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DSCACombatant commands use a phased approach when planning for a wide spectrum of
operations. Which phase is characterized by "focusing on the redeployment of DOD
response forces to their home station?" - answerPhase V - Transition
Under which program does the US Army Corps of Engineers provide technical
assistance to non-DOD federal agencies, state and local governments, international
organizations, and foreign governments? - answerInteragency and International
Services
What are performance thresholds for each core capability, and serve as measures to
track the nation's progress? - answerCapability targets
Who is responsible for managing international preparedness, response, and recovery
activities relating to domestic incidents and the protection of US citizens and US
interests overseas? - answerSecretary of State
Natural hazards, pandemics, terrorist organizations and cyber-attacks were key findings
of a national risk assessment. These risks affirmed the need for: - answerAn all-
hazards, capability-based approach to preparedness planning
The DOD requires the defense support of civil authorities plans to be compatible with
NIMS and the Incident Command System and what else? - answerNational Response
Framework
The Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support will transform and improve DOD
capabilities in each of these areas: - answer-Intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance
-Information sharing
-Joint operational capabilities for homeland defense
Under the unified command (UC) principle, each incident commander (IC) is
responsible for all incident activities, including strategies and tactics and ordering and
releasing resources, particularly when an incident occurs within a single jurisdiction.
How does this change under a UC? - answerAllows agencies with different legal,
geographic and functional authorities to work together effectively without affecting
individual agency authority, responsibility and accountability
Comprehensive resource management - answerMaintaining an accurate and up-to-date
picture of resource utilization. Resources to be identified include personnel, teams,
equipment, supplies, and facilities
, Incident action planning - answerCapture and communicate the overall incident
priorities, objectives, strategies, and tactics in the context of both operational and
support activities
Establishment and transfer of command - answerThe process includes a briefing that
captures all essential information for continuing safe and effective operations
Integrated communications - answerThe use of a common communications plan and
interoperable voice and data communications
When additional resources or capabilities are needed immediately following an incident,
the incident commander (IC) will contact which of these organizations? - answerLocal
emergency operations center
Planning, public information and warning, and operational coordination are all core
capabilities applicable to which of the following mission areas? - answerAll of the
mission areas
DSCA is initiated by a request for DOD assistance from civil authorities or qualifying
entities or is authorized by the POTUS or SECDEF. The process for submitting an RFA
is outlined in ____________ on DSCA. - answerDODD 3025.18
Efforts to share capabilities and expertise with domestic agencies and international
partners reinforce the DOD's lead and support activities. At home, the DOD works to
improve civilian capabilities for homeland security by lending expertise and sharing
relevant technology. Abroad, the DOD's security cooperation initiatives improve
collective capabilities for HD missions through exercises, information-sharing
agreements, and formal defense agreements - answerEnable
DOD leads military missions to deter, prevent, and defeat attacks on the US, its
population, and its defense critical infrastructure. This includes defending the maritime
and air approaches to the US and protecting US airspace, territorial seas, and territory
from attacks - answerLead
At the direction of the POTUS or the SECDEF, the DOD provides DSCA in order to
prevent terrorist incidents or manage the consequences of an attack or a disaster. Civil
authorities are most likely to request DOD support where we have unique capabilities to
contribute or when civilian responders are overwhelmed - answerSupport
If a situation escalates to a magnitude requiring National Guard forces to operate under
the command and control of their governor and federally funded through DOD; this is
referred to as: - answerTitle 32 forces
The three elements of the response phase are: - answerPrepare, respond, and recover
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