Agenda

1. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities

2. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities Agenda • Civil Support Missions • Immediate Response • Request for Assistance Process • Unity of Effort • National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) • Historical DoD Support to Firefighting • NIFC Request for Assistance Process • DoD Firefighting Capabilities • The Economy Act • Status and Use of the National Guard (Title 32 United States Code • Way Ahead

3. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities Civil Support Missions • Hurricane/Typhoon • Fire • Volcanic Eruption • Landslide • Earthquake • Flood • Tsunami/Tidal Wave • Meteor Impact • Tornado • Snowstorm • Drought • Chemical Incident • Biological Incident • Radiological Incident • Explosion • Oil Spill • Space Debris Impact • Epidemic • Animal Disease • Postal Work Stoppage • Insurrection • Civil Disturbance • Mass Immigration • CBRN Training • Laboratory Support • Medical Support • Special Events • Civil Works Projects • Counter Drug Operations • Critical Infrastructure Protection • Continuity of Operations • Counter Terrorism • State Funerals

4. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities Immediate Response Criteria • Save Lives Local Military Commanders or Responsible Officials of DoD Agencies May Take Necessary Action to: • Prevent Human Suffering • Mitigate Great Property Damage

5. DISASTER SITE Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities

6. DISASTER SITE Local Response Incident Commander Local Emergency Management Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities

7. State Response State Emergency Management DISASTER SITE Local Response Incident Commander Local Emergency Management Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities

8. Federal Response President DHS (FEMA) State Response State Emergency Management DISASTER SITE Local Response Incident Commander Local Emergency Management Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities

9. Emergency Support Functions Transportation Department of Transportation Communications National Communications System Public Works and Engineering Department of Defense/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Firefighting Department of Agriculture/Forest Service Information and Planning Federal Emergency Management Agency Mass Care American Red Cross Resource Support General Services Administration Health and Medical Services Department of Health and Human Services Urban Search and Rescue Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazardous Materials Environmental Protection Agency Food Department of Agriculture/Food and Nutrition Service Energy Department of Energy

10. Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Indian Affairs U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service National Park Service U.S. Forest Service National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin National Association of State Foresters US Fire Administration Office of Aircraft Services, DOI Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities NIFC Overview The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in Boise, ID is the nation’s support center for wildland firefighting • NIFC is a place, not an organization • Home to seven federal agencies • All work cooperatively to support firefighting efforts across the nation • Does not fight fires; makes sure firefighters have what they need to be successful • NIFC can set-up a support network for 10,000 firefighters in @ 24 hours • Support is no cost to communities • Home to largest cache of hand-held radios in the country

11. SECDEF ExecSec ASD-HD JDOMS Orders USNORTHCOM Services / Agencies Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities Governor IC* State Adjutant General IC* IC* RFA *Incident Commanders (Civilian @ Each Fire) National Interagency Coordination Center State Coordinating Officer Request For Assistance

12. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities Defense Support to Wildland Firefighting in 2003 Southern California Fires • Eight Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) - equipped C-130 aircraft • Six Marine Corps helicopters • Four Navy Reserve helicopters • Eight CA NG helicopters • Two OR NG helicopters • Over 280 NG troops were deployed One Liaison Officer at NIFC Headquarters, Boise, ID • One Defense Coordinating Officer with Defense Coordinating Element, Pasadena, CA • March Air Reserve Base as FEMA mobilization center • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers support Montana Fires (August) • One Army battalion with medical evacuation helicopter detachment in support of • One Defense Coordinating Officer with Defense Coordinating Element

13. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities Recent History of Defense Support to Wildland Firefighting 2002 • One Army battalion • Eight Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve C-130 airplanes converted to tankers 2001 • Two Army battalions • Eight Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve C-130 airplanes converted to tankers 2000 • Four Army and one Marine Corps battalions 1996 • One Army battalion and one Marine Corps battalion • Eight Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve C-130 airplanes converted to tankers 1994 • Five Army battalions and two Marine Corps battalions • Eight Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve C-130 airplanes converted to tankers 1990 • Four Army battalions • Eight Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve C-130 airplanes converted to tankers 1989 • Four Army battalions • 19 helicopters • Eight Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve C-130 airplanes converted to tankers 1988 • Six Army battalions and two Marine Corps battalions • 57 helicopters, including two OV-10 Mohawks with infrared scanners • Eight Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve C-130 airplanes converted to tankers

14. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities DoD Capabilities • Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) • 8 C-130 MAFFS Equipped Aircraft • 186 Aircrew and 14 Support personnel 146 AW (ANG) Channels Island,CA 2 MAFFS 10 CREWS 302 AW (USAFR) Colorado Springs,CO 2 MAFFS 10 CREWS 153 AW (ANG) Cheyenne,WY 2 MAFFS 10 CREWS 145 AW (ANG) Charlotte,NC 2 MAFFS 10 CREWS • 145th AW NCANG, 146th AW CAANG, 153rd AW WYANG, and the 302nd AW AFRCS conduct for annual NIFC training, crew and air frame certification. • Units deploy to Boise, ID for 5-7 day MAFFS training/certification.Joint training with U.S. Forest Service. • Certified units return to home station. Crews are certified as “Low Level Air Drop Crews”. • Home station launch within 24 hrs will normally be required upon receipt of orders. • Units do mobilize for DOD missions in U.S. and overseas. • Airframe/crews are provided by DOD • MAFF units are Forest Service assets • 3,000 gallon capacity

15. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities DoD Capabilities Helicopters • Army UH-1, UH-60, CH-47 • USMC UH-60, CH46, CH-53 • USN UH-60, CH46, CH-53 • Only Army A/C have radios installed for use w/NIFC • Like MAFF A/C and crews, Helos must be NIFC certified • Annual certification 2 day training (ground school/air drops) • Helo managers (agency fire expert) in every A/C during • support missions • A/C utilize “Bambi” buckets for water haul • UH-1 – 420 gals, UH-60 – 660 gals, CH-46 – 1320 gals, • CH-47/53 – 2600 gals capacity

16. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities DoD Capabilities • Battalion size Task Force of 560 persons • 25 teams (20 soldiers/marines per team) • Staff /Support Staff of 60 persons • Medical Air Ambulance • Battalion receives warning order. • NIFC Gathers Together Training Cadre. (D+1) • Battalion prepares classrooms and equipment for training with NIFC. • NIFC trainers deploy to designated installation. Conduct home station training and issues Personal Protective Equipment. (D+3) • Battalion marries up with NIFC trainers and is issued NIFC WFF equipment and receives specialized WFF training. (D+3) • NIFC Transports Designated Unit to Site. (D+5) • Battalion arrives at NIFC base camp and sets up WFF operations. • NIFC Conducts onsite hands on training. (D+6) • NIFC Trained DoD Assets are deployed to actual fire fighting duties providing support to LFA. (D+7) • Soldiers not specifically trained to fight fires • (additional mission) • Strong/young and organized • Trained/equipped/certified = Type 2 firefighter

17. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities DoD Capabilities Other Resources Employed in support of NIFC for Wildland Firefighting • Geospatial Imagery • Remote Weather Forecasting • Contracting Services • Base Camp Life Support • Transportation • Maintenance • Medical

18. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities 31 USC 1535 (The Economy Act) • Authorizes Federal Agencies to provide supplies, equipment and material on a reimbursable basis to other Federal Agencies. • NO LEGAL REQUIREMENT to Exhaust Other Sources. • But the requesting organization must determine that the supplies or services cannot be obtained as conveniently or economically by contracting directly with a private source.

19. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities The Status and Use of the National Guard • Duel - Mission • Non- Federal Status (State Active Duty) • Federal Status • Title 10, United States Code • Title 32, United States Code

20. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities Way Ahead • FY 04 National Defense Authorization Act • OMB review of USAFR and ANG MAAFS Authorities • Review of 42 USC 5121 et seq. (The Stafford Act) • Consider expedited Economy Act review process • Improve or Develop and Implement Improved Policies (if necessary) • Report back to Congress NLT 120 days • Updating MOA between DoD and DOA/DOI

21. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland DefenseDefense Support to Civil Authorities Questions?