ADP 3-28 — Defense Support Of Civil Authorities
ADP 3-28 governs the Army's contribution to defense support of civil authorities and National Guard civil support missions.
- Publication number: ADP 3-28
- Title: DEFENSE SUPPORT OF CIVIL AUTHORITIES
- Date: 07/31/2019
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
View ADP 3-28 on armypubs.army.mil
It covers DSCA frameworks, legal authorities, Army components, command relationships, response phases, and core DSCA tasks. It addresses support for disasters, chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear incidents, civilian law enforcement, and other designated domestic activities.
Topics covered
- Defense support of civil authorities
- National Guard civil support
- Homeland defense
- Dual status command
- Disaster response operations
- Domestic civilian law enforcement
- Incident awareness and assessment
Questions and answers
What is defense support of civil authorities?
Defense Support of Civil Authorities is support provided by U.S. Federal military forces, Department of Defense civilians, Department of Defense contract personnel, Department of Defense component assets, and National Guard forces (when the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the governors of the states, elects and requests to use those forces in Title 32, United States Code, status) in response to requests for assistance from civil authorities for domestic emergencies, law enforcement support, and other domestic activities, or from qualifying entities for special events. (paragraph 1-1)
Can National Guard forces conduct DSCA missions in state active duty status?
National Guard forces in state active duty status conduct National Guard civil support missions; they do not conduct DSCA missions in state active duty status. (paragraph 4-3)
Who commands National Guard forces in state active duty or Title 32 status?
National Guard forces in either state active duty or Title 32, USC status remain in state service, under the command of their governor. (paragraph 4-3)
When do Army National Guard units become federal military forces?
National Guard forces only become federal military forces when placed in Title 10, USC status. (paragraph 4-6)
What is the Department of Defense mission during a pandemic?
The mission of DOD in a pandemic is to preserve U.S. combat capabilities and readiness and to support U.S. government efforts to save lives, reduce human suffering, and slow the spread of infection. (paragraph 4-119)