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A series of questions and answers related to defense support of civil authorities (dsca) and homeland security preparedness. It covers topics such as the phased approach in combatant commands, the role of the us army corps of engineers, capability targets, and responsibilities of various agencies. The questions address key aspects of national preparedness, incident management, and the coordination of efforts between different levels of government and organizations. It also touches on the importance of intelligence sharing, joint operational capabilities, and integrated communications in homeland defense. Useful for understanding the framework and processes involved in dsca and national preparedness.
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Combatant |! 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?" |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Phase |! 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? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Interagency |! and |! International |! Services What |! are |! performance |! thresholds |! for |! each |! core |! capability, |! and |! serve |! as |! measures |! to |! track |! the |! nation's |! progress? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Capability |! 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? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Secretary |! of |! State Natural |! hazards, |! pandemics, |! terrorist |! organizations |! and |! cyber-attacks |! were |! key |! findings |! of |! a |! national |! risk |! assessment. |! These |! risks |! affirmed |! the |! need |! for: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔An |! 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? |!
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 |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Lead 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 |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Support 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: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Title |! 32 |! forces The |! three |! elements |! of |! the |! response |! phase |! are: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Prepare, |! respond, |! and |! recover When |! the |! US |! Coast |! Guard |! enforces |! marine |! resource |! management |! and |! protection |! regimes |! of |! marine |! resources, |! these |! are |! examples |! of |! what |! kind |! of |! mission? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Stewardship This |! scenario |! set |! deals |! with |! the |! attacks |! related |! to |! anthrax, |! plague, |! and |! food: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Biological |! Attack
Which |! of |! the |! following |! statements |! is |! true? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Capability |! targets |! guide |! the |! allocation |! of |! resources |! in |! support |! of |! our |! national |! preparedness Who |! is |! the |! executive |! agent |! responsible |! for |! synchronizing |! DOD |! incident |! management |! in |! support |! of |! civil |! authorities |! in |! the |! joint |! operations |! area |! for |! US |! Pacific |! Command? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Joint |! Task |! Force |! Homeland |! Defense Concerning |! the |! background |! and |! purpose |! of |! the |! National |! Planning |! Scenarios, |! which |! of |! the |! following |! statements |! is |! true? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔They |! were |! created |! for |! use |! in |! national, |! federal, |! state, |! and |! local |! homeland |! security |! preparedness |! activities. According |! to |! the |! national |! preparedness |! goal, |! what |! are |! the |! distinct |! critical |! elements |! necessary |! for |! our |! success |! in |! achieving |! a |! secure |! and |! resilient |! posture? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Core |! Capabilities Which |! of |! the |! following |! statements |! is |! TRUE? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔National |! Guard |! and |! state |! active |! duty |! forces |! are |! under |! multiple |! headquarters |! supporting |! federal |! civil |! authorities Of |! the |! six |! key |! mission |! area |! components |! of |! the |! National |! Preparedness |! System, |! which |! results |! in |! strategies |! that |! consider |! both |! how |! to |! sustain |! current |! levels |! of |! capability |! and |! address |! gaps |! to |! achieve |! goals? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Building |! and |! Sustaining |! Capabilities
Of |! the |! following, |! which |! best |! describes |! the |! National |! Incident |! Management |! System |! (NIMS)? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Can |! be |! applied |! to |! any |! incident, |! regardless |! of |! cause, |! size, |! location, |! or |! complexity The |! infrastructure |! protection |! mission |! are |! of |! the |! National |! Planning |! Scenarios |! deals |! with: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔The |! ability |! to |! protect |! critical |! infrastructure |! from |! all |! threats |! and |! hazards Which |! of |! the |! following |! are |! the |! correct |! order |! of |! activities |! during |! the |! "respond" |! process? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔-Gain |! and |! maintain |! situational |! awareness -Activate |! and |! deploy |! resources |! and |! capabilities -Coordinate |! responce |! actions -Demobilize Partner |! Guides |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Provide |! ready |! references |! describing |! key |! roles |! and |! actions |! for |! local, |! tribal, |! state, |! federal, |! and |! private |! sector |! response |! partners Support |! Annexes |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Describe |! essential |! supporting |! aspects |! that |! are |! common |! to |! all |! incidents |! (e.g., |! financial |! management, |! volunteer |! and |! donations |! management, |! and |! private |! sector |! coordination) Emergency |! Support |! Function |! Annexes |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Group |! federal |! resources |! and |! capabilities |! into |! functional |! areas |! that |! are |! most |! frequently |! needed |! in |! a |! national |! response |! (e.g., |! transportation, |! firefighting, |! mass-care)
Incident |! Annexes |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Address |! unique |! aspects |! of |! how |! we |! respond |! to |! seven |! broad |! incident |! categories |! (e.g., |! biological, |! nuclear/radiological, |! cyber, |! and |! mass-evacuation) Core |! Document |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Doctrine, |! organization, |! roles |! and |! responsibilities, |! response |! actions, |! response |! organizations, |! and |! planning |! requirements |! to |! achieve |! an |! effective |! national |! response Logistics |! section |! chief |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Responsible |! for |! meeting |! all |! support |! needs |! of |! the |! incident. |! This |! includes |! ordering |! resources |! from |! off- incident |! locations, |! providing |! facilities, |! transportation, |! and |! medical |! services |! for |! first |! responders Operations |! section |! chief |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Responsible |! for |! directly |! managing |! all |! tactical |! activities |! at |! the |! incident |! site Finance/administration |! section |! chief |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Responsible |! for |! monitoring |! incident |! costs, |! maintaining |! financial |! records, |! administering |! procurement |! contracts, |! and |! performing |! time |! accounting Planning |! section |! chief |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Responsible |! for |! disseminating |! incident |! situation |! information |! to |! the |! incident |! commander |! (IC), |! and |! prepares |! the |! incident |! action |! plan |! (IAP) The |! National |! Defense |! Act |! of |! 1916, |! the |! Insurrection |! Act, |! and |! Title |! 10 |! of |! the |! USC |! section |! 12406 |! laws |! authorize |! the |! use |! of |! the |! National |! Guard |! in |! a |! federal |! status |! for: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔-Natural |! disasters
This |! scenario |! set |! deals |! with |! the |! attacks |! related |! to |! nerve |! agent: |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Chemical |! Attack This |! principle |! of |! the |! DOD's |! strategic |! goal |! involves |! efforts |! to |! improve |! domestic |! and |! international |! partner |! capabilities |! for |! HD |! and |! homeland |! security |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔CORRECT |! ANSWER |! UNKNOWN -LEAD -SUPPORT -ENABLE National |! Incident |! Management |! System |! (NIMS) |! is |! based |! on |! the |! two |! core |! principles |! of |! flexibility |! and |! standardization. |! NIMS |! is |! described |! as |! flexible |! because |! it: |! (Select |! all |! that |! apply) |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔CORRECT |! ANSWER |! UNKNOWN -Improves |! integration |! and |! connectivity |! among |! jurisdictions |! and |! disciplines -Facilitates |! scalability |! of |! emergency |! management |! and |! incident |! response -Components |! are |! adaptable |! to |! any |! situation |! (planned |! or |! unplanned) -Can |! be |! implemented |! in |! specified |! areas |! around |! the |! nation
-Fosters |! cohesion |! among |! various |! organizations Why |! is |! the |! National |! Incident |! Management |! System |! (NIMS) |! important? |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Provides |! a |! system |! that |! will |! help |! reduce |! the |! loss |! of |! life, |! property |! damage, |! and |! harm |! to |! the |! environment The |! USACE, |! serves |! the |! Armed |! Forces |! and |! the |! Nation |! by |! providing |! __________ |! and |! capabilities |! as |! a |! ___________ |! service, |! and |! performs |! both |! military |! and |! civil |! missions. |! - |! Correct |! answer |! ✔Engineering |! services, |! public