively exercise command over the small number of DOD forces
required and still execute his functional responsibilities with respect to
processing mission assignments. An example of a Tier One incident
might be a toxic gas release.
Tier Two is the normal response posture for CBRNE incidents having
met the Secretary of Defense’s criteria to implement CJCS CONPLAN
05001 and the need to establish a JTF to respond to the incident.
Specialized units, detachments, teams, supplies, and equipment will be
required from DOD in the Tier Two response along with enabling and
sustainment forces… The commander of a Joint Task Force normally is
delegated operational control (OPCON) of all DOD forces… Other JTFs
may be established (if required) and referred to as a JTF for conse-
quence management (JTF-CM).” (JP 3-41, page II-22)
A Tier Two response may be engaged before the nature of the incident
has been fully determined. Joint Doctrine notes, “CBRNE incidents are
difficult for state and local authorities to quickly assess in term of clear-
ly articulating Federal assistance requests and requirements may not be
fully appreciated for lack of experience with CBRNE effects. Rather
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Above: Chart adapted from Figure II-4, page II-23 of the Joint Publication 3-41
(Domestic CBRNE Consequence Management).
______________
1
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Concept Plan 0500: Military Assistance to
Domestic Consequence Management Operations in Response to a Chemical,
Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or High-Yield Explosive Situation
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than a stable and clearly bounded problem, it will be one of cascading

effects and expanding consequences.” (JP 3-41, page II-22)
In some instances DoD assets may be staged forward knowing they

will called to insure a more immediate response. A common phrase is,
“Leaning forward in the foxhole.” The Defense Coordinating Officer
(DCO), ARNORTH and NORTHCOM will play a part in this decision. In
many disasters (such as wildfires, winter storms, flooding, etc.) the
DCO, Defense Coordinating Element (DCE), some equipment, and
Base Support Installation (BSI) are notified in advance, in anticipation
of being asked to support the event. An example of a Tier Two inci-
dent might be a small nuclear detonation.
Tier Three involves extremely complex CBRNE scenarios impacting a

wide geographic area or a large population or threatening national
security. Multiple incidents in different operational areas are supported
by multiple JTFs. (JP 3-41, page II-24) An example of a Tier Three inci-
dent might be an uncontrollable biological attack
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Wildfires Test
Post-Katrina Emergency Response (excerpt)
Spiegel ONLINE, October 24, 2007
T wo years on from Hurricane

Katrina, everyone has learned a
lesson about dealing with natural dis-
By [the next day], the Pentagon
had already sent helicopters and
troops to California. Homeland
asters — not least George W. Bush, Security Secretary Michael Chertoff
who reacted quickly to calls for help. and David Paulison, head of the
The largest evacuation in Federal Emergency Management
California’s history [took place in Agency, were also on their way.…
October 2007] as wildfires rage[d] in Los Angeles County fire battal-
the south of the state, with over ion chief Arthur Ellis told the Wall
500,000 people forced to leave their Street Journal that improved commu-
homes.… nication with other state and federal
Mindful of criticism that the agencies, such as the US Forest
federal government had been slow to Service, had allowed him to better
respond to Katrina, Bush moved coordinate fire-fighting efforts.
quickly to react to the wildfires. The Swift emergency response
White House granted California efforts are thought to have con-
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s tributed to the low death toll so
request for a state of emergency to far.…
be declared — which paves the way
for federal disaster aid — just one
hour after it was received in
Washington.… Earlier…, Bush had
pro-actively called Schwarzenegger
to offer help, rather than waiting for
the governor to call him.
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P L A N TO H A N D OV E R TA S K S
O ne of the benefits of close coordination is that this becomes a

strong foundation to hand over tasks once the CCMRF’s role
begins to wind down.
The Army Field Manual is clear that the CCMRF should “hand over dis-
aster response…to civil organizations as soon as feasible. The time to
plan for the handover is at the beginning of the civil support
operation. The timing and feasibility of the transition is linked to col-
lectively establishing, measuring, and achieving… the end-state of the
overall incident response effort.”
“Army leaders continually assess the objectives of civil leadership and

the communities they assist. They cooperate and follow coordination
procedures all organizations understand, consistent with the NIMS and
NRF. Once Army actions are completed civil organizations take over the
response effort. Army forces normally complete their tasks before the
NIMS-based end state is reached; this is as it should be. Transferring
tasks to civil authorities and withdrawing Army forces are posi-
tive signals to the citizens being supported. They indicate that the
community has recovered enough for civil authority to assume opera-
tions, life is returning to normal, and Army forces have successfully
completed their support mission. (Draft FM 3-28, page 1-9)
Planning the hand-over will be an example of the sort of iterative

design that is also used in Counter Insurgency operations.
Iterative design consists of:
• Assessment and Problem-setting

• Commander’s Visualization
• Critical Discussion and Coordination
• Systems Thinking
• Continuous Assessment 2
It can be difficult to establish a common operating picture of a disas-
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ter. Especially in the aftermath of a

CBRNE event misinformation and
lack of information will be common.
Iterative design differs from tra-

ditional planning in its tentative
and open engagement of the
problem. Traditional planning
focuses on solving a well-defined
problem. Iterative design is con-
cerned with problem-setting in a
highly ambiguous context. ABOVE: June 25, 2008, trucks carry
debris from flood damaged Cedar
Rapids, IA.
When situations do not conform to
Source: FEMA.gov, photo by
established frames of reference — Greg Henshall
when the hardest part of the prob-
lem is figuring out what the prob-
lem is — planning alone is inade-
quate and iterative design becomes
essential. Plans apply
established
Commanders begin developing procedures
their design upon receipt of a
to solve a well-
mission. Design precedes and
forms the foundation for staff plan- defined and largely
ning. However, commanders contin- understood problem.
uously test and refine their design
to ensure the relevance of action to Iterative design
the situation.
operates within a
Critical to the Commander’s highly
Visualization of the problem is ambiguous context
to conceive a frame-
______________ work for solving
2
These elements of Iterative Design draw
complex problems.
heavily on similar guidance provided in the
Counterinsurgency Field Manual (FM 3-24).
See Chapter 4 of the COIN Manual.
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communication among the commander, principal planners, local

authorities, state and federal officials, and interaction on the
ground. The object of this dialog is to achieve a level of situational
understanding at which the approach to the problem’s solution
becomes clear. As a result, design focuses on framing the problem
rather than developing courses of action. (FM 3-24, pages 139-141)
According to the Army Field Manual, this process is built into the
National Incident Management System (NIMS). The Army Field Manual
for Civil Support Operations says, “The NIMS communications and
information management component… includes guidance for over-
coming the challenges of sharing information in a multiple-organiza-
tion environment.”
The NIMS emphasizes that the common operating picture is formed

through “gathering, collating, synthesizing, and disseminating infor-
mation.” The Army Field Manual warns, “This NIMS concept is slightly
different from the Army term common operational picture, defined as
a single display of relevant information within a commander’s area of
interest tailored to the user’s requirements and based on common data
and information shared by more than one command.” (Draft FM 3-28,
page 2-7)
For example, if provision of clean water is identified as a key problem-

to-be-solved, action may depend on availability of electricity, which
may depend on availability of fuel, which may depend on availability of
transport, which may depend on the availability and willingness of
transport drivers.
Fog and friction complicate military operations in response to

disaster just as is the case in wartime.
Clausewitz famously wrote that a commander “is constantly bombard-

ed by reports both true and false; by errors arising from fear or negli-
gence or hastiness; by disobedience born of right or wrong interpreta-
tions, of ill will, of a proper or mistaken sense of duty, of laziness, or of
exhaustion; and by accidents that nobody could have foreseen.” He
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might have been writing of consequence management. (On War, page

193)
By working with others to set the problem and establish measurable

objectives to realistically engage the problem, the CCMRF can con-
tribute substantially to the desired end-state of restoring civil capacity
for response and recovery.
P R OV I D E E S S E N T I A L S U P P O RT TO T H E L A R G E S T
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
I n a military response to a CBRNE event the “enemy” includes imme-

diate pain and suffering, prospective pain and suffering, confusion,
uncertainty, and fear.
In a combat situation it is common to calibrate decisions with:
• Mission
• Enemy
• Terrain and weather
• Troops and support available
• Time available
• Civil Considerations
Sometimes abbreviated as METT-TC, these decision factors also apply

to Consequence Management. Given the situation and your resources,
how can the CCMRF best advance the mission and vanquish the
enemy?
The Army Field Manual for Civil Support Operations notes, “…leaders
constantly assess requirements so they can determine optimal use of
finite military resources. Based on common objectives and in coordina-
tion with other supporting organizations, they assign resources. To
help assess requirements, leaders use military intelligence resources to
gain information. For example, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) can
help survey routes and locate displaced citizens. Army civil affairs or
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dedicated disaster assessment teams, combined with other civilian

assets such as the Civil Air Patrol, may be leveraged to collect informa-
tion needed for decisions concerning resource allocations. Combining
traditional and non-traditional means of collecting and processing
information helps leaders adjust resource allocations.” (Draft FM 3-28,
page 1-10)
In the case of several CBRNE threats time may be an especially compli-

cating factor.
This operational principle is closely related to the main target of the

CCMRF mission. JTF-CS OPLAN 005 is very clear, “The Strategic Center
of Gravity (COG) is public trust. The decisive points to protect this
Center of Gravity are the media and public confidence, and
USNORTHCOM’s timely execution of its Strategic Communications Plan
in coordination with the Lead Federal Agency.” (JTF-CS OPLAN 0500,
page 7)
By delivering against the measurable objectives, doing so in a way that

clearly serves the largest number of people, and effectively communi-
cating this mission outcome, the CCMRF makes a crucial contribution
to the maintenance of public trust in the military, in civilian authority,
and in the Constitution.
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Photo Source: Corbis Royalty Free Collection 248
The Strategic
Center of Gravity
is public trust.
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K N OW A L L L E G A L R E S T R I C T I O N S A N D RU L E S F O R
THE USE OF FORCE
T he military commitment to preserve and protect the Constitution

includes abiding by federal, state, and local laws developed under
the Constitution. This is especially important in conducting domestic
operations.
National Guard personnel may, depending on State laws and the direc-
tion of the chain of command, directly support law enforcement and
are sometimes specifically trained to exercise police powers. But this is
only the case when they continue to operate in a State Active Duty
(SAD) status, as Title 32 or non-federal troops.
Military personnel involved in civil support operations should

be briefed on and demonstrate familiarity with the Standing
Rules for the Use of Force for US Forces (see Appendix).
According to Joint Doctrine, “Under imminently serious conditions,

when time does not permit approval from higher headquarters, any
local military commander, or responsible officials of other DOD compo-
nents may, subject to any supplemental direction provided by higher
headquarters, and in response to a request from civil authorities, pro-
vide immediate response to save lives, prevent human suffering,
or mitigate great property damage.” (JP 3-28, page II-6)
“This participation should be of short duration, lasting only until suffi-

cient local and state assets arrive on the scene and assume control.
Consequently, immediate response authority is not a blanket authority
to provide unlimited military assistance any time and any where for any
length of time.” (JP 3-28, page II-8)
In Wayne v United States (1963) Judge Burger wrote for the majority:
“…The need to protect or preserve life or avoid serious injury is justifi-

cation for what would be otherwise illegal absent an exigency or
emergency.… A myriad of circumstances could fall within the terms
‘exigent circumstances’… e.g., smoke coming out a window or under
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a door, the sound of gunfire

in a house, threats from the
inside to shoot through the
door at police, reasonable
grounds to believe an
injured or seriously ill person
is being held within.”
(Wayne v. United States,
318 F.2d 205, 212 (D.C. Cir.
1963))
Commanders at all levels are
responsible for training their
Other Principles
personnel to understand and
The Army Manual for Civil properly utilize the SRUF.
Support Operations articu-
lates two other key opera- Joint Publication 3-28 Civil Support
tional principles:
Treat all civilians encoun-

tered as US citizens — All
Soldiers, Sailors, Marines,
Airmen, leaders, staff, civil-
ians, and contractors, treat
all civilians encountered as
US citizens who deserve the
best care possible. Members
of the Armed Forces strive
to treat everyone with digni-
ty and respect. The carrying
of weapons during a
Defense Support of Civil
Authorities (DSCA) or
CBRNE-CM mission can be
authorized only by the
Secretary of Defense.
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ABOVE: National Operations Center

Source: US Department of Homeland Security (DHS.gov)
Terminology and Language
Military personnel involved in Civil Support Operations are expected to

be fluent in the terminology used by the Department of Defense and
the language used by civilians involved in emergency operations.
The Army Field Manual for Civil Support Operations notes, “All organi-
zations participating in incident management and response, including
Army forces, are directed to use these NIMS and NRF procedures and
terms.” (Draft FM 3-28, page 2-2)
As an example, the Army Field Manual offers the following, “NIMS

and NRF… do not include the idea of giving and receiving orders as in
a purely military environment. A designated civilian incident command-
er could be said to give “orders” to subordinates within his or her
chain of authority. But for the most part, this commander directs other
organizations. The civilian use of command, in a cooperative environ-
ment, means that tasks are carried out by groups and individuals who
agree to perform them. In a cooperative environment, organizational
relationships are not purely hierarchical. Therefore Army leaders adapt
their leadership style not only to cooperate with other groups but also
to encourage cooperation among all participating organizations and
individuals. Army leaders keep in mind that they serve in a supporting
role.” (Draft FM 3-28, page 2-4)
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During the Reconstruction

Military personnel are encouraged to period immediately follow-
become fully familiar with the con- ing the Civil War the War
cepts and terminology the National Department was charged
Response Framework, the National with law enforcement in
Incident Management System, and
the occupied former
other common tools of civilian
Confederacy. Young army
emergency response. According to
officers were assigned to the
the Army Field Manual for Civil
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen,
Support Operations it is the obliga-
and Abandoned Lands, com-
tion of military personnel to adapt
monly called the “Freedmen’s
their processes to what civilians will
Bureau,” charged with keep-
readily understand. “Army leaders,
staff, and Soldiers communicate ing the peace and solving
planned Army actions to other problems associated with the
organizations using formats and end of slavery. The involvement
technology understandable to those of federal troops in law
organizations.”(Draft FM 3-28, page enforcement and related activ-
I-9) ities during the Reconstruction
era led to the passage of the
Posse Comitatus Act and the
broad prohibition regarding
United States military involve-
ment in law enforcement.
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C H A P T E R 4 : R O L E S & O R G A N I Z AT I O N A L S T R U C T U R E
CHAPTER 4
CCMRF Roles
and Organizational Structure
T
he CBRNE Consequence Management Response Force
(CCMRF) is a ready asset for responding to a catastrophic
event. The CCMRF has expertise in responding when chemical,
biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive threats are
involved. But the CCMRF may also be used for rapid-response when
other threats have overwhelmed local resources and a Department of
Defense Civil Support mission has been authorized.
The prior chapters have outlined the CCMRF’s mission context — a

catastrophic event — and the legal, strategic, and operational princi-
ples that should guide mission execution. This chapter will focus on
the assets available to the CCMRF, the role of the CCMRF, and how
the CCMRF is related to other key resources involved in consequence
management.
When the State and local capacity to respond has been overwhelmed
the CCMRF and other federal resources are used as a surged response
to stabilize local conditions and to provide an opportunity for local
authorities to recover their capacity.
Some of this surge capacity is specialized. The CCMRF has CBRNE

detection and decontamination expertise that may not exist locally.
But the CCMRF also has communications, transportation, medical, and
other resources that can be helpful in a wide array of disaster response
operations.
How CCMRF resources are effectively integrated into the overall

response will have a considerable influence on unity of effort and
achievement of mission. The Department of Defense is committed to
a flexible response. As a result, the specific assets available to a
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particular CCMRF will — to the extent possible — be tailored to the

needs of the catastrophic event.
The CCMRF’s role and relationships will also be flexible. Awareness of

planning assumptions and basic expectations will support the flexibility.
This chapter will address:
• CCMRF Capabilities
• Command and Control Relationships
• Roles and Responsibilities
C C M R F C A PA B I L I T I E S
C urrent plans are for three CCMRFs of roughly 4500 personnel

each. CCMRF-1 is ready. CCMRF-2 is expected to be deployable in
2010 with the third CCMRF standing up in 2011.
For planning purposes each brigade-strength CCMRF includes at least

three task forces: medical, aviation, and operational. The opera-
tional assets include transportation, communications, logistics, public
affairs, psychological operations and intelligence as well as specialized
CBRNE detection and decon-
For planning purposes tamination units.
each brigade-strength
CCMRF includes at least The CBRNE specialty units
are likely to be assigned to
three task forces:
the CCMRF on an as-needed
basis depending on whether
the threat is chemical, bio-
Operational
Aviation
Medical
logical, radiological, nuclear

or high-yield explosives.
According to JTF-CS OPLAN
0500, “The CBRNE-CM mis-
sion will be accomplished
using: (1) designated
CBRNE-CM response forces;
or (2) regionalized response
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forces identified and sourced at execution; or a combination of both.”

(JTF-CS OPLAN 0500, pages 22-23)
An Army chemical brigade is the likely source for many functional spe-
cialities. The brigade is comprised of five conventional and specialized
chemical battalions. There will eventually be 29 subordinate companies
stationed throughout the country. Which company or companies are
assigned to the CCMRF will depend on the nature and location of the
disaster.
Other potential sources for functional expertise include United States

Marine Corps Chemical-Biological Incident Response Force [USMC
CBIRF], the National Guard [State JTF headquarters], WMD Civil
Support Teams [CST] and CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package
[CERFP]. Other than the CBIRF, these forces are not Title 10 forces.
The CBRNE units are likely to use either the M93 Fox Reconnaissance
Vehicle or the next generation Nuclear Biological Chemical
Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV). Both of these units can detect
contamination in the immediate environment without exposing
the crew.
Decontamination will often be achieved through use of the Modular

Decontamination System (MDS). This consists of a decontaminant
pumper module to mechanically dispense and brush or scrub DS2 and
other field decontaminants on victims and vehicles. DS2 is a non-aque-
ous liquid composed of 70% diethylenetriamine, 28% ethylene glycol
monomethyl ether, and 2% sodium hydroxide. This has been found
effective for a wide variety of contaminants. With a high-pressure
washer, an MDS provides the Soldier an improved capability to perform
decontamination with reduced water usage, labor, and processing
time.
In the aftermath of a CBRNE event — or any catastrophic event — the

CCMRF’s transportation, logistics, communications and other opera-
tional assets can also contribute to achieving several response missions.
In current plans, up to four Infantry Battalions are assigned to the

CCMRF. The personnel, trucks and other transportation assets of
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these battalions can provide crucial support in case of mass evacua-

tion, delivery of urgent food, water, and medical supplies, or mortuary
services.
If the disaster has compromised the commercial communications infra-

structure the CCMRF’s own communications systems may be essential
to incident command and unity of effort. By the time actual
Consequence Management Operations begin, JTF-CS OPLAN 0500
calls for “establishment of the communications architecture to include
connectivity between USARNORTH, DOD forces, local first responders,
Lead Federal Agencies, CCMRF Task Forces and subordinate task ele-
ments.” (JTF-CS OPLAN 0500, page K-8)
A typical Task Force Aviation for the CCMRF will consist of a:
• Headquarters, Aviation Brigade

• Aviation Battalion Medical Lift
• Aviation Battalion Medical
• AVIM (maintenance and supply) Platoon (JTF-CS OPLAN 0500, page
A-3)
Equipment typically available to aviation units includes heavy and

medium lift helicopters (CH-47D, E, F, and others). Most Army Aviation
Branch companies will deploy with 8 to 16 personnel/cargo lifting heli-
copters, capable of carrying 33 to 44 individuals or 24 litters plus two
medical attendants. UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters are also commonly
used as air ambulances capable of carrying a flight crew, six litters, and
one medic.
While the Aviation Task Force is configured primarily for medical sup-
port, JTF-CS OPLAN 0500 identifies other possible uses, including
transportation, evacuation, airspace command and control, and gener-
al aviation support. (JTF-CS OPLAN 0500, page 32)
JTF-CS OPLAN 0500 identifies seven priorities for Task Force

Medical:
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• Provide public health support,

• Provide medical augmentation to existing hospitals or other medical
facilities,
• Provide definitive medical care,
• Establish casualty collection
points/emergency medical care locations,
• Assist with patient movement (air/ground),
• Provide medical logistics support,
• Support patient redistribution through National Disaster Medical
System (NDMS).
A Level III facility provides both intensive and resuscitative care and is
staffed by 200 health care professionals. A Level III facility is essentially
a small hospital with the capacity for surgery, emergency medicine,
critical nursing care, internal medicine, OB/GYN, radiology, pulmonary
medicine, anesthesia, nutrition, community health and mental health.
A Level II medical facility is typically

staffed by fewer than 50 health care
professionals and focuses mostly on
treatment and release or condition sta-
bilization for transport to a Level III or
more advanced facility.
Other medical resources likely to be

made available by Task Force Medical
include a Theater Epidemiological Team,
a Biological Assessment Team, Blood
Program Unit, Force Health Protection
Unit, and a Veterinary Services unit.
The force package will be tailored to

specific need. But as an example of
the capacity possible, JTF-CS OPLAN
0500 has outlined a possible time-
phased deployment as shown on the
following page. ABOVE: The Boeing Chinook 47-D
can perform multiple roles
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N OT I O N A L
1 first deploy-
The
ments assess and
secure the area of opera-
tions and/or respond to
2 The second force package
delivers core services, including
expanded communications and the full
set of field and clinical medical care.
the most urgent needs: These elements include:
• Joint Task Force-Civil • JTF-CS (Follow-on)

• Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment
Support Headquarters
Support Brigade
• Personnel Detachment
• Expeditionary Medical Support Units
• Movement Control Team • EPI TM
(MCT) • 2 Medical Companies
• Chemical/Biological Incident • Special Medical Augmentation Response
Response Force (CBIRF) Team (SMART)—Electronic Medical Records
• HAMMER Adaptive • SMART—Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
Communications Element • Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contingency
(ACE) Support Team (CST)
• ACCE
• Support Headquarters
• Aviation Battalion
Advanced Echelon (ADVON)
• Aeromedical Evacuation Liaison Team
• Aviation Headquarters • Digital Topography team (DIGI TOPO)
Advanced Echelon (ADVON) • Force Provider Company (FP CO)
• Defense Threat Reduction • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment
Agency (DTRA) Support Battalion
Consequence Management • Signal Company
Advisory Team (CMAT) • Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment
• CBRNE Civil Engineering Support (Medical) Battalion
• Brigade Combat Team HG C2
(CE) detachment
• Air Force Reserve Ammunition Team (AFRAT)
• Military Public Affairs Detachment
• Chemical Company (Decontamination)
• Chemical Platoon (Reconnaissance)
• Aviation Headquarters
• SMART—Health System
• SMART—Pastoral Care
• SMART—Stress Management
• 2 HAMMER ACE
• Navy Meteorology and Oceanography
Detachment (METOC)
• CAISE Advance Echelon (CAISE ADVON)
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3
This phased deployment
includes a wide array of mov-
Thethird force ing parts. Despite training
package deployment and exercising, many of these
reinforces those units already in units will not have previously
the area of operations and begins deployed together. The opera-
to introduce recovery and transi- tional environment of the
tion resources: CCMRF will be chaotic and,
if anything, domestic deploy-
• Headquarters and Headquarters ment can be more complicat-
Company, Medical Brigade ed than operating outside the
• Medical Detachment (Sanitation) United States. The effective
• Brigade Operational Law Team (BOLT) calibration of the parts
• Force Provider Company depends on Unified Action
• Nuclear Biological Chemical — by all military components
Biological Detection Team and unity of effort between
• Medical Logistics Unit military and civilian compo-
• 3 Medical Strike Teams nents.
• Quartermaster Supply Company
• Engineering Support Unit
• Mortuary Affairs Team
• Aviation Maintenance Unit
• Transportation Unit
1st force package
• Headquarters, Communications operations area
Specialist Company urgent needs
• 2 Communications Companies
• CAISE
• Aviation Medical Battalion
2nd force package
• Headquarters, Force Provider core services
Battalion
• Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment, Area Support Brigade 3rd force package
reinforcement
recovery and
transition
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Both joint and service doctrines emphasize the preeminent need for
Unified Action. The Army Field Manual for Operations explains,
”Unified action describes the wide scope of actions (including the syn-
chronization of activities with governmental and nongovernmental
agencies) taking place within unified commands, subordinate unified
(subunified) commands, or joint task forces under the overall direction
of the commanders of those commands. Public law charges combatant
commanders with employing military forces through unified action.
Under unified action, commanders integrate joint, single-service, spe-
cial, and supporting operations with interagency, nongovernmental,
and multinational…operations.” (FM 3.0, section 2-1)
Unified Action by the CCMRF depends on several preconditions.
• First, each component part must be at the highest possible stage of

functional readiness to perform their particular role with competence
and full capacity.
• Second, each military unit must give careful consideration to its

Operations Orders (OPORD) and consider how the OPORD fits within
the principles and strategy.
• Third, operations must be combined with ongoing and purposeful

communications. The following guidance relates to Civil Support
Operations as much as warfighting: “Operational commanders con-
tinually communicate with their strategic superiors to obtain direc-
tion and ensure common understanding of events. Mutual confi-
dence and communications among commanders and staffs allow
the flexibility to adapt to tactical circumstances as they develop.”
(FM 3.0, section 2.8)
Be ready, think deeply about your role in advancing the overall mission,
and communicate constantly.
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JTF– CBRNE /
JTF–Response
TF–Operations TF–Medical TF–Aviation
AVN Bde
Infantry Battalion Logistical Specialty Co Medical Bn
Infantry Battalion Quartermaster Co Medical Co
Infantry Battalion Quartermaster Co Medical Co
Quartermaster Co EMEDS
Security Company X 3
Transp Co
Engineering Battalion
MCT
Task Force elements and
enablers, depending on
The CCMRF may deploy
C/S Battalion
other capabilities or
with three or more
NMCB
the requirement.
Chem Co
NMCB
Platoon X 4
Chem Co
Signal Battalion
CBIRF
COMMAND AND CONTROL
C ommand and Control of the CCMRF is straightforward and consis-

tent with other military missions. The need to coordinate military
command and control with non-military incident management adds
complexity.
In response to a Presidential Declaration and authorization the

Secretary of Defense designates a Combatant Command to respond.
For most domestic disasters USNORTHCOM will be the choice. Acting
on behalf of the Secretary, the Joint Director of Military Support
(JDOMS) will cut an Execute Order (EXORD) to delineate support rela-
tionships, available forces, end-state, purpose and approved scope of
actions. (JP 3-28, page II-18). Depending on the nature of the disaster
and the EXORD the Combatant Command may designate a Joint Task
Force-Civil Support to undertake the mission.
The JTF-CS Commander will dispatch a NORTHCOM Situational

Awareness Team (NSAT) to the disaster area to determine the scope
and magnitude of the CBRNE event. The NSAT findings will determine
whether the CCMRF receives an actual deployment order (DEPORD)
and Mission Assignments.
The EXORD, Operations Order (OPORD), DEPORD, and Mission

Assignments (MA) all provide important guidance in terms of how
the CCMRF contributes to the strategic end-state and mission
through Unified Action and facilitates Unity of Effort with non-
military partners.
The CCMRF will usually deploy to support a wide variety of civilian

agencies that are outside the military command and control system,
each of which have very different approaches to C2, and — because
they are working their way through a local disaster — are operating at
less than their own top strength. Yet the mission is to support — not
replace — local leadership.
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What Are Your Orders?
OPERATIONS ORDER ( O P O R D ) — Narrative-Task Organization
Preserve or restore public
1. ( ) SITUATION
trust by National Guard, local police, local firefighters,
• Saving Lives (1) ( ) Enemy Forces
local health care professionals, NGOs, who or
• Protecting Property and (2) ( ) Friendly Forces what else?
Environment
• Meeting Basic
(3) ( ) Attachments and
Human Needs Detachments
Who, what, when, where, 2. ( ) MISSION
Fear, confusion, uncertainty?
how, and why?
Weather conditions and terrain?
3. ( ) EXECUTION
(1) ( ) Concept of Operations
Depending on the nature of the disaster,
What is the status of (2) ( ) First Tasking Assignment what does the combination and
civilian communications? (3) ( ) Second Tasking Assignment sequence of tasking assignments suggest
(4) ( ) Remaining Tasking Assignment(s) regarding the Commander’s visualization
How will you (5) ( ) Coordinating Instructions and Commander’s intent?
coordinate with
local authorities? 4. ( ) ADMINISTRATION & LOGISTICS What are your resources for achieving mission
and tasking?
5. ( ) COMMAND AND SIGNAL
Unity of Effort is the term used to describe the relationship between

military C2 and the incident command system specified by the
National Response Framework (NRF) and National Incident
Management System (NIMS). The Army Field Manual for Civil Support
Operations explains Unity of Effort as the outcome of unified
command:
The NIMS term “unified command” refers to the teamwork and manage-
ment coordination among representatives of multiple commands (and
jurisdictions), both civilian and miltary, toward common objectives. Unified
Command is based on the Incident Command System (ICS) and is used for
complex, multi-jurisdictional incidents (rather than a single incident com-
mander). Unified Command requires that each participating organization
understand the roles and responsiblities of the others. A lead civilian
agency directs the overall disaster response effort, and participating organ-
izations, including Army forces, jointly manage that effort to meet overall
objectives. (Draft FM 3-28, page 2-8)
The CCMRF is most likely to contribute to unity of effort when its

operations are coordinated through the incident command sys-
tem and at the direction of the Joint Field Office (JFO). Incident
command is more focused on tactical response while the JFO is more
oriented to strategic outcomes.
“The Incident Command System defines the operating characteris-

tics, interactive management components, and structure of incident
management and emergency response organizations engaged
throughout the life cycle of an incident. Direct tactical and operational
responsibility for conducing incident management rests with the
incident commander. The incident command structure develops in a
top-down, modular fasion that is based on the size and complexity of
the incident, as well as the specifics of the hazard environment created
by the incident. The ICS organization has five major functions. These
are: command, operations, planning, logistics, and finance and
administration.” (JP 3-28, page D-16)
At the lowest tactical level the Incident Command System is represent-

ed by an Incident Command Post (ICP). An ICP can be anything from a
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single police officer using his Achieving Unity of Effort

cruiser radio and a cell phone
to a more capable mobile and 1. Other organizations contribute to
multifunctional ICP similar to a mission success.
military Forward Command a. Local first-responders and
Post. governmental agencies
b. Local businesses
“The Joint Field Office is a c. State assets
temporary federal facility estab- d. Federal civilian assets
lished locally to provide a cen-
tral point for coordinating fed- 2. Politics plays a part.
eral, state, local, and tribal
rsponse to the incident…” The 3. Societal stability and order are key
JFO provides “strategic leader- objectives.
ship and coordination for the
overall incident management
effort, as designated by the Implications for CCMRF Forces
Secretary of Homeland Security.
The JFO organizational structure 1. Be on the lookout for potential
is built upon the National conflicts between your mission and
Incident Management System others’ missions. Communicate these
(NIMS) but does not impede, up the chain-of-command. Both mili-
supersede, or impact the tary commanders and civilian coordi-
ICP/ICS command structure.” nating officers need to be aware of
(JP 3-28, page D-18) such conflicts.
On the following page is a 2. Know your authority under

graphic representation of Immediate Response, as well as your
the National Incident limitations under Posse Comitatus.
Management System (NIMS) Achieve mission success without
framework taken from Joint overstepping your bounds.
Doctrine for Civil Support. For
the purposes of this graphic the 3. Civilian responders can be a valuable
CCMRF is one of the Task source of information. Communicate
Forces at the bottom. this up the chain of command.
Command and Control remains
with the JTF commander, a
two-star or three-star general
officer. The JTF commander and
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staff interact regularly with the Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO)

and staff assigned to the Joint Field Office. The DCO has significant
influence to ensure strategic coordination of military assets to
achieve the end-state communicated by the Principal Federal Official
(PFO) or Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO).
Also notice the coordination line between subordinate compo-

nents of the Joint Task Force, such as the CCMRF, and an
Incident Command Post. How this coordination is achieved is one
of the most important factors in achieving mission success.
It has not been common, but it is possible for the JTF to have a dual
status commander. This allows the same individual to command both
Title 10 and Title 32 forces, as well as National Guard troops on State
Active Duty (SAD) status. For this to happen the President and the
State Governor must agree on the same National Guard commander,
who already has Title 32 authority, to be federalized and assume Title
10 authority reporting to the Combatant Commander. It is also possi-
ble for an active duty officer to be appointed by the Governor, with
the consent of the President, to command National Guard forces.
The benefit of a dual status commander is to allow Title 32 (National

Guard) forces to retain their more flexible roles and responsibilites yet
advance unity of effort through unity of command.
The dual status commander does not change the legal status of Title
32 or Title 10 forces under his or her command. The legal limitations
on Title 10 forces are preserved, as are the legal and operational dis-
tinctions between federal and state forces. The Army Field Manual for
Civil Support explains. “A dual status commander serves as the link for
two separate chains of command.” (Draft FM 3-28, page 1-8)
A recurring issue in Consequence Management — as in most military

missions — is how to ensure tactical engagements advance strategic
success.
There are two ways the military can support civil authorities. The first is
in response to a formal tasking communicated through the military
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chain-of-command. Military personnel can also engage in “immediate

response” to a local request or emerging situation. There are times
when the formal tasking and the need for an immediate response can
seem in tension or even in conflict. How is the tension or conflict
resolved?
The first and best solution is to communicate the situation up the

chain-of-command. But there are times when communications are
compromised or the need for immediate response is so urgent that
lives will be endangered by the time taken to communicate. When it
is not possible to resolve a potential conflict by communicating
with higher command, the Soldier must make a decision based
on his or her understanding of the mission, the Commander’s visuali-
zation, Commander’s intent, and the principles set out in strategy and
doctrine.
The strategies and principles set out in the prior chapters might be
summarized as follows: In Civil Support Operations in order to
secure the Strategic Center of Gravity (Public Trust) the military
will consistently act to provide essential support for the largest
number of people.
CCMRF ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
T he nature of the disaster will have a significant impact on the

specific roles and responsibilities assigned to the CCMRF and its
Task Forces.
In the case of most domestic disasters the Department of Homeland

Security, usually operating through FEMA, will generate mission assign-
ments. The Joint Task Force-Civil Support will treat these mission
assignments as Requests For Assistance (RFAs). For the military chain-
of-command the RFA’s “become mission assignments only after they
have been approved by the Secretary of Defense.… The Commander-
Joint Task Force will exercise Operational Control (OPCON) and Tactical
Control (TACON) over all designated DOD forces as directed by the
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Command and Control Relationships
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1
2 The JTF Commander and staff interact regularly with the Defense
Coordinating Officer (DCO) and staff assigned to the Joint Field Office.
4 Notice the coordination line between subordinate components of the

Joint Task Force, such as the CCMRF, and an Incident Command Post.
How this coordination is achieved is one of the most important factors
in achieving mission.
5 Command and Control remains with the JTF Commander.

(Structure assumes CCMRF as a Task Force)
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Combatant Commander’s EXORD. The JTF may task organize function-

ally, by Service components, or a combination of both, depending on
the situation.” (JP 3-41, page II-29)
The chart below is taken from Joint Doctrine for Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Exposives Consquence
Management. It highlights some of the most common roles and
responsibilites that may be assigned to the CCMRF.
Specific taskings will come in the form of Mission Assignments (MA’s),

originating from the Joint Field Office.
To speed the development of MA’s, several have been pre-scripted,

though not pre-approved. For military purposes they remain RFAs until
approval by the Secretary of Defense or designate has been validated.
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ANTICIPATED TASKS AND REQUIREMENTS
ABOVE: Adapted from Figure 11-7, page II-29, Joint Publication 3-41 Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosives Consequence Management (02 October 2006)
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Transitioning to civilian
authority is the final
mission objective.
ABOVE: Navy divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit

(MDSU) 2 from Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek, VA, pre-
pare to enter the water at the site of the I-35 bridge collapse
over the Mississippi river at Minneapolis. MDSU-2 is assisting
other federal, state, and local authorities managing disaster
and recovery efforts at the site. USNORTHCOM is responsible
for coordination of all active-duty military forces serving in
Defense Support of Civil Authority roles.
Source: northcom.mil, photo by Seaman Joshua Adam Nuzzo.
C H A P T E R 5 : C C M R F O P E R AT I O N S
CHAPTER 5
CCMRF Operations
T here are five phases of Civil Support Operations:
• Phase I: Shaping
• Phase II: Staging
• Phase III: Deployment
• Phase IV: Civil Support Operations
• Phase V: Transition
Each phase is critically important.
The CCMRF may be involved in multiphase operations.

Depending on the nature of the disaster the CCMRF could be engag-
ing Phase V in one community while in another jurisdiction Phase III is
still underway. It is also possible that in the same area of operations
a particular CCMRF function — such as CBRNE detection — will be
completed while another — such as Task Force Medical — is still
staging.
A principal benefit of this phased approach is to emphasize the

extensive preparation needed for tactical operations to be successful.
The CCMRF cannot suddenly be configured and deployed and reason-
ably hope to achieve its mission.
Another benefit of phasing is to remember — and to help others rec-

ognize — that transitioning to civilian authority is the final mission
objective.
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PHASE I: SHAPING
Familiarize yourself with:
• Civilian disaster response mechanisms

– Read the National Response Framework, especially the Catastrophic
Incident Supplement.
– Take online NIMS course(s) from FEMA
• Military command and control structure for the response to a

domestic incident
– Participate in online and classroom-based courses from ARNORTH
– Read JTF-CS OPLAN 0500
– Read Joint Publication 3-41, “Chemical, Biological, Radiological,
Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosives Consequence Management.”
• Military personnel tasked with domestic incident response.

For example:
– Defense Coordinating Officers/Elements (DCO/Es) in each FEMA Region
– National Guard WMD-Civil Support Teams (WMD-CSTs)
– National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Packages (CERFPs)
• Indications and warnings of future threats

– Track open sources on chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and
IED threats
• Likely CCMRF taskings and responsibilities in the event of a

CBRNE incident
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Phase I: S H A P I N G
A ccording to JTF-CS OPLAN 0500, “Phase I is continuous situational

awareness and preparedness and monitoring indications and
warnings (I&W). Actions in this phase include inter-agency coordina-
tion, exercises, and public affairs outreach (which continues through all
phases). Main effort during this is Joint Task Force-Civil Support. The
phase ends with identification of a potential CBRNE-CM incident.”
(OPLAN O500, page ix)
The problem in consequence management is being bombarded by so

many new and unexpected problems that the mind can not make
sense of the flood of events and experiences. Situational Awareness
reduces this problem by familiarizing the human mind with a range of
possible problems in advance, exposing how the problem components
are related, and exploring potential solution paths.
Some of the elements important to the CCMRF are observed patterns

of catastrophic events — and especially CBRNE events — anywhere in
the world. By familiarizing CCMRF personnel with these past and
unfolding events they will be better prepared to confront their future
challenges.
A critical step is thinking through the problems experienced in

the examples. What patterns are exposed? What relationships are
exposed? What strategies were effective? Which strategies failed?
Given the lessons-learned, what are the most important decision-
points? What are the most important tasks?
Traditional indications and warnings are events or actions that suggest

an enemy attack may be near or is already underway. Unfortunately,
CBRNE threats seldom come with such undeniable warning signals.
During the Shaping Phase the CCMRF will find it helpful to establish
relationships with civilian agencies such as regional Terrorism Early
Warning (TEW) groups. By working with civilian organizations it is
more likely the CCMRF will develop a Common Operating Picture
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similar to the civilian authorities the CCMRF will be supporting when

deployed. This information can also contribute to the work of the J2
intelligence function. One of the principal J2 products is the
Consequence Management Area Assessment. According to JTF-CS
OPLAN 0500 the “CM Area Assessments provide baseline information
on critical infrastructure, terrain, and population densities.” (JTF-CS
OPLAN 0500, page B-3)
The best Shaping activity is often a realistic tabletop or field exercise

involving the full range of first responders confronting an
overwhelming problem-set. Successful exercises stress the system
enough to cause failure. Learning from fictional failure is the best
way to prepare for real success.
Phase 1: SHAPING
Continuous situational awareness
and preparedness
Monitoring indications and warnings
Actions
• inter-agency coordination
• exercises
• public affairs outreach
Main Effort
• Joint Task Force–Civil Support
Phase 1 ends with

• identification of a potential
CBRNE-CM incident
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Shaping
for a Dirty Bomb Attack
• What do you know about a dirty bomb?
• What do others in your unit know about a dirty bomb?
• How well prepared are civil authorities to deal with the

consequences of a dirty bomb?
• What would your unit’s likely role be in a CCMRF response

to a dirty bomb explosion?
From the Council on Foreign Relations:
What is a “dirty bomb”?
A “dirty bomb,” also known as a radiological weapon or a radiological

dispersal device (RDD), is a conventional explosive packaged with
radioactive materials. A dirty bomb kills or injures through the initial
blast of the conventional explosive, and by airborne radiation and con-
tamination (hence the term “dirty”).
How much expertise does it take to make a dirty bomb?
Not much more than it takes to make a conventional bomb. No special

assembly is required; the regular explosive simply disperses the radioac-
tive material packed into the bomb. The hardest part is acquiring the
radioactive material, not building the bomb.
Even so, expertise matters. Not all dirty bombs are equally dangerous:
the cruder the weapon, the less damage it causes. It is unclear
whether terrorists have access to the sophisticated technologies need-
ed to work with high-grade radioactive material.
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Which radioactive materials could be used to make a dirty

bomb?
Many types of radioactive materials with military, industrial, or medical

applications could be used in a dirty bomb. Weapons-grade plutonium
or freshly spent nuclear fuel would be the most deadly, but these are
also the most difficult to obtain and handle. Medical supplies such as
radium or certain cesium isotopes used in cancer treatments could also
be used. As little as a measuring cup’s worth of radioactive material
would be needed, though small amounts probably would not cause
severe harm, especially if scattered over a wide area.
In the event of a dirty bomb attack, some likely

roles for CCMRF may be:
1. Radiation assessment. Others may also be involved, including the Defense

Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Air Force Radiation Assessment Team
(AFRAT), National Guard WMD-Civil Support Teams (WMD-CSTs), CERFP
units, assigned Chemical companies and Federal civilian agencies such as
the National Atmospheric Release Advisory Center (NARAC), Radiological
Assistance Program (RAP), Aerial Measuring System (AMS).
2. Determining the borders of the contaminated area.
3. Decontamination. This may include not only people, but other objects in the
contaminated area such as buildings, vehicles, etc.
4. Medical care. In a radiological attack, the number of actual injuries and

radiological contaminations may be less than the number of “worried
well.” Still, planning should take these “worried well” into account, in the
interest of maintaining public trust and confidence.
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PHASE II: STAGING
In the event of a significant CBRNE incident, “lean forward” in

anticipation of a potential deployment:
• Check equipment
• Maintain communications with your chain of command
• Review civilian and military incident command structures
• Monitor News Reports: Give particular attention to nature of public

response (remember the Strategic Center of Gravity).
• Research type of CBRNE threat reported.
• Research incident location.
• Based on research, exercises, past experiences, and other outcomes of the

Shaping Stage work to envision multiple response scenarios and options.
Prepare your mind for a range of possibilities.
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Phase II: S TAG I N G
Phase 2: STAGING
F or many CCMRF units, transition
from Shaping to Staging will take
place when news media begin
Clarify the nature and
reporting a possible CBRNE event and
impact of the event. when the nature and impact of the
event are not yet clear.
Actions
• NSAT deployment Clarifying the nature and impact
• coordination with state and of the event is the purpose of
local officials Stage II. Whenever a possible CBRNE
• JPAC employment ISO other event occurs within the United States
HQs the JTF-CS intelligence unit stands up
• response forces positioned an Incident Analysis Cell (IAC). Using
and/or postured to facilitate a pre-developed CM Area
quick response Assessment for the site of the CBRNE
event, if available, the IAC seeks to
Main Effort develop hazard area modeling and
• NORTHCOM Situational works to depict the event over time.
Awareness Team (NSAT)
JTF-CS OPLAN 0500 explains, “Phase
Phase 2 begins with II begins with the identification of a
• identification of a potential potential CBRNE incident or when
CBRNE-CM incident or when directed by Commander USARNORTH
directed by Commander thru the issuance of an
USARNORTH EXORD/DEPORD. This phase ends
when CCMRF receives prepare-to-
deploy order or when NSAT deter-
mines scope and magnitude does not
warrant CCMRF employment. Phase
II success equals NSAT deployment,
coordination with state and local offi-
cials, JPAC employment ISO other
HQs, and response forces positioned
and/or postured to facilitate quick
response. Main effort during this
phase is NORTHCOM Situational
Awareness Team (NSAT).”
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The NORTHCOM Situational Awareness Team (NSAT) is usually

deployed in coordination with FEMA or whatever primary agency
is designated by the President.
Following coordination with state civil and military officials and

Federal officials, the NSAT makes an evaluation of potential short-
falls in Federal and state capabilities, which may become requests
for DOD assistance.”
“The NSAT prepares its assessment shaped by its knowledge of

CBRNE effects, the harm or damage they may cause, and how to
mitigate and manage the resulting consequences. The assessment
identifies proposed methods of response, anticipated actions, and
potentially required forces.” (JP 3-41, page IV-2)
NSAT is designed to give the Combatant Commander a standing

capability to receive operational and tactical level awareness and
assessment.
Specific NSAT assessment items include:
• Damage and injury reports

• Nature of the incident
• Force protection
• Duration and geographical extent of the incident
• Weather and terrain
• Public reaction
• Mission duration
• CBRNE Reconnaissance measures
• Identification of supporting DOD forces
As part of staging, Liaison Officers are alerted and deployed to the

State Emergency Operations Center, State National Guard
Headquarters, the Regional Response Command Center, and Joint
Field Office, as applicable, to contribute to the Commander’s
Assessment. Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers (EPLOs) are
Reservists (Army, Air Force and Navy) that drill each month. They
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serve as eyes and ears for the Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO) and
Defense Coordinating Element (DCE). Regional Emergency
Preparedness Liaison Officers (REPLOs) are assigned and drill at the
FEMA Regional Office; and State Emergency Preparedness Officers
(SEPLOs) drill each month at each State National Guard Headquarters.
“EPLOs” is the term given to all of them for training and conferences.
While the NSAT is doing its work, CCMRF units prepare to deploy (JTF-
CS OPLAN 0500, page D-5). For example, during Phase II medical units
“actively coordinate with regional and state authorities, preparing for
potential transition” to Stage III and beyond. Crisis action planning
begins for Health Service Support (HSS), “including HSS Measures of
Performance and Measures of Effectiveness.” (JTF-CS OPLAN 0500,
page Q-9). Other units will apply situational awareness to begin the
process of developing similar measurable objectives appropriate for
their capabilities and role.
All CCMRF units “adjust CBRNE Response Posture Level (CRPL) as

directed by CDRUSNORTHCOM and complete remaining training and
preparation. Force providers provide assessments of unit mission readi-
ness through DRRS to USARNORTH. Prepare to deploy.” (JTF-CS
OPLAN 0500, page 26)
For most CCMRF units the Staging Phase does not alter standing
orders or current assignments. But as part of proactive Shaping —
and to be fully poised for Phase III — unit commanders should actively
monitor unfolding events, ensure full readiness, and focus situational
awareness on the nature of the catastrophic event being reported by
the news media and in information provided through the chain of
command. In some cases, CCMRF units may be asked to “lean for-
ward” and make preparations for deployment even if no EXORD has
yet been issued. The Defense Coordinating Officer, ARNORTH and
NORTHCOM will be involved in this decision.
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Staging
for a Dirty Bomb Attack
• What is the NSAT likely to encounter

following a dirty bomb explosion?
From the television program NOVA:
NOVA: What kind of response would there

be if a dirty bomb attack occurred…?
Dr. Allison: “If the blast is very small, let’s

say a stick of dynamite, and the material is
not highly radioactive, the impact would be
relatively small. Say you and I were in this
room, and one stick of dynamite went off
under my chair. I probably would be blown
up, and you probably would be harmed,
and you would get some amount of rads.
But you get a certain amount of rads every-
day from walking around in the sun or
from getting a medical procedure. So I
think the question would depend on the
strength and intensity of the various items.
The first-ever dirty bomb attack would be a
dramatic event, I suspect, because people
wouldn’t know quite what to make of it.
Lots of people are confused about what is a
dirty bomb and what is a nuclear weapon.
They might mistakenly think that a nuclear
weapon had gone off.”
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Joint Publication 3-28: Civil Support, page III-12, September 2007
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Phase III: D E P L OY M E N T
I f the NSAT finds sufficient

need the Commander of
the Joint Task Force-Civil PHASE III:
Support will request assign- DEPLOYMENT
ment of CCMRF units. The
USNORTHCOM Combatant • Be ready.
Commander will issue an
EXORD and a Prepare-to- • Use time in transit and assembling to
Deploy order. The Joint Task advance readiness:
Force-Civil Support will – Review Capabilities.
delineate the transfer of – Review Orders.
forces and the requirements – Review Standing Rules for the Use of
associated with the delega- Force.
tion of command authority – Review principles and strategies out-
in the Operations Order lined in this book.
(OPORD) or subsequent – Think through measurable objectives.
orders during Crisis Action – Focus on how your unit’s capabilities
Planning. “Time from can best affect the Strategic Center
deployment of the NSAT to of Gravity.
submission of Commander’s
Assessment of potential • See Annex for Planning Checklists.
CBRNE incident through
completion of execution
planning and transition to Phase III (Deployment) may be 6 to 96
hours.” (JTF-CS OPLAN 0500, page C-8) The duration of deployment
depends on the size of the response required, availability of transporta-
tion, local support infrastructure, proximity of ports of debarkation to
the CBRNE incident site.
“The purpose of Phase III is to execute deployment of forces to the

Joint Operations Area in order to save lives, mitigate the effects of the
CBNRE incident and provide temporary critical support to the local
populace. Phase III begins with JTF-CS and CCMRF deployment, how-
ever, force deployment can occur through all phases of this OPLAN,
except Phase I, Shaping. Because of the nature of CBRNE Consequence
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Management operations, forces will likely deploy into and out of the
JOA for the entire length of the CBRNE CM operation.” (JTF-CS
OPLAN 0500, page ix)
Much of Phase III is focused on transportation of military personnel

and materiel to the disaster site. If possible, a Base Support
Installation (BSI) will be designated. But if a BSI is not available
CCMRF units must be prepared to utilize their own rations, tents and
equipment until full logistic capabilities are available.
Once the multiple units begin arriving at the Port of Debarkation

(POD) a crucial aspect of deployment is to integrate subordinate units
into the overall force. Serious and sustained engagement in the
Shaping Phase will support an effective integration process. Being
aware of the standing OPLAN, training to the OPLAN, and exercising
to OPLAN will facilitate the varied units deploying in a manner ready to
achieve unity of command.
Joint Doctrine defines integration as the synchronized transfer of

mission-ready units into the combatant commander’s force.
Integration may take hours or days. The complexity and time required
for integration depends on the size, contingency conditions, and coor-
dination and planning. C2, communications, and security are the prior-
ity of effort during the integration phase. Integration is complete
when the receiving commander establishes command and con-
trol over the arriving unit and the unit is capable of performing
its assigned mission. (JP 4-01.8, page VII-1)
The CCMRF is unlikely to be deployed unless the nation is facing a

disaster with potentially catastrophic consequences. There will be an
urgent need to complete deployments as quickly as possible.
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Deploying to a Dirty Bomb Attack
Given the limited physical impact

and comparatively modest radio- • If local authorities are sub-
logical dispersion of a dirty bomb, stantively capable of
the NSAT may advise against response, what is the role
deployment of the CCMRF. Many of the CCMRF?
large city hazardous materials
squads are capable of responding, • What is the Strategic Center
and local medical capacity may of Gravity?
be sufficient. National Guard
resources — especially the • How can CCMRF units and
CBRNE Enhanced Response personnel contribute to
Force Package (CERFP) — will be engaging the Strategic
utilized before the CCMRF. Center of Gravity?
But it is also possible that some • In this more modest

specialized CCMRF units will be response, what is the likely
deployed. The presence of CCMRF chain-of-command?
units may be helpful in reassuring
the public and demonstrating the
responsiveness of authorities to
the event.
Soldiers check an AH-64

Apache Longbow at Fort
Bliss, Texas, before con-
ducting an aerial recon-
naissance flight. Source:
northcom.mil, photo by
Edd Natividad.
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Phase IV:
C I V I L S U P P O RT O P E R AT I O N S
A s CCMRF units confirm mission readiness they will begin Civil

Support Operations. Depending on the nature of the disaster, the
situation on the ground, specific Mission Assignments (MA’s), and
CCMRF capabilities, taskings will be sequenced as units arrive in the
JOA.
“The purpose of Phase IV is to conduct CBRNE-CM operations in

support of Civil Authorities in the execution of approved Mission
Assignments (MAs) in order to save lives, prevent injury, and provide
temporary life support.” (JTF-CS OPLAN 0500, C-12)
The range of taskings will include:
• Logistics and distribution

• Citizen evacuation
• Support of displaced population
• Mortuary operations
• Clearing major transportation routes
• Hazard surveying and monitoring
• Decontamination
• Search and Rescue (extraction)
• Medical transport
• Medical services
• Public affairs
There will be many more taskings as a Common Operating Picture is

established and priority needs are identified. As operations proceed
every unit can contribute to expanding the Common Operating Picture
and ensuring its accuracy. The OPLAN anticipates that it will not be
possible to achieve a detailed and credible Common Operating Picture
for 24 to 48 hours (or longer) after the incident. The more quickly a
COP can be achieved the more effectively consequence management
operations can be employed.
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Give special effort to sharing information up the chain of command

related to the Commander’s Critical Information Requirements
(CCIR) such as these examples:
• Are there credible indications and warnings of impending or actual

incident(s) involving terrorism or CBRNE?
• Are there any situational changes that should affect ongoing Phase II
and III operations?
• Are there any shortfalls in CCMRF critical equipment/personnel

capabilities?
• Are there any force protection risks in the Joint Operating Area?
• Are any CCMRF units reaching the established limit for operational
exposure? (See Annex for details)
Providing this information up the chain-of-command as quickly as

possible is especially important given the very high risks involved in
Catastrophic Consequence Management. Plans assume that “move-
ment of forces from staging areas into mission areas may be affected
by infrastructure failures, self-evacuating populace, panic, civil distur-
bances, and contaminated environments. Mitigation of risk during
CBRNE CM operations involves in-depth knowledge of the oper-
ating environment and timely situational awareness.” (JTF-CS
OPLAN 0500, page 28) This depends on constant communications
between all tactical units and headquarters.
Coordination with civilian authorities is also critically important. But

the military chain-of-command does not change. Your orders
come through military channels, not through civilian incident com-
mand. Military liaison with civilian authority is critically important, but
liaison is not C2. The Principal Federal Agency and Principal Federal
Officer will almost always be civilian. But this does not change the
authority of the combatant commander or JTF commander. All Mission
Assignments (MAs) for the military will come from the Federal
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Coordinating Officer (FCO), through the Defense Coordinating Officer

(DCO). The DCO is the single point of contact for the military on the
ground. The DCO will forward the MA to the JTF, who will then task
Title 10 unit/s to complete the MA.
M.A.C.H.I.N.E.
The unpredictable operational environment of consequence manage-

ment can be successfully engaged if CCMRF personnel consistently
apply seven key lessons-learned. Success comes from:
M ission Focus
A ttention to Capabilities
C ommunicating
H armonizing
I nsisting on Professionalism
N ever being Surprised
E stablishing a Ready Reserve
Your orders will communicate the mission and end-state. This book
has communicated the doctrine, strategy, and principles that are to be
applied. Your commander will communicate a vision and intention.
You should know your mission. But once you roll on scene to
execute the mission your organization will become the go-to folks.
Beware of mission creep. Be clear with yourself, with your unit, and
with those who you are working to serve regarding the core compo-
nents of your mission and why, for the greater good, it is very impor-
tant to keep your focus on achieving that mission. Remember: Mission
Assignments (MAs) and/or taskings will come from the JTF for Title 10
units.
The subordinate units of the CCMRF have been brought together for a
specific mission. The capabilities assembled are designed to
achieve a particular end-state. You have been given orders to apply
these specific capabilities in a way that contributes to an overall
Consequence Management effort. Applying your capabilities to a
different purpose can distract from and delay achievement of mission.
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In some circumstances you can endanger your capabilities and per-

sonnel by taking on tasks for which you have not been trained.
By being attentive — and realistic — regarding your capabilities you are
most likely to contribute to mission success.
Informing local citizens and response personnel of your mission and

capabilities, staying in close contact with other responders — civilian
and military — and reporting up the chain-of-command on progress or
challenges are all crucial to mission success. You are engaged in 360
degree communications: vertical, horizontal, and in three dimensions.
In most cases requests for action that do not match your specific capa-
bilities can be positively answered by communicating through the chain-
of-command and in coordination with civilian incident command to have
forces with task-appropriate capabilities assigned to the request. With
effective communications you can be responsive and effective without
necessarily doing the job yourself.
The purpose of this ongoing communication is to achieve unity of

command and unity of effort. You are helping to harmonize a thousand
moving pieces in an overall response to a catastrophe. The goal is for
your capabilities to complement other capabilities already responding or
preparing to respond. The goal is for military and civilian response
efforts to be effectively coordinated on priority tasks.
Remember the Strategic Center of Gravity: public trust. The profes-

sionalism of military personnel — how they look, behave, and communi-
cate — is a significant element in achieving the SCG. A key element in
the professionalism of a US military officer is his or her deference to the
Constitution. Especially in Civil Support Operations the military is not in
charge. The military has been assigned to support civil authorities.
Clarity and consistency in this professional role is fundamental to mission
success.
Expect the unexpected. Be prepared for anything. Recognize you are

moving into a high-risk environment that will present unpredictable
demands. The key is being creative and principled in responding to
the tough problems that unfold. This is why doctrine gives so much
attention to strategy, principles, and measurable objectives. Procedures
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do not exist to solve many of the problems that will emerge. You are
expected to develop principled solutions.
One of the best ways to expect the unexpected is to maintain a ready

reserve. This is an important choice at both the battalion and brigade
level. This may involve not tasking some units, which given the intense
challenges of consequence management may seem counter-intuitive.
But the unexpected will happen. Unless sufficient forces can be rapid-
ly applied to the unexpected the problem may escalate out of control.
As Churchill said, “those who wait also serve.”
The seven lessons of MACHINE have been proven again and again in
Civil Support Operations over the years. That does not mean they are
easy lessons to learn or to consistently apply.
Public Affairs
The media will play an important role shaping the Strategic Center for
Gravity. “Any DOD response must take into account possible media con-
tributions and repercussions.” (JTF-CS OPLAN 0500, page 39) The JFO
Joint Information Center will be the principal point of contact for the
media.
The Public Affairs unit attached to JTF-CS will assume an active posture.
But it is likely that the media will approach individual military units and
personnel. The Army Field Manual for Civil Support Operations offers
the following media guidelines:
Commanders or senior staff members grant interviews. These

interviews serve as opportunities to ensure the public receives accurate,
timely, and useful information.
CCMRF members maintain a professional attitude. CCMRF mem-

bers remain in control even when a news media representative seems
aggressive or asks seemingly silly questions. CCMRF members are polite
but firm and use simple, concise language free of military jargon and
acronyms.
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CCMRF members make a good impression. CCMRF members speaking

to the news media relax and behave naturally. They ignore cameras and talk
directly to the reporter. They remove sunglasses and headgear if appropri-
ate. They use appropriate posture and gestures.
CCMRF members think before speaking. CCMRF members always pause

and think before answering. They answer questions accurately, but not nec-
essarily instantly. They answer one question at a time. They do not allow
anyone to badger, harass, or pressure them into answering. They do not get
angry. CCMRF members do not answer “what if” (speculative) questions or
offer personal opinions.
CCMRF members understand the question. If a question seems unclear,

a CCMRF member asks the reporter to rephrase it. CCMRF members give
consistent and accurate answers.
Everything is on the record. Every word spoken to a news media repre-

sentative is on the record. CCMRF members may be friendly but busi-
nesslike. They only discuss the current civil support operation. The inter-
viewer chooses the questions; the CCMRF member chooses the answers.
Questions do not appear in the final news product. Videotape, radio,

internet, and print media are known to edit their questions so the audience
only hears or reads the CCMRF member’s answer. The answer may stand
alone. However, if an interviewer uses a loaded catch phrase, such as
“assassination squad,” the CCMRF member does not use the same expres-
sion in the answer. Sample question: “What are you doing about the assas-
sination squads?” Sample answer: “We are committed to investigating this
matter and may take the necessary and appropriate action.”
CCMRF members speak about what they know. If the information

sought by a reporter is not known, the CCMRF member’s reply is, “I don’t
know.” That answer rarely appears in print. CCMRF members avoid specu-
lation. They avoid answering a question that may be more appropriate for
another individual. CCMRF members talk about their area of expertise.
When possible, CCMRF members direct a reporter to the most appropriate
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individual with the required

knowledge.
CCMRF members tell the truth.
A CCMRF member does not try
to cover embarrassing events
with a security classification. It is
never appropriate to lie to the
media. (Draft FM 3-28, page G-3)
Financial Reimbursement
According to Joint Doctrine,

“All DOD Support is provided on a reimbursable basis, unless other-
wise directed by the President or reimbursement is waived by the
Secretary of Defense. In most cases, state, local, and federal agencies
provide reimbursement for assistance provided by DOD. The reimburse-
ment process requires the DOD components to capture and report
total and incremental costs in accordance with applicable DOD finan-
cial regulations.” (JP 3-28, page A-2)
The principal DOD financial regulation for Civil Support Operations is

DOD 7000.14-R. Generally, CCMRF units can expect to collect the
following financial and background information:
• Record of missions performed.

• Rosters of personnel involved.
• Travel and per diem (military and civil service).
• Civilian employee overtime
• Temporary personnel wages, travel, and per diem.
• Lodging cost.
• Transportation cost (car and bus rentals, chartered aircraft, fuel).
• Contracting cost.
• Equipment provided or operated (estimated hourly cost for
operation).
• Material provided from regular stock. (all classes of supply).
• Laundry expenses.
• Official or morale phone calls.
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• Retain receipts and other supporting documents. Supporting

documents include:
– Unit orders
– Temporary duty (TDY) orders
– TDY payment vouchers
– Vehicle dispatch logs
– Fuel card receipts
– Hand receipts
– Request and receipt of supplies
– Government credit card receipts
– Copy of contracts
– Memorandums and other documentation of exceptions to
policy/regulations
– Mortuary services. (Draft FM 3-28, page B-4)
Joint Doctrine has also identified several activities that are usually non-
reimbursable. These include:
• Regular pay and allowances of military and civilian personnel

• Charges for use of military vehicles and watercraft
• Aircraft, vehicles, or watercraft damaged, lost, destroyed, or aban-
doned
• Administrative overhead
• Annual and sick leave, retirement, and other benefits
• Cost of communications used to requisition items in a disaster area
to replenish stocks. (JP 3-28, page A-2)
Complete and accurate accounting of these expenses and activities is

another element in preserving public trust.
JTF-CS OPLAN 0500 includes detailed planning assumptions and sug-

gestions for a wide range of operations. There are separate annexes
for most key functions. In the annex to this book please see planning
checklists.
Phase IV ends with CBRNE effects reduced and conditions set for
transition of operations to civil authorities or designated com-
mand. “Success equals civil authorities ready to respond effectively to
continuing requirements.” (JTF-CS OPLAN 0500, page 28)
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Operations
for a Dirty
Bomb Attack
From the television program Dr Graham Allison is director

of the Belfer Center for
NOVA: Science and International
Affairs at Harvard University
and former Assistant
NOVA: So if a fairly sizable dirty Secretary of Defense under
bomb went off in the center of President Clinton.
Boston on a windy day, and a lot
of people were exposed to its
radiation, would people be at all
equipped to deal with it? Given Dr. Alison’s description,
what is the most important role
Dr. Allison: I suspect not, of CCMRF units and personnel in
because they probably haven’t responding to a dirty bomb
been well-informed. They would explosion?
quickly go to a Web site to try to
see what they could learn about Using the MACHINE set of les-
it…But there would be general sons-learned, communicating
confusion, as unfortunately there and insisting on professionalism
would be for most terrorist acts at will be especially valuable. By
this stage, given on the one hand demonstrating and discussing
the absence of an effective edu- the limited impact of a dirty
cation process for people, and on bomb CCMRF personnel can
the other the desire not to know reduce public confusion, uncer-
too much about this. tainty, and fear.
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Phase V: T R A N S I T I O N
JTF-CS OPLAN 0500 explains, the purpose of Phase V “is for DOD
forces to redeploy to home station, reset, and reconstitute…. This
phase will occur concurrently with Phase IV. The phase ends when CJT-
FCS transfers C2 of DOD CM operations to the Defense Coordinating
Officer or designated DOD C2 Headquarters. Success equals a com-
plete transfer of responsibilities to civil authorities.” (JTF-CS OPLAN
0500, page 29)
This is what Phase V is about. This is the goal that you should discuss
with your civilian colleagues from Phase I forward and during every
element of Phase IV. “Success equals a complete transfer of responsi-
bilities to civil authorities.”
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ABOVE:
Chief Information Systems Technician Michael Layman
demonstrated the Radio Interoperability System, a
computer based technology which allows military and
civil-band radios as well as cell-phones and even internet-
based communications systems to interlink and
communicate one with another during the Coalition
Warrior Interoperability Demonstration 2008 at U.S.
Northern Command. Source: northcom.mil, photo by
Petty Officer 1st Class Joaquin Juatai.
LEFT:
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Secretary of Transportation, Mary
E. Peters, tours the site of the I-35 bridge
collapse over the Mississippi river with Col. Michael
Chesney, defense coordinating officer (DCO), August 10,
2007. The DCO is responsible for coordination of
Department of Defense personnel and equipment in sup-
port of civil authorities in the case of a disaster response
operation. Source: northcom.mil, photo by Seaman
Joshua Adam Nuzzo.
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Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear

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and high-yield Explosive threats

• Standing Rules of the
Use of Force
Source: Appendix B of Joint Publication (JP)
3-28 Civil Support
• Planning Checklists
Source: Appendix B of Army Field Manual
(Draft FM) 3-28 Civil Support Operations
• Operational Risk
Management Guidelines
Source: US Army Health CBRN Guidelines
• The Stafford Act

Source: Joint Publication 3-28
• Posse Comitatus Act

CBRNE
Source: Joint Publication 3-41
• Logistics and CCMRF

Source: ARNORTH White Paper
• Glossary
Source: JTF-CS OPLAN 0500
• Interim Evaluation
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• Standing Rules for the Use of Force

(Source: Appendix B of Joint Publication (JP) 3-28 Civil Support)
Note: All CCMRF members should identify legal restraints and constraints affecting
any CCMRF mission.
1. Purpose
Although projecting power overseas has been the usual strategy for
ensuring national security, the evolution of new threats against the
nation has caused DOD to reshape its approach to this important
task. In this era of potential domestic terrorism and natural disasters,
US military forces may be required to assist civil authorities and to
use force in the very heart of the nation. The participation of the
military in such scenarios is fraught with legal and political pitfalls
that warrant clear and specific guidance on the use of force. Third
parties may seek to exacerbate a situation for their own purposes by
provoking an excessive use of force. The purpose of this Appendix is
to publish fundamental policies and procedures governing the RUF
by DOD forces during domestic CS missions. These RUF do not apply
to NG forces while in state active duty or Title 32 USC status.
2. Policy
a. CJCSI 3121.01B, Standing Rules of Engagement/Standing Rules

for the Use of Force for US Forces, establishes fundamental policies
and procedures governing the actions to be taken by US command-
ers and their forces during all DOD CS and routine military depart-
ment functions occurring within the US territory or US territorial
seas. SRUF also apply to land HD missions occurring within US terri-
tory.
b. The SecDef approves and the CJCS promulgates standing rules of

engagement (SROE) and SRUF for US forces. The Joint Staff,
Operations Directorate is responsible for the maintenance of the
SROE/SRUF in coordination with OSD. Commanders at all levels are
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responsible for establishing rules of engagement (ROE)/RUF for mis-

sion accomplishment that comply with the ROE/RUF of senior com-
manders, the law of armed conflict, applicable international and
domestic law and the CJCS SROE/ SRUF. It is critical that command-
ers consult with their command judge advocates when establishing
ROE/RUF.
c. Unless otherwise directed by a unit commander (IAW CJCSI

3121.01B, Standing Rules of Engagement/Standing Rules for the
Use of Force for US Forces), military personnel have the right under
law to use force that is reasonably necessary under the circum-
stances to defend themselves against violent, dangerous or life-
threatening personal attack. In addition, military personnel are
authorized to use force to discharge certain duties.
d. Nothing in this Appendix alters or limits military commanders’

inherent right and obligation to exercise unit self-defense in
response to a hostile act or demonstrated hostile intent. Unit self-
defense includes the defense of other DOD forces in the vicinity.
e. Commanders at all levels are responsible for training their person-

nel to understand and properly utilize the SRUF. In this regard, it is
critical that legal advisers be available to assist in this training and to
advise commanders at all levels of the applicable rules.
f. When DOD forces are detailed to other federal agencies, mission-

specific RUF will be used. These RUF must be approved by the
SecDef and the federal agency concerned.
g. DOD units under USCG control and conducting law enforcement

support operations or maritime homeland security support opera-
tions will follow the Coast Guard Use of Force Policy, Commandant,
United States Coast Guard Instruction 16247.1, US Coast Guard
Maritime Law Enforcement Manual for employing warning shots
and disabling fire, and follow the SROE/SRUF and/or mission specific
use of force rules for all other purpose. However, DOD forces under
USCG control retain the right of self-defense.
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h. When DOD forces under DOD control operate in coordination

with other federal agencies, the applicable RUF will be coordinated
with the on-scene federal agency personnel.
i. CCDRs may augment these SRUF as necessary by submitting
“It is an unbending rule of law, that the exercise

of military power, where the rights of the citizen
are concerned, shall never be pushed beyond
what the exigency requires.”
— Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Noah Swayne, Raymond v.
Thomas, 91 US 712, 716 (1875)
requests for mission specific RUF to the CJCS, for approval by the
SecDef (IAW CJCSI 3121.01B, Standing Rules of Engagement/
Standing Rules for the Use of Force for US Forces).
3. Procedures
Normally, force is to be used only as a last resort, and should

be the minimum necessary. The use of force must be reasonable
in intensity, duration, and magnitude based on the totality of the
circumstances to counter the threat. If force is required, nonlethal
force is authorized and may be used to control a situation and
accomplish the mission, or to provide self-defense of DOD forces,
defense of non-DOD persons in the vicinity if directly related to the
assigned mission, or in defense of the protected property, when
doing so is reasonable under the circumstances. Lethal force is
authorized only when all lesser means have failed or cannot reason-
ably be employed and the circumstances otherwise justify the use of
lethal force.
a. General direction regarding the appropriate use of force comes

from a conceptual framework known as the “Use of Force
Continuum.” The Use of Force Continuum is generally seamless and
does not require movement from one level to the next in sequential
order. The Use of Force Continuum can be divided into five broad
categories related to the goals of the military units providing support
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and behavior of subject audience. They are: Intimidate/Control,

Deny/Obstruct/Impede, Disorient/Distract, Disable/Incapacitate, and
Cause Death/Serious Injury (see Chart on right).
(1) Intimidate/Control. In most cases, the subject audience will

comply with the verbal instructions or commands. When time and
circumstances permit, the individual(s) or group should be warned
and given the opportunity to withdraw with the goal of prevent-
ing the escalation of force. Verbal commands used with firmness
and tact should be sufficient to control the situation. Additionally,
the military unit’s resolve can be implied by mere presence,
donning protective gear, or forming into riot control formations.
(2) Deny/Obstruct/Impede. At this level, the subject audience

exhibits usually simple resistance or refusal to obey instructions
and there is no immediate danger of a physical confrontation.
The use of tactics, techniques and procedures to deny the subject
audience presence in or access to an area or to obstruct or
impede their movement is authorized. Examples of the methods
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short of physical contact include the use of concertina, caltrops,

or other means to barricade or isolate an area.
(3) Disorient/Distract. At this level, actual physical resistance may

be encountered. Resistance is commonly manifested by continued
refusal to comply with directions coupled with threatening behav-
ior, shouting and open defiance. The use of nonlethal weapons
(NLWs) that cause physical disorientation and distraction may be
authorized by the appropriate approval authority.
(4) Disable/Incapacitate. This is the level at which military person-

nel are in imminent danger of bodily injury. It is generally charac-
terized by the subject audience using physical attacks or other
combative actions to prevent apprehension or otherwise frustrate
military operations. The use of Service-approved, unit-issued
NLWs that cause physical discomfort, physical incapacitation or
blunt trauma are authorized. Detailed guidance for use of riot
control agents by DOD personnel is governed by CJCSI 3110.07C,
Guidance Concerning the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and
Nuclear Defense and Employment of Riot Control Agents and
Herbicides (S). Although the use of NLWs that cause physical dis-
comfort may fall short of inflicting actual trauma, the employ-
ment of these weapons requires nevertheless an assessment of
reasonableness under the circumstances. NLWs that inflict blunt
trauma constitute the most serious of the nonlethal options with-
in the Use of Force Continuum. Care should be exercised in
employing such options as they may cause painful or debilitating
injuries, and in some rare cases, death.
(5) Cause Death/Serious Injury. In the final level of the Use of

Force Continuum, the subject audience behaves in a manner that
is combative and poses an imminent threat of death or serious
bodily harm. In such cases, DOD forces may respond with lethal
force. While lethal force is to be used only when all lesser means
have failed or cannot reasonably be employed, lethal force is
authorized under the following circumstances:
(a) Lethal force is authorized when DOD unit commanders rea-
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sonably believe there is an imminent threat of death or serious

bodily harm to their units and other DOD forces in the vicinity.
(b) Lethal force is authorized in defense of non-DOD persons in

the vicinity, when directly related to the assigned mission.
(c) Lethal force is authorized when lethal force reasonably

appears to be necessary to prevent the actual theft or sabotage
of assets vital to national security.
(d) Lethal force is authorized when lethal force reasonably

appears to be necessary to prevent the actual theft or sabotage
of inherently dangerous property.
(e) Lethal force is authorized when lethal force reasonably

appears to be necessary to prevent the sabotage of national
critical infrastructure.
b. Consequently, when directly related to the assigned mission,

lethal force is authorized under the following circumstances:
(1) Lethal force is authorized when lethal force reasonably

appears to be necessary to prevent the commission of a serious
offense that involves imminent threat of death or serious bodily
harm (for example, setting fire to an inhabited dwelling or snip-
ing), including the defense of other persons, where lethal force is
directed against the person threatening to commit the offense.
Examples include murder, armed robbery and aggravated assault.

appears to be necessary to prevent the escape of a prisoner,
provided there is probable cause to believe that such person(s)
have committed or attempted to commit a serious offense, that
is, one that involves imminent threat of death or serious bodily
harm, and would pose an imminent threat of death or serious
bodily harm to DOD forces or others in the vicinity.
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appears necessary to arrest or apprehend a person who, there is

probable cause to believe, has committed a serious offense (as
defined in the preceding subparagraph).
c. When operating under these RUF, warning shots are not author-
ized within US territory (including US territorial waters), except when
in the appropriate exercise of force protection of US Navy and Naval
Service vessels during maritime operations as permitted by CJCSI
3121.01B, Standing Rules of Engagement/Standing Rules for the
Use of Force for US Forces.
d. Units with assigned weapons may deploy with weapons stored;

however, weapons will not be carried during CS operations unless
authorized by the SecDef.
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• Planning Checklists
(Source: Appendix B of Army Field Manual (Draft FM) 3-28 Civil Support Operations)
S TA F F C H E C K L I S T S
Planning Checklist for S1, Human Resources
S1 performs checks on the following —
• Deployment orders
• Personnel accountability, including an accountability system encom-

passing surge capacity for additional government, contractor, and
volunteer personnel
• Medical requirements
• Preparation for movement: medical records, including dental and

shot records, insurance documents, powers of attorney, wills, etc.
• Postal service
• Pay/finance, to include civilian pay adjustments
• Mortuary affairs
• Chaplain access, notification procedures established for loss of life

and injury
• Automation equipment including power generation, back-up battery

packs with surge protection, photo copiers, printing capability with
backup printer, field filing systems, supplies, tool kit, mobile shelving,
tables, chairs, waterproof shelter, heating, cooling
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Planning Checklist for S2, Intelligence
JTF-CS Directorate of Intelligence will perform the following

tasks. CCMRF S2 should BPT contribute updates and integrate
this information with their respective operational units.
• Intelligence preparation of the disaster area (modified intelligence

preparation of the battlefield).
• Maps (paper and electronic) both civilian and military, electronic

topographic capability. Knowledge to incorporate systems to build
map products useable to help locate personnel and critical facilities
or infrastructure in areas where road signs, roads, and landmarks are
destroyed. Do military and Army civilian areas of responsibility (AORs)
correlate? Is it possible to correlate AORs?
• Population demographics of residential areas. Residents of economi-

cally distressed areas are more likely to remain in the area and
require support.
• Ethnic distribution of population in disaster areas; identify types of

linguists required.
• Areas without electricity.
• Areas without water, status of water purification systems, and avail-

ability of commercial purification equipment and products, impro-
vised water purification systems.
• Location and capabilities of medical facilities.
• Status of sanitation systems.
• Relief and drainage systems. Effects on mobility for unit vehicles in

rescue and relief efforts. Estimated time to drain flooded areas;
include bridging requirements if applicable.
• Obstacles. Identify areas where debris impedes mobility.
• Surface materials. Type and distribution of soils and subsoils in area

and soil trafficability.
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• Manmade features. Identify roads, railroads, bridges, tunnels, mines,

towns, industrial areas, and piers. Identify unsafe structures requiring
demolition.
S2 performs checks on the following:
• Availability of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
• Topographic systems with global positioning system and software.
• Operations and physical security.
• Arms room.

packs with surge protection, photo copiers, printing capability
with backup printer, field filing systems, supplies, tool kit, mobile
shelving, tables, chairs, waterproof shelter, heating, cooling.
Initial Planning Checklist for S3, Operations
• Simple, concise definition of command and support relationships

(Army and other coordinating organizations).
• Priority: location of victims requiring rescue, evacuation, and medical

treatment; status of local emergency medical capabilities; hazards or
potential threats; and facilities (such as schools or warehouses) for
temporary housing.
• Status of lines of communication, major roads, railroads, waterways,

ports, and airports in the area. State the nature and extent of dam-
age and projected repairs.
• Characteristics of physical damage in specific areas: housing, com-

mercial, industrial, public utilities, and so on. Start damage assess-
ment in high-density and low-income areas: mobile homes, high-rise
apartment buildings, and business offices.
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• Numbers and locations of dislocated persons. Economically dis-

tressed areas tend to have more victims. These areas may be near
industrial areas containing hazardous materials. Identify hazards such
as fires, chemical spills, or ruptured pipelines.
Operational Planning Checklist for S3, Operations
• Local sources of media reproduction, especially high-speed, large-

format printing.
• Availability of civilian engineer equipment and personnel.
• Advance party. Include signal officer, engineer, and internal logistics

planner.
• Daily schedule.
• Briefings and reports.
• Points of contact for subject matter experts.
• Packing lists.
• Transportation (tactical)/convoy operations.
• Mission-related training and mission rehearsal exercises.
• Weapons qualification.
• After action reviews.
• Risk management.
• Liaison officers.
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• Air command and control.
• Checks with S6 on Dedicated satellite/cell phones and satellite/cable

Internet capability.

packs with surge protection, photocopiers, printing capability, field
filing systems, supplies, tool kit, mobile shelving, tables, chairs,
waterproof shelter, heating, cooling.
Demobilization Planning Checklist for S3, Operations
• Set end state conditions as soon as possible and recognize

when the unit’s work is complete. Coordinate these conditions
with other organizations. The Army responds to disasters when con-
ditions temporarily overwhelm State and local governments.
• Avoid Staying Too Long:
• State and local governments may expect Army assistance much

longer than actually needed.
• The Army avoids allowing state and local governments to become
dependent on Army assistance, thus impeding long-term recovery.
• If local businesses and contractors can perform the missions and
tasks assigned to the Army, the continued employment of the
Army may be unnecessary or illegal. It may rouse resentment of
local citizens who feel deprived of employment opportunities.
• The primary role of the Army is to train, prepare for, and execute
combat operations. Even a short absence from this focus on com-
bat operations may degrade a unit’s preparedness.
• End state and exit strategy tactics, techniques, and procedures

include the following checks:
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• Be attentive to measures of performance and the conditions the

Army achieves to declare mission success and the end state.
• Make clear to state and local governments that the Army presence
is limited and temporary.
• Agree with state and local governments on the acceptable end
state, usually recognized as when state and local governments can
re-establish normal operations.
• Use commercial vendors and contractors.
Planning Checklist for S4, Sustainment (one of two)
• Sources of all classes of supply needed for critical restoration activi-

ties.
• Life support: mobile weatherproof shelters with all required equip-

ment, billeting, mess, rations, water, bath and laundry.
• Funding. Fund sites, distribution of funding with other organizations.
• Transportation (administration). See chapter 2 of “Coordinating

Military Deployments on Roads and Highways: A Guide for State and
Local Agencies,” dated May 2005, published by the U.S. Department
of Transportation, Federal Highway Department, accessed at
ops.fhwa.dot.gov/opssecurity on 3 January 2006.
• Petroleum, oils, and lubricants.
• Fuel access and fuel requirements.
• Minimum of a 90-day supply of repair parts based upon weather

and increased use of certain types of equipment in unique environ-
ments.
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• Locations/sources to purchase parts, fuel, oils, lubricants.

• Maintenance and recovery.
• Reception, staging, onward movement, and integration.
• Ammunition storage.
• Automation accessories required for austere environment.
Funding Planning Checklist for S4, Sustainment

(two of two)
• In order for the Army to receive reimbursement, the supporting unit

documents the support provided in a memorandum to their higher
headquarters with S-4, G-8 involvement. The defense coordinating
officer receives and validates a mission assignment. The mission
assignment number is listed on request for reimbursement. The
mission is executed using the supporting unit’s operational funds.
• Maintain an accurate record of the mission. Items to include:
• Record of missions performed.

• Rosters of personnel involved.
• Travel and per diem (military and civil service).
• Civilian employee overtime
• Temporary personnel wages, travel, and per diem.
• Lodging cost.
• Transportation cost (car and bus rentals, chartered aircraft, fuel).
• Contracting cost.
• Equipment provided or operated (estimated hourly cost for opera-
tion).
• Material provided from regular stock. (all classes of supply).
• Laundry expenses.
• Official or morale phone calls.
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• Retain receipts and other supporting documents. Supporting

documents include:
• Unit orders.
• Temporary duty (TDY) orders.
• TDY payment vouchers.
• Vehicle dispatch logs.
• Fuel card receipts.
• Hand receipts.
• Request and receipt of supplies.
• Government credit card receipts.
• Copy of contracts.
• Memorandums and other documentation of exceptions to poli-
cy/regulations.
• Mortuary services
Planning Checklist for C2, Command and Control

Systems
C2 performs checks on the following —
• Coordinate with military (Air National Guard, Army National Guard,

Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps), local, state, Federal
agencies and organizations and NGOs and volunteers. The bottom
line is command control systems coordinate with virtually any
agency, organization or individual that can help support the mission
to reduce loss of life, limb and property. Determine the most feasible
solutions for effective communication.
• Initial communications capabilities are self-sufficient and interopera-
ble with both first responders and local authorities.
• Plan for all means of communications and purchasing of additional
communication devices: telephone (satellite, cellular or land line),
radio (military maritime, and civilian, in all band widths), Non-Secure
Internet Protocol Router Network, SECRET Internet Protocol Router
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Network, video equipment, video teleconferencing, and satellite-

based commercial Internet systems. The goal is to communicate
effectively and reduce restrictions to effective communication.
• Do not send equipment without operators, essential repair parts,
operating and repair manuals, tools, initial fuel and power genera-
tion required.
• Send qualified signal leaders to ensure operators and equipment are
used effectively.
• Prepare to provide communications equipment (cell phones, radios,
base sets, etc.) to first responders.
• Plan and coordinate for additional, extended logistical and mainte-
nance support for equipment and personnel as well as unexpected
requirements including generator support; maintenance of equip-
ment; fuel requirements of vehicles, systems, and generators; and
support for others' equipment (i.e. charging cell phones from your
power source, charging satellite phones, identify internal and exter-
nal electronic repair capabilities).
• Know the power requirements for your equipment. Always bring
your own power generation equipment, parts and fuel for essential
communication equipment.
• Communications (voice, data, video) with various emergency
operations centers including military (Air National Guard, Army
National Guard, Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy, Marines), local, state,
or federal.
• Communications structures are expandable and flexible to meet
future needs. What can be established initially and expanded to han-
dle a greater demand? Small deployable packages ahead of larger
deployable command posts for immediate feedback of requirements.
• Establish reach-back capability.
• Conduct a synchronization meeting between all primary
agencies/entities that have impact as soon as possible.
• Realize that geography and weather affects signal performance. A
communications system that worked well at one location might not
work in another.
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S TA F F J U D G E A DVO C AT E C H E C K L I S T
Planning Checklist for SJA, Staff Judge Advocate
SJA performs checks on the following —
• Rules for the use of force.

Review funding, demobilization, dangers, and entrance and exit
strategies.
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• Operational Risk Management Guidelines

Operational Risk Management Guideline:
Commanders need to do risk management. To do so effectively they should
understand how the asymmetry of the impact of CBRN agents and their dis-
proportionate effects on military assets (personnel, equipment, facilities, areas)
make operational risk management following a CBRN event complex.
Factors Contributing to Operational Risk:

• The factors that make CBRN a risk to operational capability are more diverse
than for other battlefield threats (the nature of CBRN agents, the multiple
and effective ways of delivering them, the vastly differing times between
exposure to the agent and the onset of symptoms, the difficulty in identify-
ing the hazard area for some of the agents, the varying lengths of time that
CBRN agents remain a hazard on various surfaces).
• CBRN events require disproportionate amounts of time and specialized
resources to manage them and to survive and operate through events, gen-
erating losses in operational capability and operational timeline due to losses
in personnel required to manage the event.
4S Category:
Sense

Commanders must take decisive action. Commanders will have to make oper-
ational decisions based on little or ambiguous information. It is critical to act
quickly and decisively based on the information he have and the level of risk to
operations that he is willing to accept, and to be ready to adjust his decision
making as he gets more and better information on the event.

• Difficulty in determining that a CBRN event or attack has occurred and com-
prehensiveness of event/attack may degrade operations. You need to make
a decision whether and how long you will operate in a knowledge vacuum
before an event occurs.
• Post-event assessment of CBRN events requires anywhere from minutes
(nuclear and chemical), to days or weeks (radiological and biological). This
vastly increases the complexity of the decisions and the risk associated with
them.
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• Waiting until you have all the information to make a decision may seem
wise, but it is usually better to act given what you know about the event
and then to adjust your actions quickly and decisively as more knowledge
becomes available.
• Planning and preparation underwrite your ability to do this.
• It is generally critical to know the following information:
• Your decision making timeline given how quickly the agent will impact my
assets and what I know about the time the event occurred
• How long do you have to make decisions about operating?
• How will agent characteristics (persistency, contagiousness, transmissibili-
ty, etc.) impact my OPSTEMPO and general operational capability?
• Trigger event
• Agent(s) involved in event
• Delivery mechanism
• When the event occurred (if possible)
• Whether the event was deliberate, naturally occurring or an accident.
• Mixture of personnel and assets (military, civilian, contractor – US and
host nation, combined forces, allies, US citizens awaiting NEO, depend-
ents, etc.) exposed to the event
• Resources available to manage the event (i.e., physical protection, vacci-
nations, prophylaxis, medical treatment, etc.)
• Understanding what information is critical to making operational decision
will help you to understand how high a risk your decision carries.
• You may even get information too late to take actions that would reduce
risk to military assets, third party nations, or CONUS assets, for example, dis-
covering a contagious disease or having low level chemical or radiological
exposure symptoms appear in transit to/from the theatre increase risk to
both current and future movement.
4S Category:
Sense

Commanders should not assume that they will have clear warning. Not all trig-
ger events are created equal. Commanders cannot solely or primarily rely on
intelligence triggers, detection device trigger events, or weapons trigger events
to institute tactical level defensive measures that might spare his operational
capability. This means that sentinel casualties are your most likely indicator of a
CBRN event unless shielding was applied prior to an event.
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• You may complicate your ability to operate inadvertently because you didn’t
know you had an event. For example, you moved contaminated or exposed
assets because detection methods failed to detect the event, sentinel casual-
ties appeared en route in transit to/from the theater.
• If sentinel casualties are your first indicator of a CBRN event, you already
have an operational impact.
• Intelligence trigger events have not proven to be reliable, weapons trigger
events (except for an obvious mushroom cloud or TBM explosion) are
unlikely.
• Detection trigger events (except for medical surveillance and radiological
detectors) are either unlikely to sense an event, do not detect down to dan-
gerous levels or exposure, or have such high false positive rates as to be
questionably useful for informing operational decision making.
• Medical surveillance may be a superior method for detecting biological
events, and may be more useful than detectors in identifying chemical
events in unprotected populations, and even for radiological events if con-
tamination or exposure was not obvious.
• Commanders are unlikely to suspect, and therefore sample, for use of CBRN
agents unless there was a large weapon event (TBM) in a CBRN threat area,
• Commanders risk operational impacts from a CBRN event if they do not
have a multi-layered CBRN defense sensing plan and capabilities in place.
• Continuing operations as usual after a sentinel casualty trigger event risks
future operations if a latent casualty occurs outside of the operational area.
• Sometimes you cannot determine whether people, equipment, facilities or
areas have been contaminated or exposed to CBRN until days or weeks after
exposure. Most contamination is not obvious, so you may have to base
many of your operational decisions on clinical symptoms.
• Commanders will likely have to rely on medical surveillance in conjunction
with epidemiology and contact tracing following a biological event to deter-
mine who has contracted or been exposed to a disease. They will also have
to impose disease containment measures for biological events, which are
very costly to operational capability because they reduce the number of per-
sonnel available for duty.
4S Category:
Sense
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Commander should assume that a trigger event is an actual event until proven
otherwise. Commanders should manage CBRN trigger events and ambiguous
test results as actual CBRN events until testing confirms that no event has
occurred.

• A trigger event may have as much impact on operations initially as an actual
event does.
• Unsubstantiated trigger events can be very costly to operations, especially
since detection devices can be prone to a high proportion of false positives.
Shielding and sustaining strategies (especially disease containment measures)
are costly to operations in both time and personnel. But continuing opera-
tions as usual after a trigger event without applying shielding strategies risks
future operations if a latent casualty occurs outside of the operational area.
• SOF/terrorist nuclear events are unlikely because SOF/terrorists are unlikely to
possess nuclear technology.
• SOF/terrorist chemical events are not likely to have significant operational
impact due to the limited amount of agent SOF/terrorists can carry.
4S Category:
Sense

Commanders must understand which sensing methods they can use to identify
operationally “safe” and clearance “safe.”

• Commanders will attempt to identify which operational assets (personnel,
equipment, facilities and areas) have been affected by the CBRN event
before continuing military operations unless the failure to continue opera-
tions will result in the failure of the campaign.
• Using the correct method can increase operational capability by quickly
assessing which assets can be used in operational or clearance areas.
• Commanders can generally use currently fielded detection devices to deter-
mine whether assets are contaminated beyond operationally “safe” levels
after a chemical and radiological event because they can measure down to
those levels. This may not apply to TICs, TIMs, or NTAs.
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• Commanders should use currently fielded detection devices to determine

either operationally or clearance “safe” levels for radiological events.
• Commanders should not use currently fielded detection devices to deter-
mine either operationally or clearance “safe” levels for biological events.
• Commanders cannot use currently fielded detection devices to determine
clearance “safe” for chemical events since current fielded capabilities cannot
measure down to “safe” clearance levels.
• Using the wrong equipment or methods can result in confusion and loss of
operational capability as more testing will be required to determine the level
of “safe” for the asset in question.
4S Category:
Sense

Commanders should understand when characterizing (especially quantifying)
CBRN agents gains them operational capability.

• Few currently fielded detection capabilities can quantify CBRN
hazards.
• We have reasonably good capability for characterizing radiological
agents quickly.
• We have the ability to characterize a few broad categories of chemi-
cal agents quickly, but limited capability to distinguish specific
agents.
• We have limited field means for characterizing biological agents
quickly (less than two hours), and even then we do not know if the
agent is a live pathogen (an operational threat) or a dead one (not
an operational threat).
• We cannot reliably quantify chemical vapor hazards outside of a lab-
oratory other than being above the thresholds for current detection
capability.
• We can quantify radiological hazards for specific areas.
• We have no means to quantify chemical liquid hazards.
• We have no means to quantify biological hazards
• Operational capability is gained by quantifying chemical and
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radiological hazards. Field detection devices can tell commanders

when they are above “safe” thresholds for operating in a CBRN
environment.
• No gain in operational capability gained by quantifying biological
agents. Commanders should not expend valuable assets trying to
quantify biological agents (exception: persistent biological pathogens
such as spores, and then only upon the advice of subject matter
experts).
• Operational capability can be lost to diversion of critical personnel or
augmentees required for operations to useless sampling and testing.
• You may reflexively overreact and thus expend precious time and
assets and exhaust scarce resources trying to gather information that
may not be useful in operational decision making (e.g., the hazard
area for biological events) or decontaminating when other options
(weathering, hazard avoidance are more expedient.
4S Category:
Sense

Commanders should assume that an asset is exposed or contaminated if it
comes in contact with another asset that has been exposed or contaminated
with CBRN agent until proven otherwise.

This can be costly to operations since it renders assets unusable until they
can be assessed for CBRN contamination. This status will change, however,
returning assets to operations if they are “safe” for their intended use.
4S Category:
Sense

Commanders will make every effort to identify and track contaminated or
exposed assets per NATO protocol. The record should also record what actions
were used to attain “safe” standards.
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• Tracking and monitoring of contaminated assets reduces the risk to person-
nel and other assets by marking what is known about the contamination so
that proper shielding and sustainment measures can be applied.
4S Category:
Sense

Commanders cannot rely on currently fielded detectors to provide adequate
advance warning of potential CBRN events.

• The lack of genuine stand-off detection capability for CBRN, limited point-
detection capability for chemical and radiological/nuclear agents, and only
very limited point-detection capability for biological agents means that there
will likely be little or no warning of a CBRN event until after it has occurred,
if at all. Consequently, operational capability will be at risk for exposure to
or contamination by CBRN.
4S Category:
Shape

Commanders cannot rely on currently fielded detectors to provide adequate
advance warning of potential CBRN events.

• The lack of genuine stand-off detection capability for CBRN, limited point-
detection capability for chemical and radiological/nuclear agents, and only
very limited point-detection capability for biological agents means that there
will likely be little or no warning of a CBRN event until after it has occurred,
if at all. Consequently, operational capability will be at risk for exposure to
or contamination by CBRN.
4S Category:
Shape
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The commander should understand how the limitations of shape capabilities
impacts his ability to assess his CBRN threat, his vulnerabilities, and conse-
quently, on how manage risk to his operations.

• While doctrine relies heavily on the commander’s ability to shape the battle-
space, the commander has limited shape capabilities for CBRN.
• Limited HUMINT on adversary CBRN capabilities, intent, method, and will-
ingness to employ CBRN against US military assets.
• Limited understanding of the specific effects of many of the CBRN agents
on operational capabilities
• Limited understanding of the fragility of operational capabilities to the
CBRN threat.
4S Category:
Shape

Commanders cannot identify hazard areas for chemical and biological events
with any accuracy using modeling and simulation tools due to the complexity
of conditions that affect the tools’ outputs. Equipment can, however, deter-
mine the parameters of a radiological or nuclear event.

• This means that commanders should assume that chemical or biological
events have contaminated or exposed much of his operational area, and
that he must therefore treat his military assets as if contaminated or exposed
until proven otherwise, which is very costly to operational capability.
4S Category:
Shape

Commanders must understand that surviving and operating in a CBRN envi-
ronment requires more comprehensive planning and preparation than any
other battlefield threat.
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• CBRN is an unfamiliar and complex operating environment, slowing opera-
tional decision making down significantly due to questions the commander
will likely ask and doubts or confusion about the advice he has been given.
• CBNR has an asymmetrical, widely varying and disproportionate impact on
warfighting assets (personnel, equipment, facilities and areas). Many times
these impacts cannot be measured with accuracy. This slows operations and
operational planning significantly.
4S Category:
Shape

CBRN will create conditions that will fundamentally change the way com-
manders normally operate.

• Without comprehensive, advanced planning and preparation appropriate to
the CBRN threat, commanders will not be able to adjust quickly enough to
the CBRN environment to stay in the fight.
• Commanders must also decide in advance how far they are willing to push
their campaign if the threat is credible or if there has been a CBRN event.
• Planning and preparation should support this decision.
4S Category:
Shape

Commanders should engage the international community, critical allies, and
critical US governors early and frequently on CBRN issues to facilitate military
operational capability if a CBRN event occurs.

• Reducing risks to military operations requires complex collaboration and
coordination of all potentially affected by CBRN risks.
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• Trust is necessary for the conduct of post-CBRN event actions of any type
and cannot be established without a basis upon which to communicate.
4S Category:
Shape

Commanders should use public affairs to their advantage. Commanders
should be as proactive as the need to maintain strategic advantage allows him
with regard to the “CNN effect.”

• Waiting until CNN reports the event on its international news service
will have a negative impact on trust, and consequently, on opera-
tional capability.
• The public at large cannot easily understand the difference between
operationally “safe” and clearance “safe,” and having that debate
on international television should be avoided.
4S Category:
Shape

Commanders should understand how political issues and perceptions (e.g.,
whether an event was deliberate or not) can complicate or interfere with US
command level decision making.

• Because the standards are difficult for the public to understand, it is
incumbent upon the political and military leadership to help shape
the public’s perception of the risks CBRN poses to them.
4S Category:
Shape
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Commanders should establish who (governmental and nongovernmental host
nation, international, US states) has final authority over their ability to execute
military operations, and establish and normalize interaction with them.

• Commanders do not make operational or strategic decisions in a vacuum.
Many times non-US legal authorities have final say over your ability to exe-
cute a particular operation. This will be particularly true for CBRN since it
appears to carry greater risks to the general population than other battle-
field risks.
4S Category:
Shape

Commanders should determine whether they will operate in a CBRN environ-
ment, and the level of risk they are willing to take if they decide to do so.

• Pre-determining the level of risk that the commander will accept to survive
and operate will shape planning and preparation. These, in turn, are the
cornerstones of operational capability.
4S Category:
Shape

Commanders should understand when shielding is an effective strategy for
sustaining operational capability and when it interferes with it.

• Shielding may not be very effective for radiological or nuclear events due to
the nature of radiation, thus it may negatively impact operational capability
if unnecessary or ineffective.
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• Hazard avoidance measures may be the most effective method for prevent-
ing or reducing the exposure of personnel, equipment, facilities, and areas
to CBRN hazards as well as for reducing psychological effects caused by
CBRN events.
• Disease containment measures (including medical prophylaxis) are the most
effective methods for preventing disease once exposure or transmission of
diseases has occurred, but are also very costly in terms of operational capa-
bility.
• Physical protection measures can be very effective against chemical agents if
employed before exposure to threshold levels of chemical agents, but are
costly to operational capability.
• Physical protection can be very effective against biological agents if applied
before exposure to biological agents, but are costly to operational capability.
• Long periods in physical protection result in operational degrade due to its
clumsiness, physical exhaustion or dehydration, impact on visual field, physi-
cal exhaustion, and the impact on morale.
4S Category:
Shield

Commanders should understand what tactical CBRN defense actions
will best sustain operational capability (see CONOPS, above).

• It is important to apply defense actions in a methodical way to opti-
mize operational capability.
4S Category:
Shield

Commanders should consider applying shielding (e.g., vaccination before per-
sonnel are sent to the operational area, prophylaxis, physical protection meas-
ures – IPE/PPE, COLPRO, SIP) in response to any credible CBRN trigger event.
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• Commanders will identify operational assets which require shielding prior to
operations due to their criticality to the operation or inability to sense in
time to protect them following a CBRN trigger event.
• All shielding activities can have positive psychological, and consequently,
positive operational effects. To remain effective, however, they need to be
used judiciously. Multiple warnings to apply physical protection without con-
firmation of a CBRN event can result in pathological fearfulness or deadly
apathy if an actual CBRN event occurs. Commanders will have to weigh the
risk of raising multiple (ultimately) false alarms versus the risk of an actual
CBRN event occurring.
• Shielding can also have negative psychological effects on unprotected Allies,
combined forces and civilians that may reduce operational capability. But,
conversely, it can have negative effects on adversaries that lack equipment,
improving operational advantage.
• Commanders should understand that even protected personnel, equipment,
facilities, and areas involved in chemical and biological events that are
“safe” for clearance may be subject to particular scrutiny for operations
requiring intertheater movement, thus slowing OPSTEMPO.
4S Category:
Shield

Commanders in the theater of operations will seek to operate only
with assets that are shielded against CBRN, uncontaminated, unex-
posed, or operationally “safe.” They will avoid assigning personnel to
operate in or with such as well. Individual personnel should not be
asked to perform missions in ways where their cumulative CBRN dose
exceeds a potential casualty-causing threshold. Commanders will only
consider violating this guideline if the failure to execute their mission
will result in campaign failure. If such assignments must be made due
to criticality of operations, they will apply shielding that will ensure
that contamination or exposure does not exceed operationally safe
standards.
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• Commanders must ensure that personnel operate in “safe” areas, with
“safe” equipment, and in “safe” facilities unless the operational imperative
is so critical that the campaign would be lost. This goes one step beyond
current guidance in insisting that commanders balance operational risk on
the side of personnel if there is any balancing to be done.
4S Category:
Shield

Commanders will strenuously avoid contaminating or exposing strategic lift to
CBRN. They will allow strategic lift to carry contaminated personnel or equip-
ment only by exception and for compelling reasons; even then, they will avoid
allowing more than a very small percentage of their strategic lift aircraft, ships,
and personnel from becoming contaminated.

• Strategic lift assets are relatively rare and disproportionately expensive and
difficult to replace quickly. Thus every effort will be made to avoid exposing
them to or contaminating them with CBRN. This will retain maximum lift
capability.
4S Category:
Shield

Commanders will seek to exclude personnel who cannot tolerate shielding
actions for the length of the mission, who may contaminate or expose other
assets to CBRN, or who are psychologically unfit from missions in CBRN envi-
ronments due to the liability of not being able to complete the mission.

• Pilots with miosis, personnel with nausea and vomiting, personnel exposed
to diseases who could become symptomatic within the duration of the mis-
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sion, and all personnel exhibiting unacceptable levels of stress will likely
degrade operational capability and are thus excluded from the mission.
4S Category:
Shield

Commanders should maintain a CBRN status for their AOR. This status will
reflect CBRN threats, CBRN trigger events, and confirmed CBRN use. The base-
line status should be “No CBRN use in the AOR,” followed by “CBRN trigger
event in the AOR,” and “Confirmed CBRN event in the AOR” with detailed
information on operational areas and assets affected by the event.

• Maintaining and upgrading the AOR level status will allow planners
to anticipate changes in operational capability over the course of the
mission, building efficiency into operational planning.
4S Category:
Sustain

Commanders will determine boundaries and authorities that can limit their
operational decisions following a CBRN event.

• Lack of knowledge of host nation, international, third party nation,
and US states’ laws, regulations, statutes, and CBRN response plans
may drastically alter the commander’s ability to execute both his
operational plan and his CBRN response plan.
4S Category:
Sustain
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Commanders should understand the impacts of medical therapy on opera-
tional capability.

• There are two aspects of medical therapy that have operational
impacts:
• In diseases that have protracted recovery periods, return to duty
will not be prompt.
• Some disease effects are irreversible even if medical therapy is
successful, and not all personnel will be able to return to the field.
• It can require substantial resources and personnel to conduct and
this may impact personnel available for operations.
4S Category:
Sustain

Commanders should understand how decontamination can sustain or nega-
tively impact his operational capability.

• Chemical decontamination is possible but often difficult and resource inten-
sive. In spite of all efforts, you may not be able to reduce contamination to
clearance levels. This can result in restricting equipment for use in the opera-
tional area only, or even abandoning equipment.
• Some equipment cannot be decontaminated due to the damage decontami-
nation can do to the equipment (e.g., sensitive electronics, gaskets, plastics).
Commanders can continue to use contaminated equipment that meets
“safe” standards for operational areas, but some equipment will not meet
those standards and cannot be used in operations.
• Verification of clearance standards for “safe” may require specialized
equipment and personnel to conduct if science-based procedures for
achieving “safe” standards for operational and clearance cannot be
developed or validated.
• Decontamination is not generally needed for biological events except in the
case of persistent agents. It may however, have a powerfully positive (but
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immeasurable) psychological effect on personnel. Consequently, the com-

mander will have to weigh the psychological benefits of decontamination
following a biological event against the costs (e.g., personnel, time,
resources) of decontamination.
• Decontamination often leaves residuals that, if sufficient, may directly inter-
fere with operational capability if they must be remediated during wartime.
These residuals may also indirectly interfere with operational capability by
producing residual hazards or environmental impacts.
4S Category:
Sustain

Commanders will assure that during operations, all military assets conform to
the operational standards applicable for the area in which they are operating
or transiting.

• Failure to conform to the “safe” standards established by the operational or
transit area may impact both current and future ability to conduct opera-
tions using that area due to loss of trust issues.
4S Category:
Sustain

Commanders will minimize the fraction of assets subject to clearance
standards.

• Clearance verification can significantly slow the movement of those assets
down significantly.
4S Category:
Sustain
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Theater Commanders will not be able to determine whether contaminated or
exposed assets can meet clearance standards for safe because they lack the
sensing capability.

• Clearance standards have been intentionally set to levels that will ensure no
effects on the general population, whether here in the United States or
abroad. Consequently, commanders may have to relegate contaminated or
exposed assets to operational area use only, abandon them, or rely on the
ability of political leadership to negotiate other standards that allow the
return of assets to an area outside of the operational area.
4S Category:
Sustain

Commanders will avoid sending strategic lift and related assets to operational
areas that have been contaminated or exposed to CBRN, even if those areas
are believed to have been mitigated to operationally “safe” levels.

• Commanders will make it a priority to keep strategic lift and related assets
uncontaminated and unexposed, as the delays associated with achieving
clearance standards could slow the logistics and force flow to unacceptable
levels.
4S Category:
Sustain

Commanders should assume that areas outside the immediate operational
area will require clearance “safe.” The TRANSCOM Commander will determine
“clearance safe” for each operational boundary (host nation, third party
nation, international waters and airspace, operational staging areas, US states
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or territories) involved in strategic lift. While it is possible that authorities may

relax their safety standards in order to facilitate US military operations, they
will in no case be set higher than the operationally “safe” standards for US
military operations. Moreover, the TRANSCOM Commander will apply a safety
margin to operationally “safe” if required to move civilians and especially chil-
dren or older people.

• Clearance “safe” always reduces operational capability because it is a strict
requirement for contaminated and exposed assets and because it is difficult,
if not impossible, to measure or assure that those levels have been met.
• The commander has the discretion to set transit levels for civilians and other
nonmilitary personnel to levels less than “operationally safe” if leaving them
in the contaminated or exposed area poses a greater risk to them.
4S Category:
Sustain

The TRANSCOM Commander will determine whether and how alternative
clearance standards will be established and ascertained. If he cannot, US clear-
ance “safe” standards will apply. If alternative standards can be ascertained,
the TRANSCOM Commander will determine whether to allow strategic lift into
these locations.

• The TRANSCOM commander has the discretion to adjust clearance “safe”
standards, but he must, at the same time, identify the means by which he
can verify that the levels he has established are attained. This may be more
costly to operational timeline if he cannot establish the latter.
4S Category:
Sustain
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Commanders must understand that CBRN will change the way they calculate
and manage risk to operations.

• CBRN risk to operations is difficult to gauge because not all conditions are
as objective as they are for conventional operations.
• Political factors due to the hazard CBRN carries to civilian populations in the
host nation, staging areas, third party countries, international waters and
airspace, and US states and territories will impact the commander’s ability to
conduct business as usual.
4S Category:
Sustain

The commander’s own reactions to the event can have both negative and posi-
tive impacts on operational capability.

• In an effort to avoid risk, commanders may react more conservatively than
required given the contamination and exposure standards, and thus degrade
operations unnecessarily.
• Commanders may also inadvertently degrade operational capability by react-
ing too cavalierly (for example, by sending a contaminated aircraft back to
the US and creating a political environment that makes it more difficult to
get overflight clearances in the future) because you don’t completely
understand the potential risks.
4S Category:
Sustain
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Commanders must understand how the vulnerability of a collocated host
nation military, military dependents, or nearby civilian populations to a CBRN
event may affect their ability to operate following an event.

• The presence of these populations in or near the operational area, host
nation, staging areas, third party countries, international waters and air-
space, and US states and territories must be included in your risk calculation
to remain operational.
• Excluding or dismissing civilian concerns may be perceived poorly by political
leadership and result in an unrecoverable loss of operational capability if
they shut down air space, port access, or otherwise limit your access.
4S Category:
Sustain

Commanders may have to make difficult choices about the use of scarce
assets and resources if they need to sustain their operational capability.

• The commander may have to address concerns or requests for protection or
assistance from nonmilitary populations in order to sustain your operational
capability. This is especially true if the commander has to use host nation
resources (e.g., contractors, transportation vehicles, medical facilities, etc.)
or transit through them to reach assets he needs to continue the fight.
4S Category:
Sustain

Commanders should transparently, accurately, and frequently report accurate
CBRN events to establish US credibility.
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• The US government should work with critical partner nations (those whose
territories we may have to use for staging areas or transit areas) and US
states to understand the standards that it has established for “operationally
safe” and “clearance safe” prior to a CBRN event in order to ensure or
facilitate operational capability.
4S Category:
Sustain

Commanders should anticipate how psychological impacts may impede or
complicate operational capability.

• Military personnel are not immune from psychological impacts of events.
Due to both its inherent and perceived risks, CBRN has the potential to
induce a greater number of psychological casualties than other battlefield
events.
• The worried well, psychological casualties, and absenteeism due to the pres-
ence of dependents in the operational area can reduce personnel available
for operations and increase competition for assets required for operations.
• Military personnel may more likely to choose to protect their dependents if
there is a CBRN event, increasing absenteeism that will have an impact on
operational capability.
4S Category:
Sustain

Commanders must assure that critical resources required to attain “safe” are
in place.

• A lack of access to those resources will reduce operational capability
because the commander will not be able to attain “safe” for operational or
clearance purposes. Even with adequate resources in place, commanders
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may not be able to process down to the level of “safe” necessary to con-
duct their operational plans.
• Keeping or making military assets “safe” may be resource intensive.
Commanders should:
• Prioritize their need for such assets according to their threat assessments
• Know the capabilities and limitations of the resources for attaining
“operational safe” and “clearance safe”
• Have adequate and appropriate resources in place, know who owns them
(US military, host nation, allies), and know the willingness of others to
contribute those resources
• Extent is US military is willing to commit more resources if doing so puts
other theaters or homeland at risk
4S Category:
Sustain

Commanders will apply the CONOPS to both inward and outward bound
operational assets.

• While commanders normally think in terms of contaminating or exposing
clean assets by exposing them to dirty assets from the operational area, the
reverse is true as well. Commanders should consider bringing clean assets
into a contaminated or exposed operational area or in contact with contami-
nated or exposed assets.
• In either case, with regard to military assets and operational capability,
“operationally clean” standards will apply.
4S Category:
Sustain
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• The Stafford Act

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
The Stafford Act is the primary legal authority for Federal participation
in domestic disaster relief. When incidents that are declared disasters
or emergencies by the President occur, Federal support to states is
delivered in accordance with relevant provisions of the Stafford Act. A
governor may request the President to declare a major disaster or
emergency if the governor finds that effective response to the event is
beyond the combined response capabilities of the state and affected
local governments. Based on the findings of a joint Federal-state-local
preliminary damage assessment indicating the damages are of suffi-
cient severity and magnitude to warrant assistance under the act, the
President may issue a major disaster or emergency declaration. Federal
assistance takes many forms — including the direct provision of goods
and services, financial assistance (through insurance, grants, loans, and
direct payments), and technical assistance — and can come from vari-
ous sources. Under the NRP construct, DOD is designated a support
agency for all emergency support functions (ESFs) and a cooperating
agency for a number of NRP support and incident annexes. The ESFs
serve as the primary operational-level mechanism to provide assistance
to state, local, and tribal governments or to Federal departments and
agencies conducting missions of primary Federal responsibility.
(Source: Joint Publication (JP) 3-41 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-
Yield Explosives Consequence Management)
Stafford Act Assistance. A Stafford Act incident is one in which state

and local authorities declare a state of emergency and request federal
assistance. This type of emergency is an incident for which the Stafford
Act establishes programs and processes for the Federal government to
provide major disaster and emergency assistance to states, local gov-
ernments, tribal nations, individuals, and qualified private nonprofit
organizations.
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(1) The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
authorizes the Federal government to establish programs and process-
es for the Federal government to provide major disaster and emer-
gency assistance to states, local governments, tribal nations, individu-
als, and qualified private nonprofit organizations.
(2) In some circumstances, Stafford Act requests may originate from

the state emergency operations center (EOC), FEMA RRCC, or the
FEMA NRCC and pass directly to the Joint Director of Military Support
(JDOMS) or the DOD Office of the Executive Secretary, rather than
routing though a DCO. These RFAs are processed the same as non-
Stafford Act requests, with JDOMS and the Department of Defense
Operational Environment operational headquarters conducting parallel
coordination and providing a recommendation to Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs
(ASD[HD&ASA]) and the SecDef for approval or disapproval. In all
these cases, the supported CCDR and the affected DCO must be noti-
fied to limit redundant coordination of resources.
(Source: Joint Publication (JP) 3-28 Civil Support)
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• Posse Comitatus Act

Posse Comitatus Act (Title 18 USC, Section 1385). This federal
statute places strict limits on the use of federal military personnel for
law enforcement. Enacted in 1878, the PCA prohibits the willful use of
the US Army (and later, the US Air Force) to execute the laws, except
as authorized by the Congress or the US Constitution. Although the
PCA, by its terms, refers only to the Army and Air Force, DOD policy
extends the prohibitions of the Act to US Navy and Marine Corps
forces, as well. Specifically prohibited activities include: interdiction of a
vehicle, vessel, aircraft, or similar activity; search and/or seizure; arrest,
apprehension, “stop-and-frisk” detentions, and similar activities; and
use of military personnel for surveillance or pursuit of individuals, or as
undercover agents, informants, investigators, or interrogators.
(Source: Joint Publication (JP) 3-28 Civil Support)
Posse Comitatus Act (Title 18 USC, Section 1385). Under the PCA,
active-duty Federal military personnel may not participate in law
enforcement activities except as otherwise authorized by the
Constitution or statute. However, Congress specifically authorized
military forces to engage in law enforcement activities when dealing
with emergency situations involving nuclear materials. See 18 USC 831
and DODD 5525.5.
(Source: Joint Publication (JP) 3-41 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and
High-Yield Explosives Consequence Management)
DODD 5525.5: DoD Cooperation with Civilian Law Enforcement

Officials
E4.1.2. Permissible direct assistance. The following activities are not

restricted by [the Posse Comitatus Act]:…
E4.1.2.5.5.5. Assistance in the case of crimes involving

nuclear materials. See 18 U.S.C. §831
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18 U.S.C. § 831. Prohibited transactions involving nuclear materi-

als
(d) The Attorney General may request assistance from the Secretary of
Defense under chapter 18 of title 10 in the enforcement of this section
and the Secretary of Defense may provide such assistance in accor-
dance with chapter 18 of title 10, except that the Secretary of Defense
may provide such assistance through any Department of Defense
personnel.
(e)
(1) The Attorney General may also request assistance from the
Secretary of Defense under this subsection in the enforcement
of this section. Notwithstanding section 1385 of this title, the
Secretary of Defense may, in accordance with other applicable
law, provide such assistance to the Attorney General if—
(A) an emergency situation exists (as jointly deter-
mined by the Attorney General and the Secretary of
Defense in their discretion); and
(B) the provision of such assistance will not adversely
affect the military preparedness of the United States
(as determined by the Secretary of Defense in such
Secretary’s discretion).
(2) As used in this subsection, the term “emergency
situation” means a circumstance—
(A) that poses a serious threat to the interests of the
United States; and
(B) in which—
(i) enforcement of the law would be seriously
impaired if the assistance were not provided; and
(ii) civilian law enforcement personnel are not capable
of enforcing the law.
(3) Assistance under this section may include—
(A) use of personnel of the Department of Defense to
arrest persons and conduct searches and seizures with
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respect to violations of this section; and

(B) such other activity as is incidental to the enforce-
ment of this section, or to the protection of persons
or property from conduct that violates this section.
(4) The Secretary of Defense may require reimbursement as a
condition of assistance under this section.
(5) The Attorney General may delegate the Attorney General’s
function under this subsection only to a Deputy, Associate, or
Assistant Attorney General.
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• Logistics and CCMRF

Defense Support to Civil Authorities
and Homeland Defense
Support Concepts
Logistics support for forces historically worked to replicate doctrinal

support in an overseas theater, in a mature operational area and with
assigned forces. The events of “9-11” and the subsequent Global War
on Terrorism coupled with Hurricane Katrina’s devastation in New
Orleans have combined to force modifications in doctrine, force struc-
ture and America’s expectations of the U. S. Military to respond to a
Homeland event. The advent of the Department of Homeland Security
and the National Response Plan further ensure a more deliberate,
organized and planned Federal participation in both natural and man
made disasters.
The rapid development of CONUS as an active theater is shown with

USNORTHCOM’s designation as a Combatant Commander and
USARNORTH as the CONUS based Army Service Component
Command. Effective 1 October 2008, USNORTHCOM will have
assigned forces to conduct response in certain situations. All these
events challenge many aspects of conventional doctrine, support struc-
ture and legal considerations for US Forces which are “deployed”
within the United States.
A viable Concept of Support for CONUS operations has been devel-

oped. It is constantly being tested, modified and improved as unfore-
seen situations occur and as Defense Support to Civil Authorities
(DSCA) and Homeland Defense (HLD) missions are studied and the
Lessons Learned process applied.
The generic Support Concept is built around a USNORTHCOM desig-

nated Base Support Installation (BSI) becoming the primary logistics
hub supporting deployed forces. When required, the BSI tailors existing
BSI assets to support sustainment operations for deployed forces and,
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where gaps exist in capabilities, facilitate re-supply of common user

logistics through other means such as contracting or request for
forces. USNORTHCOM and USARNORTH work closely with the Army’s
Installation Management Command (IMCOM) and other Services
installation leadership to insure all Service Installations understand their
missions and are prepared for their potential role as a BSI.
U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) will provide deploy-

ment and redeployment common-user air, land and sea transportation
for forces engaged in civil support operation and provides aero-medical
evacuation and tanker support as required. Additionally,
USTRANSCOM is designated as DOD’s distribution process owner,
charged to integrate strategic and theater joint operations area (JOA)
distribution. When requested by a federal agency and approved by
SECDEF, USTRANSCOM may provide transportation support to non-
DOD organizations.
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) will provide logistics support for the
missions of the military departments and the Unified Combatant
Commands engaged in civil support operations. It also provides logis-
tics support to other DOD components and certain federal agencies.
DLA provides reuse, recycling, and disposal solutions, to include haz-
ardous, non radioactive material disposal through its defense reutiliza-
tion and marketing services.
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) will provide contract

administrative service support and assists USNORTHCOM and USJFLCC
in developing contingency contracting packages as required
U.S. Army Material Command (AMC) through the Army Contracting

Command (ACC) will coordinate with and execute contracting activi-
ties for supported commander and service components for supplies,
services, and minor construction, which are not readily available
through established supply channels during the execution of opera-
tions. AMC provides an Initial Response Team (IRT) for initial contract-
ing support. ACC also coordinates with designated BSIs for sustain-
ment operations if required.
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AMC will provide supply support and containerized support packages

such as shower units, toilets and water purification. Additionally, they
may provide a wide range of support options using the LOGCAP con-
cept.
DOD forces will be directed to deploy with essential logistics capabili-

ties to operate self-sufficiently for transit from home station plus three
(3) days supply of Common User Logistics (class I and III). After 3 days
in the area, resources and support may be provided by the designated
BSI, through purchases with unit’s organic Government Purchase Card
(GPC) or, if necessary, by the parent service component. The intent is
to minimize any impact on local community resources. By OPORD, all
deployed personnel will deploy with 30 days of supply (DOS) of per-
sonal demand items.
Services remain responsible for providing service unique logistics items,

(e.g. uniforms, special equipment maintenance support and service
specific repair parts) to their deployed forces. Units are required to
maintain accountable records for all supplies requested, received and
issued during the period of deployment. Requisition Project Codes will
be published when received by JCS J4 in the OPORD or FRAGO.
Each DSCA and HLD mission will be different. As DOD forces are com-
mitted, a detailed Concept of Support will be created after analysis of
the disaster area. Factors such as the disaster distance from a BSI,
expected length of stay by DOD Forces, capability of the area to sus-
tain DOD forces while continuing to support the civilian population as
well as the assigned forces are critical factors and must be considered
in the disaster specific support concept.
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• Glossary
PA RT 1 — A B B R E V I AT I O N S
AAR After Action Report

AC Active Component
ACERT Army Contaminated Equipment Retrograde Team
ADVON Advance Element
AFBAT Air Force Biological Augmentation Team
AFCAT Air Force Chemical Assessment Team
AFME Armed Forces Medical Examiner
AFMS Air Force Medical Service
AFNORTH Air Forces, United States Northern Command
AFRAT Air Force Radiation Assessment Team
AFRC Air Force Reserve Command
AFTAC Air Force Technical Applications Center
AIT Aeromedical Isolation Team
ALCOM Alaskan Command
AO Area of Operations
AOI Area of Interest
AOR Area of Responsibility
APOD Aerial Port of Debarkation
APOE Aerial Port of Embarkation
ARNG Army National Guard
ARNORTH Army Forces, United States Northern Command
ASD Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
ASD(HD) Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense
AT Anti-Terrorism
AT/FP Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection
BIDS Biological Integrated Detection System
BEAR Base Expeditionary Airfield Resources
BPT Be Prepared To
BSI Base Support Installation
C2 Command and Control
C3 Command, Control and Communications
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C4 Command, Control, Communications and Computers

C4ISR Command, Control, Communications, Computers,
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
CA Civil Affairs
CAE Commander’s Assessment Element
CAISE Civil Authority Information Support Element
CBAD Chemical/Biological Applications Division
CBRNE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield
Explosives
CBRNE-CE Chemical Biological-Radiological Nuclear and High Yield
Explosives – Coordination Element
CBIRF Chemical Biological Incident Response Force
CCIR Commander’s Critical Information Requirements
CCMRF CBRNE CM Response Force
CCs/S/A Combatant Commanders, Services, Agencies
CERFP CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Packages
CDRAFNORTH Commander, Air Force North
CDRARNORTH Commander, Army North
CDRMARFORNORTH Commander, Marine Forces North
CDRNORAD Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command
CDRUSNORTHCOM Commander, United States Northern Command
CDRUSJFCOM Commander, United States Joint Forces Command
CDRJTF-AK Commander, Joint Task Force–Alaska
CDRJTF-CS Commander, Joint Task Force–Civil Support
CDRJTF-NCR Commander, Joint Task Force–National Capitol Region
CDRUSPACOM Commander, United States Pacific Command
CDRUSSOCOM Commander, United States Special Operations Command
CDRUSSOUTHCOM Commander, United States Southern Command
CDRUSSTRATCOM Commander, United States Strategic Command
CDRUSTRANSCOM Commander, United States Transportation Command
CERT Computer Emergency Response Team
CFFC Commander, Fleet Forces Command
CI Counterintelligence
CIA Central Intelligence Agency
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CIAO Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office

CIFC Combined Intelligence and Fusion Center
CIP Critical Infrastructure Protection
CIS Catastrophic Incident Supplement
CISO Counterintelligence Staff Office
CJCS Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
CJTF Commander Joint Task Force
CM Consequence Management
CNA Computer Network Attack
CND Computer Network Defense
CNE Computer Network Exploitation
CNO Computer Network Operations
COA Course of Action
COCOM Combatant Command
COG Centers of Gravity, Current Operations Group
COMCAM Combat Camera
COMPUSEC Computer Security
COMSEC Communications Security
CONEMP Concept of Employment
CONEX Concept of Execution
CONOPS Concept of Operations
CONPLAN Concept Plan
CONUS Continental United States
COOP Continuity of Operations Plan
COP Common Operational Picture
CPG Contingency Planning Guidance
CRPL CBRNE Response Posture Level
CS Civil Support
CSS Central Security Service, Combat Service Support
CT Counterterrorism
DCE Defense Coordinating Element
DCO Defense Coordinating Officer
DCMA Defense Contract Management Agency
DECON Decontamination
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DEPORD Deployment Order

DHHS Department of Health and Human Services
DHS Department of Homeland Security
DIA Defense Intelligence Agency
DIB Defense Industrial Base
DIRLAUTH Direct Liaison Authorized
DISA Defense Information Systems Agency
DLA Defense Logistics Agency
DOD Department of Defense
DODD Department of Defense Directive
DODI Department of Defense Instruction
DOE Department of Energy
DOJ Department of Justice
DOS Department of State
DOS Days of Supply
DPG Defense Planning Guidance
DSCA Defense Support of Civil Authorities
DTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency
DTRG Defense Technical Response Group
EEI Essential Elements of Information
EOD Explosive ordnance Disposal
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ESF Emergency Support Function
EXORD Execute Order
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FFC Fleet Forces Command
FOB Forward Operating Base
FP Force Protection
FPCON Force Protection Conditions
FPO Force Package Option
FUNCPLAN Functional Plans
GCC Geographic Combatant Commander
GEOINT Geospatial Intelligence
GIG Global Information Grid
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GNO Global Network Operation

GTN Global Transportation Network
GWOT Global War on Terrorism
HAZMAT Hazardous Material
HD Homeland Defense
HLS Homeland Security
HPAC Hazard Prediction and Assessment Capability
HSPD Homeland Security Presidential Directive
IA Information Assurance
IAW In Accordance With
IC Interagency Coordination
ICW In Coordination With
IED Improvised Explosive Device
IGO Intergovernmental Organizations
IMINT Imagery Intelligence
INFOCON Information Operations Condition
INFOSEC Information Security
IO Information Operations
IOC Initial Operational Capability
IOTC Information Operations Technology Center
ISAC Information Sharing and Analysis Center
ISO In Support Of
ISR Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconaissance
ISSA Inter-service Support Agreement
ITA Initial Threat Availability
ITV In-Transit Visibility
JDOMS Joint Director of Military Support
JFACC Joint Force Air Component Commander
JFHQ Joint Force Headquarters
JFLCC Joint Force Land Component Commander
JFMCC Joint Force Maritime Component Commander
JFO Joint Field Office
JFUB Joint Facilities Utilization Board
JIACG Joint Interagency Coordination Group
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JIATF Joint Interagency Task Force

JMC Joint Movement Center
JOA Joint Operations Area
JOC Joint Operation Center
JOPES Joint Operations and Planning Execution System
JPAC Joint Planning Augmentation Cell
JTAC Joint Technical Augmentation Cell
JPO-STC Joint Program Office for Special Technical Countermeasures
JRSOI Joint Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and
Integration
JS Joint Staff
JSCP Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan
JSOA Joint Special Operations Area
JTAV Joint Total Asset Visibility
JTF Joint Task Force
LANTAREA Atlantic Area (U.S. Coast Guard)
LEA Law Enforcement Agency
LECIC Law Enforcement and Counterintelligence Center (DOD)
LNO Liaison Officer
LOC Logistics Operations Center
LRC Logistics Readiness Center
MA Mission Assignment
MARFORNORTH Marine Corps Forces, United States Northern Command
MCBAT Medical Chemical Biological Advisory Team
MCT Movement Control Team
METOC Meteorological and Oceanographic
MFDO Military Flexible Deterrent Option
MOA Memoranda of Agreement
MOU Memoranda of Understanding
MTF Medical Treatment Facility
NCP National Contingency Plan
NCR National Capital Region
NG National Guard
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NG CERFP National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force

Package
NGA National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
NGB National Guard Bureau
NGO Nongovernmental Organization
NIPC National Infrastructure Protection Center
NIPRNET Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Network
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
NLW/NLC Non-lethal Weapons/Non-lethal Capabilities
NMCC National Military Command Center
NOC National Operations Center (Formerly Homeland Security
Operations Center (HSOC)
NORAD North American Aerospace Defense Command
NRF National Response Framework
NSA National Security Agency
NSC National Security Council
NSPD National Security Presidential Directive
NSSE National Special Security Event
NIMS National Incident Management System
OA Operational Area
OASD Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
OGA Other Government Agency
ONR Office of Naval Research
OPCON Operational Control
OPLAN Operation Plan
OPSEC Operations Security
OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense
PA Public Affairs
PAG Public Affairs Guidance
PCA Posse Comitatus Act
PIR Priority Information Requirement
PLANORD Planning Order
POC Point of Contact
POL Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants
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POTUS President of the United States

PVO Private Volunteer Organizations
QRF Quick Reaction Force
RADCON Radiological Control
RAMT Radiological Advisory Medical Team
RC Reserve Component
RDD Radiation Dispersal Device
RECON Reconnaissance
REPLO Regional Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer
RFA Request for Assistance
RFF Request for Forces
RRCC Regional Response Coordination Center
RRF Ready Reserve Force
RSC Regional Service Center
RUF Rules for the Use of Force
SAAM Special Assignment Airlift Mission
SAC Situational Awareness Center
SecDef Secretary of Defense
SEPLO State Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer
SGS Strategic Guidance Statement
SIPRNET Secure Internet Protocol Router Network
SJFHQ-N Standing Joint Force Headquarters–North
SMART Special Medical Augmentation Response Team
SPG Strategic Planning Guidance
SPOE Sea Port of Embarkation
SPOD Sea Port of Debarkation
SRUF Standing Rules for the Use of Force
TACON Tactical Control
TAG The Adjutant General
TBD To Be Determined
TBP To Be Published
TEU Technical Escort Unit
TPFDD Time-Phased Force and Deployment Data
TPFDDL Time-Phased Force and Deployment Data List
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TS Top Secret
TSA Transportation Security Agency
TSCP Theater Security Cooperation Plan
TTIC Terrorist Threat Integration Center
TTP Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
U UNCLASSIFIED
UCP Unified Command Plan
UN United Nations
US United States
USACE United States Corps of Engineers
USC United States Code
USCG United Stated Coast Guard
USG United States Government
USGS United States Geological Survey
USJFCOM United States Joint Forces Command
USNORTHCOM United States Northern Command
USPACOM United State Pacific Command
USSOCOM United States Special Operations Command
USSOUTHCOM United States Southern Command
USSTRATCOM United States Strategic Command
USTRANSCOM United States Transportation Command
WARNORD Warning Order
WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction
WMD-CST Weapons of Mass Destruction–Civil Support Teams
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PA RT 2 — D E F I N I T I O N S
Antiterrorism: Defensive measures used to reduce the vulnerability of individuals

and property to terrorist acts, to include limited response and containment by local
military forces. (JP 3-07.2)
Area of responsibility (AOR): The geographical area associated with a com-

batant command within which a combatant commander has authority to plan and
conduct operations. (JP 1-02)
Base Support Installation (BSI): A Department of Defense service or agency

installation within the United States, its territories, or possessions tasked to serve as
a base for military forces engaged in either homeland defense or defense support to
civil authorities operations. Provides general support logistic and administrative sup-
port to military forces. (JP 3-41.)
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explo-

sives (CBRNE): Emergencies resulting from the deliberate or unintentional release
of nuclear, biological, radiological or toxic poisonous chemical materials, or the deto-
nation of a high yield explosive. (JP 1-02)
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield

Explosives Consequence Management (CBRNE-CM): The consequence
management activities for all deliberate and inadvertent releases of chemical, biologi-
cal, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives that are undertaken when directed
or authorized by the President. (JP 3-41)
Civil Authorities: Those elected and appointed officers and employees who
constitute the Government of the United States, of the 50 states, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, United States possessions and
territories and political subdivisions thereof. (JP 1-02)
Civil Support (CS): Department of Defense support to US civil authorities for

domestic emergencies, and for designated law enforcement and other activities
(JP 1-02).
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Command and Control (C2): The exercise of authority and direction by a

properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplish-
ment of the mission. Command and control functions are performed through an
arrangement of personnel, equipment, communications, facilities, and procedures
employed by a commander in planning, directing, coordinating, and controlling forces
and operations in the accomplishment of the mission. (JP 1-02)
Commander’s Critical Information Requirements (CCIR): A compre-

hensive list of information requirements identified by the commander as being critical
in facilitating timely information management and the decision-making process that
affect successful mission accomplishment. The two key subcomponents are critical
friendly force information and priority intelligence requirements. (JP 1-02)
Critical Infrastructure: Systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, that are
so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and
assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security,
national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.
Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP): The identification, assessment, and

security enhancement of physical and cyber assets essential to the orderly functioning
of the government, economy, domestic activities and for the mobilization, deploy-
ment, employment, sustainment, and redeployment of U.S. military operations. The
primary responsibility for the protection of private and state property lies with private
enterprise, and local and state authorities. DOD assets will only be utilized when
requested by state authorities and approved by SecDef. Protection of civil infrastruc-
ture is a civilian responsibility led by Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DOD’s
responsibility is to identify and coordinate protection of critical infrastructure neces-
sary to execute the national military strategy.
Computer Network Attack (CNA): Operations to disrupt, deny, degrade, or

destroy information resident in computers and computer networks, or the computers
and networks themselves. Electronic attack (EA) can be used against a computer, but
CNA relies on the data stream to execute the attack while EA relies on the electro-
magnetic spectrum. (JP 1-02)
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Computer Network Defense (CND): Measures taken to protect and

defend information, computers, and networks from disruption, denial, degradation or
destruction. (JP 1-02)
Computer Network Operations (CNO): Defensive, offensive, and exploita-

tion actions and operations conducted to ensure access to information, information
systems, and networks; acquire intelligence and vulnerability information form adver-
sary systems; and, when directed, deny an adversary access and use of their informa-
tion and information systems. (DODD 3600.1)
Computer Network Exploitation (CNE): Activities by foreign intelligence

collection entities involving intrusion into DOD computers and computer networks of
the Global Information Grid (GIG). Some foreign intelligence and security services are
using rapidly evolving technologies and methods to gain access to sensitive informa-
tion by penetrating computer networks and their attached information systems.
(DODD 3600.1)
Computer security (COMPSEC): A field of computer science concerned with

the control of risks related to computer use. The means traditionally taken to realize
this objective is to attempt to create a trusted and secure computing platform,
designed so that agents (users or programs) can only perform actions that have been
allowed. This involves specifying and implementing a security policy. The actions in
question can be reduced to operations of access, modification and deletion. Computer
security can be seen as a subfield of security engineering, which looks at broader
security issues in addition to computer security.
Communications Security (COMSEC): Measures and controls taken to

deny unauthorized persons information derived from telecommunications and ensure
the authenticity of such telecommunications and ensure the authenticity of such
telecommunications. Communications security includes crypto security, transmission
security, emission security, traffic flow security, and physical security of COMSEC
material.
Consequence Management (CM): Actions taken to maintain or restore

essential services and manage and mitigate problems resulting from disasters and
catastrophes, including natural, manmade, or terrorist incidents.
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Continuity of Operations (COOP): The degree or state of being continuous

in the conduct of functions, tasks, or duties necessary to accomplish a military action
or mission in carrying out the national military strategy. It includes the functions and
duties of the commander, as well as the supporting functions and duties performed
by the staff and others acting under the authority and direction of the commander.
(JP 1-02)
Common Operational Picture (COP): A single identical display of relevant

information shared by more than one command. A common operational picture facili-
tates collaborative planning and assists all echelons to achieve situational awareness.
(JP 1-02)
Counterterrorism (CT): Offensive measures taken to prevent, deter and

respond to terrorism. (JP 1-02)
Course of Action (COA): Any sequence of activities that an individual or unit

may follow. A product of the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System concept
development phase. (JP 1-02)
Decontamination: The process of making any person, object, or area safe by

absorbing, destroying, neutralizing, making harmless, or removing chemical or biolog-
ical agents, or by removing radioactive material clinging to or around it. (JP 1-02)
Defense Coordinating Officer (DCO): The Department of Defense on-scene

representative who coordinates defense support of civil authorities requirements with
the Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO), or his or her designated representative. (JP 1-
02.)
Defense Industrial Base (DIB): The DIB consists of DOD product and service
providers. Many services and products are essential to mobilize, deploy, and sustain
military operations; these services and products constitute assets for the DOD.
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA): Combat support agency

of the United States Department of Defense (DoD) responsible for planning, develop-
ing, fielding, operating and supporting command, control, communications and infor-
mation systems that serve the needs of the President, the Secretary of Defense, the
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Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant commanders, and other Department of Defense
components under all conditions of peace and war.
Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA): DOD support, including

Federal military forces, the Department’s career civilian and contractor personnel, and
DOD agency and component assets, for domestic emergencies and for designated law
enforcement and other activities. The DOD provides defense support of civil authori-
ties when directed to do so by the President or SecDef. (DODD 3025.dd (draft)
Emergency Support Functions (ESF): A grouping of government and cer-

tain private-sector capabilities into an organizational structure to provide the sup-
port, resources, program implementation, and services that are most likely to be
needed to save lives, protect property and the environment, restore essential services
and critical infrastructure, and help victims and communities return to normal, when
feasible, following domestic incidents of domestic emergency, disaster, or catastrophe.
The emergency support functions serve as the primary operational-level mechanism
to provide assistance to state, local, and tribal governments or to Federal depart-
ments and agencies conducting missions of primary Federal responsibility.
First Responder: Local and non-governmental police, fire, and emergency person-
nel who in the early stages of an incident are responsible for the protection and
preservation of life, property, evidence, and the environment. (NRP)
Force Protection: Actions taken to prevent or mitigate hostile actions against

Department of Defense personnel (to include family members), resources, facilities,
and critical information. These actions conserve the force’s fighting potential so it can
be applied at the decisive time and place and incorporates the coordinated and syn-
chronized offensive and defensive measures to enable the effective employment of
the joint force while degrading opportunities for the enemy. Force Protection does not
include actions to defeat the enemy or protect against accidents, weather, or disease.
Force Protection Condition (FPCON): A Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of

Staff approved program standardizing the Military Services’ identification of and rec-
ommended responses to terrorist threats against US personnel and facilities. This pro-
gram facilitates inter-Service coordination and support for antiterrorism activities.
Foreign Consequence Management (FCM): Assistance provided by the

United States Government to a host nation to mitigate the effects of a deliberate or
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inadvertent chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosives attack

or event and restore essential government services. (JP 3-41)
Global Information Grid (GIG): The globally interconnected, end-to-end set

of information capabilities, associated processes and personnel for collecting, pro-
cessing, storing, disseminating and managing information on demand to warfighters,
policy makers, and support personnel. The GIG includes all owned and leased commu-
nications and computing systems and services, software (including applications),
data, security services and other associated services necessary to achieve information
superiority. It also includes National Security Systems as defined in section 5142 of
the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. The GIG supports all Department of Defense (DOD),
National Security, and related intelligence community missions and functions (strate-
gic, operational, tactical and business), in war and in peace. The GIG provides capabil-
ities from all operating locations (bases, posts, camps, stations, facilities, mobile plat-
forms and deployed sites). The GIG provides interfaces to coalition, allied, and non-
DOD users and systems. (JP 1-02)
Global Network Operations: Military operations which are responsible for

providing global satellite communication systems status; maintaining global situa-
tional awareness to include each combatant commander’s planned and current opera-
tions as well as contingency plans; supporting radio frequency interference resolution
management supporting satellite anomaly resolution and management; facilitating
satellite communications interference to the defense information infrastructure; and
managing the regional satellite communications support centers.
Homeland: The United States. (See Homeland Security Act of 2002)
Homeland Defense (HD): The ability to protect U.S. sovereignty, territory,

domestic population, and critical defense infrastructure against external threats and
aggression, or other threats as directed by the President.
Homeland Security (HLS): Defined by the National Strategy for Homeland

Security as a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United
States, reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, minimize damage and recover
from attacks that do occur. (Upon approval of JP 3-26, Joint Doctrine for Homeland
Security, this term and its definition will be included in JP 1-02).
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Incident Management (InM): All actions taken to prepare for, prevent,

respond to, or recover from any event impacting lives or property. It includes pre-
event, during, and post-event activities. It can be associated with attack, natural, or
man-made situations involving disasters or other catastrophic occurrences. It includes
military assistance to civil authorities (MACA), military assistance during civil distur-
bances (MACDIS), and military assistance to law enforcement agencies programs
under the umbrella of Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA). It includes both
domestic and foreign support operations. It includes humanitarian aid and relief mis-
sions. Actions include measures to protect public health and safety, restore essential
governmental services, and provide emergency relief to governments, businesses, and
individuals affected by the incident. (JP 3-41)
Information Assurance (IA): is the science of managing the risks to informa-

tion assets. More specifically, IA practioners seek to protect the confidentiality,
integrity and availability of networking services and data; whether the data is in stor-
age, processing or transit, and whether the data and services are threatened by mal-
ice or accident. Information Assurance is closely related to information security and
the terms are sometimes used interchangeably; however, IA's broader connotation
also includes reliability and emphasizes strategic risk management over tools and
tactics. In additional to defending against malicious hackers and viruses, IA includes
other corporate governance issues such as privacy, compliance, audits, business conti-
nuity, and disaster recovery.
Information Operations (IO): Actions taken to affect adversary information

and information systems while defending one’s own information and information sys-
tems. (JP 1-02)
Information Operations Condition (INFOCON): Threat level system in

the United States similar to that of Force Protection (FPCON). INFOCON is a defense
system based primarily on the status of information systems and is a method use by
the military to defense against a computer network attack. There are five levels of
INFOCON, which recently changed to more closely correlate to DEFCON levels:
— INFOCON 5 describes a situation where there is no apparent terrorist activ-

ity against computer networks. Operational performance of all information sys-
tems is monitored and passwords systems are used as a layer of protection.
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— INFOCON 4 describes an increased risk of attack. Increased monitoring of

all network activities is mandated and all Department of Defense end users must
make sure their systems are secure. Internet usage may be restricted to govern-
ment sites only and backing up files to removable media is ideal.
— INFOCON 3 describes when a risk has been identified. Security review on
important on important systems is a priority and the Computer Network defense
system’s alertness is increased. All unclassified dial up connections are discon-
nected.
— INFOCON 2 describes when an attack has taken place but the Computer
Network Defense system is not at its highest alertness. Non-essential networks
may be taken offline, and alternate methods of communications may be imple-
mented.
— INFOCON 1 describes when attacks are taking place and the Computer
Network Defense system is at maximum alertness. Any compromised systems are
isolated from the rest of the network.
Information security or sometimes Information Systems Security

(INFOSEC): Deals with several different “trust” aspects of information and its pro-
tection. Another similar term is Information Assurance (IA) but INFOSEC is a subset of
IA. Information security is not confined to computer systems, nor to information in an
electronic or machine readable form. It applies to all aspects of safeguarding or pro-
tecting information or data, in whatever form or media.
Information warfare: Is the use and management of information in pursuit of

a competitive advantage over an opponent. Information warfare may involve collec-
tion of tactical information, assurance that one's own information is valid, spreading
of propaganda or disinformation among the enemy, undermining the quality of
opposing force information and denial of information collection opportunities to
opposing forces.
Joint Operations Area (JOA): An area of land, sea, and airspace, defined by
a geographic combatant commander or subordinate unified commander, in which a
joint force commander (normally a joint task force commander) conducts military
operations to accomplish a specific mission. Joint operations areas are particularly
useful when operations are limited in scope and geographic area or when operations
are to be conducted on the boundaries between theaters.
(JP 1-02)
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Joint Planning Augmentation Cell (JPAC): The JPAC basic package con-
sists of a four-member team led by an O-4/O-5 Team Chief. The other JPAC members
are: an NBC/Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Planner, Logistics Planner and Medical
Planner. Based on the situation and requirements of the supported JTF, more JPAC
members may be required and will be provided as appropriate. Critical planning
expertise such as intelligence planning/products will be provided through the Joint
Planning Group (JPG) and or Joint Planning Group (JPG) via reach-back support.
Typically, the core JPAC membership will reside within the supporting, functional
directorates. JPACs are specifically tailored or expanded to fit the needs of the sup-
ported organization or incident type. Additional members of a JPAC may include a
Communications Planner/Technical Expert; J1 Personnel Planner; a Joint Operation
Planning and Execution System (JOPES) planner; Mortuary Affairs Planner; Public
Affairs Officer (PAO); Judge Advocate General (JAG); an Interagency Liaison Officer
(LNO); or a J3 OPS representative. The JTF-CS J5 will staff the JPACs with SME aug-
mentation provided by the directors and is responsible for training and keeping the
JPACs proficient through internal and external training opportunities as well as par-
ticipation in NSSEs as appropriate.
Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration

(JRSOI): A phase of joint force projection occurring in the operational area. This
phase comprises the essential processes required to transition arriving personnel,
equipment, and materiel into forces capable of meeting operational requirements. (JP
1-02)
Law Enforcement Agency (LEA): Any of a number of agencies (outside the

Department of Defense) chartered and empowered to enforce US laws in the follow-
ing jurisdictions: the United States, a state (or political division) of the United States,
a territory or possession (or political subdivision) of the United States, or within the
borders of a host nation. (JP 1-02)
Military Flexible Deterrent Option (MFDO): A planning construct

intended to facilitate early decision by laying out a wide-range of interrelated
response paths that begin with deterrent-oriented options carefully tailored to send
the right signal. The flexible deterrent option is the means by which the various deter-
rent options available to a commander (such as economic, diplomatic, political, and
military measures) are implemented into the planning process. (JP 1-02)
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Mission Assignment (MA): The means by which the by Department of

Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency provides and assigns fed-
eral support upon declaration of a major disaster or emergency as defined in the
Stafford Act. It orders the mobilization of immediate, short-term emergency response
assistance when an applicable state or local government is overwhelmed by the
event and lacks the capability to perform, or contract for, the necessary work. Note:
Department of Defense accepts all Federal Emergency Management Agency mission
assignments as requests for assistance. These requests for assistance only become
Department of Defense mission assignments once they have been vetted through the
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense) and the Joint
Director of Military Support and have been approved by the Secretary of Defense. (JP
3- 41).
Mission Assurance: The ability to ensure that assigned tasks or duties can be
performed in accordance with the intended purpose or plan. Mission Assurance-such
as force protection; antiterrorism; critical infrastructure protection; information assur-
ance; DOD continuity operation; chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-
explosive defense; and installation preparedness-to create the synergistic effect
required for DOD to mobilize, deploy, support, and sustain military operations
throughout the continuum of operations.
National Contingency Plan (NCP): The purpose of the National Oil and
Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) is to provide the organiza-
tional structure and procedures for preparing for and responding to discharges of oil
and releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants. (40 CFR Part
300-399).
National Operations Center (NOC): The NOC is the primary national hub
for domestic incident management operational coordination and situational aware-
ness. The NOC is a standing 24/7 interagency organization fusing law enforcement,
national intelligence, emergency response, and private-sector reporting. The NOC
facilitates homeland security information-sharing and operational coordination with
other Federal, State, local, tribal, and nongovernmental EOCs.
National Special Security Events (NSSE): Special events of such national

significance that require greater Federal visibility.
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Nongovernmental Organizations (NGO): Transnational organizations of

private citizens that maintain a consultative status with the Economic and Social
Council of the United Nations. Nongovernmental organizations may be professional
associations, foundations, multinational businesses, or simply groups with a common
interest in humanitarian assistance activities (development and relief). (JP 3-31)
Ready Reserve Force (RRF): A force composed of ships acquired by the

Maritime Administration (MARAD) with Navy funding and newer ships acquired by
the MARAD for the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF). Although part of the
NDRF, ships of the Ready Reserve Force are maintained in a higher state of readiness
and can be made available without mobilization or congressionally declared state of
emergency.
Rules for the Use of Force (RUF): Directives issued to guide United States
forces on the use of force during civil support operations. These directives may take
the form of mission execute orders, deployment orders, memoranda of agreement, or
plans. (Upon approval of JP 3-26, Joint Doctrine for Homeland Security, this term and
its definition will be included in JP 1-02).
State: Any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, and any possession of the United States. (Homeland
Security Act of 2002)
Supported Commander: The commander having the primary responsibility for

all aspects of a task assigned by the Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan or other joint
operation planning authority. The commander who receives assistance from another
commander’s force or capabilities and who is responsible for ensuring that the sup-
porting commander understands the assistance required. (JP 1-02)
Supporting Commander: A commander who provides augmentation forces or

other support to a supported commander or who develops a supporting plan.
Includes the designated combatant commands and Defense agencies as appropriate.
See also supported commander. (JP 1-02)
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Terrorism: The calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence

to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the
pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological. (JP 1-02)
Threat analysis: In antiterrorism, a continual process of compiling and examining
all available information concerning potential terrorist activities by terrorist groups
which could target a facility.
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD): Weapons that are capable of a

high order of destruction and/or being used in such a manner as to destroy large
numbers of people. Weapons of Mass Destruction can be high explosives or nuclear,
biological, chemical and radiological weapons, but exclude the means of transporting
or propelling them where such means is a separable and divisible part of the
weapon. (JP 1-02)
Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (WMD-CST):

The National Guard has established and certified WMD-CSTs capable of operating in
a contaminated environment. The primary WMD-CST mission is to provide rapid agent
identification, assessment, advice, and assistance to the local onscene/ incident com-
mander.
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• Interim Evaluation:
C O N S E Q U E N C E M A N AG E M E N T V E R S I O N 1 . 0
Please select the response to the following statements that is
closest to your opinion.
Consequence Management Version 1.0 familiarizes CCMRF battalion

and brigade level staff to their mission, roles, and responsibilities.
Yes
Yes, but (please explain reservation):
________________________________________________________________________
No
Consequence Management Version 1.0 contextualizes existing doc-

trinal guidance to facilitate effective application of doctrine, strate-
gy, and commander’s intent when CCMRF elements face novel
problems in the field.
Yes
________________________________________________________________________
No
Consequence Management Version 1.0 provides senior operational

staff with a ready reference to inform decisions during exercises
and when deployed.
Yes
________________________________________________________________________
No
Consequence Management Version 1.0 provides the civilian

counterparts of the CCMRF operational staff with information to
facilitate their effective collaboration with the CCMRF.
Yes
________________________________________________________________________
No
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After reading Consequence Management Version 1.0 I understand

the CCMRF’s mission, roles and responsibilities and the core princi-
ples behind doctrine, strategy, and commander's intent and am
ready to apply those principles when facing a tactical decision not
specifically anticipated in training or when C3 capabilities have
been compromised.
Yes
________________________________________________________________________
No
In the next version of Consequence Management I would like to

have:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________
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________________________________________________________________________
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Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear

and high-yield Explosive threats

Response Force (CCMRF) is

As such it encourages readers to seriously consider how to apply doctrinal

CHAPTER 2, 40 pages | WHAT IS YOUR OPERATING ENVIRONMENT?

CHAPTER 3, 26 pages | WHAT STRATEGIC PRINICPLES ARE YOU EXPECTED

CHAPTER 5, 28 pages | HOW WILL YOU BE OPERATIONALIZED? Five Phases:

ANNEX, 73 pages | Standing Rules for the Use of Force | Planning

1 CHAPTER 1 — CCMRF Mission and Overview

10 CHAPTER 2 — CCMRF Mission Context

50 CHAPTER 3 — CCMRF Operating Procedures and Guidelines

76 CHAPTER 4 — CCMRF Roles and Organizational Structure

96 CHAPTER 5 — CCMRF Operations

ABOVE: Hole in the Pentagon wall following

CCMRF Mission and Overview

Just as with all instances of Defense Support of Civil Authorities

The CCMRF includes assets such as medical surge, chemical decontam-

C hemical, In this introductory chapter you

DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION

A creative and committed adversary has clearly signaled its

Much depends on the confidence of the American people.

I n responding to a CBRNE incident the battlespace and the effects

If troops are appropriately trained and exercised to understand the role

The U.S. Army Field Manual No.3-24 (Counterinsurgency) notes,

The Counterinsurgency Field Manual goes on to state, “Young leaders

educated to adapt to local situations, understand the legal and ethical

Counterinsurgency and Consequence Management are very different

A ccording to Joint Doctrine, “The Department of Defense provides

As in any mission, there are Lines of Operation (LOs). The CCMRF’s

After a biological incident, CCMRF may be asked to inspect and test

Command and Control (C2)

Unity of command is the preferred doctrinal method for ensuring unity

It is especially important that dispersed military units maintain regular

Some Specialized CCMRF Assets

CBIRF IRF Chemical Biological Incident Response Force

CHEM Co (Decon) Chemical Company Decontamination

CHEM Plt (Recon) Chemical Platoon Reconnaissance (Army)

CHEM Plt (BIDS) Chemical Platoon Biological Integrated

NBC Bio Det TM NBC Biological Detection Team (Air Force)

CBRNE CE CBRNE Coordination Element (Army)

HAMMER ACE Hammer Adaptive Communications Element

AFRAT Air Force Radiological Assessment Team (Air Force)

DTRA CMAT Defense Threat Reduction Agency Consequence

ARNORTH, Spokane training

A CCMRF is most likely to be deployed under provisions of the

According to the Stafford Act the Federal role in disaster response is to

Federal deference to the authority of the fifty-four states and territories

The Federal government

CCMRF Mission Context

The CCMRF mission is part of a broader Department of Defense (DOD)

When the CCMRF is deployed, the event has overwhelmed local

Public concern, legal limitations, and the need to collaborate with a

In this chapter you will consider:

• The Nature of Catastrophe

W hen the CCMRF is deployed, someplace in America has almost

The Catastrophic Incident Annex of the National Response Framework

The response to a catastrophe can be shaped by the type of

1. The primary agency may differ. For a natural disaster, FEMA is a

casualties, damage or disruption severely affecting the population,

Catastrophes come in three basic types:1