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USNORTHCOM
Earthquake Response
CONOP

17 March 2009

LCDR Tom Stuhlreyer, USCG

N-NC/J55 Plans

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CONPLAN 3501 DSCA

• Provides developed, all-hazards concept of operations for

support provided within the auspices of the NRF
• DOD response is scalable and tailored to the event and
requests for support from civil authorities
• Two primary COAs:
– Notice Events (NSSEs, special events, hurricanes, etc.)
– No Notice Events (earthquakes, terrorist attacks, etc.)
• Not just a disaster response plan. Includes support for pre-
planned events, support to HS and LE, etc.

CONPLAN 3501-08 Mission Statement:

When directed, USNORTHCOM conducts Defense Support of
Civil Authorities operations within the Operational Area to
support civil authorities during special events and to mitigate
the effects of a disaster.
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USNORTHCOM Role in NRF
• DOD response driven by RFAs derived from
DSCA gaps in civil authorities’ capabilities & unique
DOD capabilities

Federal • Federal response driven by RFAs derived from

Support through NRF gaps in civil authorities’ capabilities
• Stafford Act and Economy Act

• Local & regional first responders

• State capabilities such as National Guard, state
State & police, Office of Emergency Services, etc.
• Mutual assistance agreements, EMAC,
Local interstate compacts
• State, tribal & local authorities request
Response assistance

Efforts
…not a minute too soon, or a
Event second too late.
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DCSA Phasing Construct

Phase 0 Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Phase V

Shape Anticipate Respond Operate Stabilize Transition

Phase 0 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5

Maintain SA ID Mission Enhance C2: •Conduct Ops Scale down: Transition

Planning IA Coord. • JTF •IA Integration • Ops Redeploy
Identify Gaps Deploy Enabler: • JFC •Maintain COP • Forces Release OPCON
Preparedness • DCO/DCE • Etc. •Assessment • C2 C2 Shutdown
Readiness • NSAT Deploy Cat •Report CCIR • LOG Report Costs
Training • OCP II/IV or CCMRF •Report Costs IA Coord. IA Liaison
IA Liaison • EPLOs • JRSOI Assessment Lessons Learned
Exercises Establish BSI • Est. RUF Plan for
Info Ops PTDO catII • Move Forces Transition
Public Affairs ID C2, LOG, etc. • JOA
Deploy IAA

Continuous Coordination with Federal, State, Local Officials

Phase I & II will be combined for a no notice event 4

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Notional Operational Timeline – No Notice Event

D Day D+1 D+2 D+3 D+4 D+5 D+6 D+7 D+8 D+9

Governor(s) Requests EMAC/Interstate Compacts

Event

Governor(s) Requests Federal Support, RFAs Generated

SecDef Approves RFAs, RFFs Generated

Phase I Anticipate / Phase II Respond Phase III Operate

Initial Response Forces Additional Forces
(EXORDs, PSMAs, Immediate Response Forces, etc.) (RFFs, etc.)
Immediate Response

Integrated SAR
Initial Damage Assessment
Evacuation Support
Log & Eng Support
Medical Augmentation
Comms Support Extend PTDO or
ALERT/PTDO Add’l Category 2 & 4 Forces Release From PTDO
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Anticipated Tasks

• Catastrophic earthquake response with a focus on

DOD’s initial support for:
–Integrated search and rescue
–Wide area damage assessment
–Patient Movement & General Public Evacuation
Support
–Communications interoperability
–Medical augmentation
–Logistics & Engineering Support
–CBRNE CM Support (CONPLAN 3500)
–Military support to law enforcement (CONPLAN 3502?)

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Limitations

• CDRUSNORTHCOM must receive an RFA from primary

Government agency to employ assigned forces and certain pre-
identified forces as defined by the SecDef-approved Joint Staff
DSCA EXORD. SecDef approval is required for the deployment of
additional forces (EXORD Category 4)
• Federal forces can only be placed under the command of Title 10
authorities
• In accordance with United States Code, Title 18, Section 1385
(Posse Comitatus Act), Title 10 military personnel shall not be
employed to enforce or execute civil law, except as otherwise
provided by law
• Intelligence collection on U.S. persons is restricted by Executive
Order 12333 and DOD policy
• There are four mobilization sections contained in Title 10, United
States Code (U.S.C.) Section 12301 thru 12304. These sections
restrict the ability to rapidly mobilize reserve forces, including
the National Guard, for DSCA events, unless the event involves
WMD or a terrorist attack

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Key Facts

• DOD earthquake response will be in support of

the larger Federal effort, IAW the National
Response Framework
• CDRUSNORTHCOM is the supported Commander
in USNORTHCOM AOR
• USNORTHCOM must receive an approved RFA to
conduct DSCA operations
• CDRUSNORTHCOM has authority to conduct
specific DSCA missions granted by Standing
DOD DSCA EXORD

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Assumptions

• Catastrophic earthquake requires Federal (including DOD)

support
• Title 10 forces in the vicinity of the incident will respond
under immediate response authority. Upon SecDef approval
and CJCS EXORD execution, CDRUSNORTHCOM will request
OPCON of any T10 forces that remain in the JOA
• The National Guard will respond in a State Active Duty (SAD)
or Title 32 status
• Agreements between and among the states, to include EMAC,
will be used for state to state assistance
• DOD facilities in the affected area will not be immediately
available for use
• Global force rotation will cease; CONUS units will be available
for employment
• Dual status command structure will not be used
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Pre-Identified Capabilities

DOD Standing DSCA EXORD (282000Z MAY 08)

• Category I – USNORTHCOM Assigned Forces
• Category II – 24-hour PTDO status for up to seven days,
Deploy and Employ with CCDR approved RFA, notify
CJCS & SecDef
• Category III – Capabilities for internal DOD use, no RFA
• Category IV – Major response forces. Requires SecDef
approval to put forces on a PTDO status, deploy and or
employ

Pre-Scripted Mission Assignments (PSMAs)

National Guard Forces

• State forces
• NG forces from EMAC
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The Big Unknowns

What?
Where?
How much?

• Regional work has been done to address this for

hurricane response
• FEMA planning, Regional & State planning underway
• TFER may provide key link
• Support and situational awareness from DCO/DCE
and EPLOs a key…

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