fm 44-100 us army air and missile defense operations

FM 44-100
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domestic violence or insurrection, but the Constitution and federal law
impose restrictions on the use of the military in this manner.
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND DISASTER RELIEF
8-18. Humanitarian assistance operations provide emergency relief to victims
of natural or man-made disasters when initiated in response to domestic,
foreign government, or international agency requests for immediate help and
rehabilitation. Disaster relief operations include operations such as refugee
assistance, food distribution, medical treatment and care, restoration of law
and order, damage and capability assessment, and damage control (to include
environmental cleanup or other programs such as firefighting). The Army can
provide logistics support to move supplies to remote areas, extract or
evacuate victims, establish emergency communications, conduct direct
medical support operations, and render emergency repairs to vital facilities.
The Army also can provide manpower for civil relief or assist civil authorities
with public safety.
8-19. Army elements involved in international disaster relief operations is
often responsible for supporting the implementation of assistance programs
developed by the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance within the
Department of State. Domestic disaster relief efforts are generally under the
direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, although
immediate response is permitted to prevent loss of life and property. The
Army's global reach, its ability to rapidly deploy, and its capability to operate
in the most austere environment make it ideally suited for these missions.
8-20. ADA units may be tasked to participate in this type of operation;
however, they are not particularly suited to perform these tasks due to
specialization of authorized equipment. Some examples of an ADA unit
providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief are the firefighting
teams provided by 1-3 ADA and 1-52 ADA during the Yellowstone fires in
1988 and the use of transportation assets of 3-62 ADA during Hurricane
Andrew relief.
SECURITY ASSISTANCE
8-21. Security assistance consists of the group of programs authorized by the
Foreign Assistance Act, the Arms Export Act, and other related statutes.
Through security assistance programs, the United States provides materiel,
military training, and defense-related services by grant, loan, credit, or cash
sales to further its national policies and objectives. A predominant interface
of the US Army with host nations occurs through the Security Assistance
Training Program. This program has two primary sub-components: the
International Military Education and Training Program and the Foreign
Military Sales Program.
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM
8-22. This program is designed to enhance the proficiency, professional
performance, and readiness of foreign armed forces. The US Army conducts
international education and training in CONUS as well as in the host nation.