Defense Support of Civil Authorities ADP
3-28
What does ADP 3-28 cover? - answer Defense support of civil authorities
What does the acronym DSCA stand for? - answer Defense support of civil authorities
What is the definition of DSCA? - answer The process by which the US military can be
used to assist in missions normally carried out by civil authorities
What is the primary purpose of DSCA? - answer Saves lives, alleviates suffering, and
protects property
Who commands the state national guard forces? - answer The state governor
Who commands federal military forces? - answer The president
What are the primary Army tasks for DSCA? - answer Provide support for domestic
disasters, CBRN incidents, to domestic civilian law enforcement, and other designated
support
What is Presidential Policy Directive 8? - answer A policy to strengthen the security and
resilience of the United States through systematic preparation
When was President Policy Directive 8 signed? - answerMarch 2011
What does the acronym PPD 8 stand for? - answerPresidental Policy Directive 8
What does FEMA stand for? - answerFederal Emergency Management Agency
What is the mission of FEMA? - answerMaintains national doctrine for all aspects of
incident management
What is the mission of the Army to support FEMA to accomplish their mission to support
PPD 8? - answerWorking with governmental and nongovernmental entities to achieve
unity of effort
What are the three documents that contain the national preparedness doctrine? -
answerThe national preparedness goal, the national incident management system, and
the national response framework
, What does the acronym NIMS stand for? - answerThe National Incident Management
System
What are the five mission areas for the national preparedness goal? -
answerPrevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery
What is the national incident management system? - answerA standardized approach to
incident management developed by the US department for homeland security
What does the national response framework define? - answerPrinciples, roles, and
structures for effective national response
What do these three documents together achieve? - answerEnabling all response
programs to prepare for and provide a unified national response
What does the national preparedness goal do? - answerSet the vision and overall policy
for nationwide preparedness
What does the national incident management system provide? - answerThe template
for managing incidents at all levels
What does national response framework provide? - answerStructure to national-level
incident management and response policy under national response framework
What can governments activate to coordinate response among numerous partners? -
answerEmergency Support Functions
What does the acronym ESF stand for? - answerEmergency Support Functions
How many different ESFs are there? - answer15
What are some of the different ESFs? - answerTransportation, communications, public
works and engineering, firefighting, and external affairs
What is the principle of a tiered response? - answerEach level of government maintains
enough capability to carry out its responsibilities specified by law
Who are the key players in a tiered response? - answerLocal, tribal, state, territorial,
and federal governments
What are some of the federal military forces? - answerArmy, marine corps, navy, and
airforce
What are the three war-fighting functions for DSCA? - answerMission command,
sustainment, and protection
3-28
What does ADP 3-28 cover? - answer Defense support of civil authorities
What does the acronym DSCA stand for? - answer Defense support of civil authorities
What is the definition of DSCA? - answer The process by which the US military can be
used to assist in missions normally carried out by civil authorities
What is the primary purpose of DSCA? - answer Saves lives, alleviates suffering, and
protects property
Who commands the state national guard forces? - answer The state governor
Who commands federal military forces? - answer The president
What are the primary Army tasks for DSCA? - answer Provide support for domestic
disasters, CBRN incidents, to domestic civilian law enforcement, and other designated
support
What is Presidential Policy Directive 8? - answer A policy to strengthen the security and
resilience of the United States through systematic preparation
When was President Policy Directive 8 signed? - answerMarch 2011
What does the acronym PPD 8 stand for? - answerPresidental Policy Directive 8
What does FEMA stand for? - answerFederal Emergency Management Agency
What is the mission of FEMA? - answerMaintains national doctrine for all aspects of
incident management
What is the mission of the Army to support FEMA to accomplish their mission to support
PPD 8? - answerWorking with governmental and nongovernmental entities to achieve
unity of effort
What are the three documents that contain the national preparedness doctrine? -
answerThe national preparedness goal, the national incident management system, and
the national response framework
, What does the acronym NIMS stand for? - answerThe National Incident Management
System
What are the five mission areas for the national preparedness goal? -
answerPrevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery
What is the national incident management system? - answerA standardized approach to
incident management developed by the US department for homeland security
What does the national response framework define? - answerPrinciples, roles, and
structures for effective national response
What do these three documents together achieve? - answerEnabling all response
programs to prepare for and provide a unified national response
What does the national preparedness goal do? - answerSet the vision and overall policy
for nationwide preparedness
What does the national incident management system provide? - answerThe template
for managing incidents at all levels
What does national response framework provide? - answerStructure to national-level
incident management and response policy under national response framework
What can governments activate to coordinate response among numerous partners? -
answerEmergency Support Functions
What does the acronym ESF stand for? - answerEmergency Support Functions
How many different ESFs are there? - answer15
What are some of the different ESFs? - answerTransportation, communications, public
works and engineering, firefighting, and external affairs
What is the principle of a tiered response? - answerEach level of government maintains
enough capability to carry out its responsibilities specified by law
Who are the key players in a tiered response? - answerLocal, tribal, state, territorial,
and federal governments
What are some of the federal military forces? - answerArmy, marine corps, navy, and
airforce
What are the three war-fighting functions for DSCA? - answerMission command,
sustainment, and protection
