Joint Staff

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Joint Staff Operations Directorate Joint
Director of Military Support (JDOMS) Briefing L
TC Michael Avila
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JDOMS OVERVIEW

• J34 DD AT/HD JDOMS
• AUTHORITIES
• KEY DOD PLAYERS
• RFA PROCESS

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J34 DDAT/HD
CJCS
DEPUTY DIRECTORATE FOR ANTI-TERRORISM/HOMELAND
DEFENSE MISSION To support the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff in the planning and
execution of worldwide antiterrorism, military
support and homeland defense, contributing to the
national security and safety of the American
people.
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DDRO Deputy Director Regional Operations
DDGO Deputy Director Global Operations
DDSO Deputy Director Special Operations
DDAT/HD Deputy Director Antiterrorism Homeland
Defense
AT/FP Antiterrorism Force Protection
HD Homeland Defense
JDOMS Joint Directorate of Military Support
Just three days removed from these events,
Americans do not yet have the distance of
history. But our responsibility to history is
already clear to answer these attacks and rid
the world of evil. President Bush, September
14, 2001
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JOINT DIRECTORATE OF MILITARY SUPPORT (JDOMS)

• MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES
  (MACA)
• PLANS, COORDINATES, AND MONITORS DOD SUPPORT
  WITHIN THE U.S. AND TERRITORIES IN RESPONSE TO
  REQUESTS FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES
• SPECIAL EVENTS
• PLANS, COORDINATES, AND MANAGES SECURITY AND
  PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPORT TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND
  LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND CIVILIAN
  ORGANIZERS OF SIGNIFICANT INTERNATIONAL AND
  DOMESTIC EVENTS

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AUTHORITIES
ROBERT T. STAFFORD ACT NATIONAL
RESPONSE PLAN THE ECONOMY ACT
NATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN THE LEASING
ACT FEDERAL RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE
PLAN PL 84-99 (FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL
EMERGENCY) DODD 3025.1 MSCA EXECUTIVE
ORDERS DODD 3025.15 MACA
HSPD 1-10 POSSE
COMITATUS ACT PDD 39, 62 63 INSURRECTION
ACT
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KEY DOD PLAYERS

• ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (HOMELAND DEFENSE)
  - EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR HLS/MSCA
• JOINT STAFF/JOINT DIRECTOR OF MILITARY SUPPORT -
  ACTION AGENT
• SUPPORTED COMBATANT COMMANDERS - PRINCIPAL
  PLANNING AGENTS
• US NORTHERN COMMAND (NORTHCOM)
• US PACIFIC COMMAND (PACOM)
• SUPPORTING COMBATANT COMMANDERS
• MILITARY DEPARTMENTS (SERVICES)
• DEFENSE AGENCIES (DTRA, NGA, DARPA, ETC)
• DEFENSE COORDINATING OFFICER DEFENSE
  COORDINATING ELEMENT
• JOINT TASK FORCE COMMANDER
• JOINT TASK FORCE CIVIL SUPPORT
• EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS LIAISON OFFICER
  (REGIONAL/STATE)
• JOINT REGIONAL MEDICAL OFFICERS

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NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN (NRP)
Base Plan A COMPREHENSIVE, NATIONAL,
ALL-HAZARDS APPROACH TO DOMESTIC INCIDENT
MANAGEMENT ACROSS A SPECTRUM OF ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING PREVENTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND
RECOVERY
Support Annexes 1. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 2.
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION 3. LOGISTICS
MANAGEMENT 4. PRIVATE-SECTOR COORDINATION 5.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS 6. SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY 7. TRIBAL
RELATIONS 8. VOLUNTEER DONATIONS MANAGEMENT 9.
WORKER SAFETY HEALTH
Emergency Support Functions (ESF) Annex 1.
TRANSPORTATION (DOT) 2. COMMUNICATIONS (NCS) 3.
PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING (DOD USACE) 4.
FIREFIGHTING (DOA) 5. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
(FEMA) 6. MASS CARE, HOUSING HUMAN SERVICES
(RED CROSS) 7. RESOURCE SUPPORT (GSA) 8. PUBLIC
HEALTH MEDICAL SERVICES (DHHS) 9. URBAN SEARCH
RESCUE (FEMA) 10. OIL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
RESPONSE (EPA) 11. AGRICULTURE NATURAL
RESOURCES (DOA) 12. ENERGY (DOE) 13. PUBLIC
SAFETY SECURITY ( 14. LONG-TERM COMMUNITY
RECOVERY ( 15. EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS (
Incident Annexes 1. BIOLOGICAL INCIDENT
ANNEX 2. CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT ANNEX 3. CYBER
INCIDENT ANNEX 4. FOOD AGRICULTURE INCIDENT
ANNEX 5. NUCLEAR/RADIOLOGICAL INCIDENT ANNEX 6.
OIL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT ANNEX 7.
TERRORISM INCIDENT LAW ENFORCEMENT
INVESTIGATION ANNEX
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REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE (RFA)

• A Lead Federal Agency Submits an RFA
• Letter Format or Standard Form
• Certification that all other resources have
  been exhausted
• Addressed to DoD Executive Secretary (ExecSec)
• Request Capability, not platform/system or
  specific unit

• ExecSec Information
• CAPT William Marriott, USN
• Executive Secretary of Department of Defense
• 1030 Defense, Pentagon
• Washington, DC 20310-1030
• 703-692-7125 (Voice)
• 703-693-4773 (FAX)
• Recommend Faxing to DoD ExecSec, follow up with
  phone call

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SAMPLE RFA
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SAMPLE RFA
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REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE (RFA)
SecDef

• Request for
• Assistance (RFA)
• (Military Is Not Lead)
• Lead Federal Agency (LFA) initiates RFA
• RFA sent to DoD ExecSec
• DoD ExecSec assesses/ processes RFA
• RFA sent to ASD-HD / JDOMS
• JDOMS processes order
• SecDef w/ASD-HD approves order
• JDOMS issues order

ASD-HD
ExecSec
DDAT/HD JDOMS
DDO may be first to receive call from LFA
Orders
Combatant Commanders Services/Agencies
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EVALUATION CRITERIA

• EVALUATION CRITERIA REVIEW AT ALL LEVELS
• LEGALITY DOES THE MISSION COMPLY WITH THE LAW
  (PCA, INDEMNIFICATION)?
• LETHALITY POTENTIAL USE OF LETHAL FORCE BY OR
  AGAINST DOD FORCES
• RISK ARE DOD FORCES IN HARMS WAY (SAFETY AND
  LIABILITY)?
• COST WHAT IS THE FUNDING SOURCE (WHO PAYS) AND
  WHAT IS THE IMPACT ON DOD BUDGET?
• APPROPRIATENESS IS THE REQUESTED MISSION IS IN
  THE INTEREST OF DOD?
• READINESS HOW DOES THE MISSION IMPACT THE DODS
  ABILITY TO PERFORM PRIMARY MISSION? (TRAINING
  IMPACT, MAINTENANCE ISSUES, OPERATIONAL MISSIONS)
• PUSHBACK FOR IMPACT ON READINESS OR LEGAL

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SUMMARY

• DOD SUPPORT SHOULD BE AS A LAST RESORT.
• THE DOD SUPPORT MUST MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE AND PUBLIC
  ACCOUNTABILITY, WITH NO BREACH OF DOD CHAIN OF
  COMMAND
• DOD MUST REMAIN IN A SUPPORTING ROLE TO THE LEAD
  CIVILIAN AGENCIES FBI-CRISIS AND
  FEMA-CONSEQUENCE.
• DOD SUPPORT SHOULD EMPHASIZE OUR NATURAL ROLE,
  SKILLS AND STRUCTURES, SUCH AS OUR ABILITY TO
  MASS MOBILIZE AND PROVIDE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT
• DOD SHOULD NOT PURCHASE RESOURCES THAT DO NOT
  DIRECTLY SUPPORT OUR PRIMARY WARFIGHTING MISSION
• THE DEPARTMENTS EXISTING LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITIES
  GOVERNING OUR SUPPORT TO CIVILIAN AGENCIES ARE
  GENERALLY ADEQUATE THE DEPARTMENT IS NOT SEEKING
  NEW MISSIONS.

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JDOMS CONTACT INFORMATION
LTC Michael A. Avila 703-697-9415/9400 JOINT
DIRECTOR OF MILITARY SUPPORT, RM. 1E1008 DUTY
HOURS OPS CENTER 697-9400 (DSN 227-) / 697-3147
FAX (U) JDOMS_at_JS.PENTAGON.MIL OR
JDOMS_at_JS.PENTAGON.SMIL.MIL AFTER DUTY HOURS
DDO 693-8196 (NMCC)
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Questions