JP 3-29 - Defense Technical Information Center

Organization and Interagency Coordination(FOG) is an important reference tool for personnel that may be involved in FHAoperations. It explains the roles and responsibilities of individuals sent to disaster sites toundertake initial assessments or to participate as members of an OFDA DART. The FOGcontains information on general responsibilities for disaster responders, formats andreference material for assessing and reporting on populations at risk, DART positiondescriptions and duty checklists, descriptions of OFDA stockpile commodities, generalinformation related to disaster activities, information on working with the military in thefield, and a glossary of acronyms and terms used by OFDA and other organizations withwhich OFDA works.(3) OMA. OMA provides the focal point for USAID interaction with DOD. Itaddresses areas of common interests between defense and development, with a focus onimproving civilian-military field readiness, programs, and coordination. OMA serves asthe agency-wide unit for managing the day-to-day aspects of the USAID-militaryrelationship. OMA has assigned senior development officers to each GCC and hasreceived LNOs in return.d. Secretary of Defense. SecDef, working under the guidance of the President, andwith the concurrence of the Secretary of State, directs DOD support to USG humanitarianoperations and establishes appropriate command relationships. Within DOD, the Officeof the SecDef coordinates FHA policy and funding. The Under Secretary of Defensefor Policy (USD[P]) has the overall responsibility for developing military policy for FHAoperations. The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Global Security Affairs) is responsiblefor foreign disaster relief policy and statutory programs within DOD; policy oversight isexecuted by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Coalition,Peacekeeping, and Multinational Operations; program management and funding ofthese programs is the responsibility of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency(DSCA).e. The Joint Staff. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) isresponsible for recommending military capabilities and appropriate relationships for FHAoperations to SecDef. Once these relationships have been established, the Joint Staffcoordinates detailed staff planning under the cognizance of the CJCS. The JointStaff Director for Operational Plans and Joint Force Development has the primaryresponsibility for the concept review of operation plans (OPLANs) in support of FHA.Through the Logistics Readiness Center, the Logistics Directorate of the Joint Staff (J-4), oversees joint logistic support for FHA operations. The Strategic Plans and PolicyDirectorate coordinates policy and represents CJCS in interagency forums related toFHA. The Operations Directorate of the Joint Staff (J-3) will also be involved when amilitary force is deployed to a foreign country as part of a US FHA operation.f. Combatant Commander. The GCCs direct military operations, including FHA,within their areas of responsibility (AORs). Ideally, this should be done with theconcurrence of the COM. GCCs develop and maintain CDR’s estimates, base plans,concept plans (CONPLANs), or OPLANs for FHA operations, including disaster relief,and FCM missions. In response to a disaster, the supported GCC structures the forceII-7