Joint Field Office Activation and Operations - Federal Emergency ...

Interagency Integrated SOPUNCLASSIFIEDelements will be scaled accordingly to meet mission requirements. Designation of thePFO’s security element will be closely coordinated with, or if necessary run by, the JFOSecurity Officer.3.2 PFO Support Staff Role in the Initial JFOThe PFO support staff will be organized in accordance with the NIMS. This organization isintended to support each of the five sections that could operate under the NIMS structure:Operations, Planning, Intelligence, Logistics, and Finance/Administration.3.2.1 Support to the initial JFO Operations SectionThe PFO, in concert with the JFO Coordination Group (leadership) and JFO OperationsSection (execution), synchronizes and integrates the incident management operation. ThePFO support staff ensures effective management of the PFO’s priorities whilemaintaining focus on strategic and policy issues.3.2.2 Support to the initial JFO Planning SectionThe PFO support staff, in concert with the JFO, IAC, and the NOC, provides currentinformation to the PFO and JFO Coordination Group in order to: ensure situationalawareness, determine cascading effects of the incident area, identify nationalimplications, and determine specific areas of interest requiring strategic and/or long-termattention.3.2.3 Support to the Initial JFO Intelligence SectionAs outlined in section 4.4.1 of the SOP, an Intelligence Section may be established withinthe JFO- where advantageous to operations in a specific circumstance. In this case, thePFO support staff elements with intelligence gathering, sharing, and analysis capabilitiesprovide current information to the PFO and JFO Coordination Group to ensureintegration of classified analysis into the operational response.3.2.4 Support to the Initial JFO Logistics SectionOnce the PFO support staff receives an activation and/or deployment order, they willcoordinate administrative and logistical support required under ESF #5 for deploymentand sustainment of the PFO and staff with the appropriate agency. Once integrated intothe initial JFO, the PFO Support staff liaisons will serve the JFO Logistics Section inproviding reach-back capability to identify and assist in mobilization of resources to meetthe JFO Logistics Section Chief’s requirements.3.2.5 Support to the initial JFO Finance/Administration SectionThe PFO support staff monitors all funding requirements under ESF #5 in order to ensurethat the PFO maintains awareness of all costs relating to the incident. Once integratedinto the initial JFO, the PFO Support staff liaisons will serve the JFOFinance/Administration Section in providing reach-back capability to identify financialand administrative assistance to meet the JFO Finance/Administration Section Chief’srequirements.3.2.6 Integration into the Augmented JFO159Version 8.3Interim Approval April 28, 2006