FM 3-34.22 - Army Electronic Publications & Forms - U.S. Army

Chapter 7
Disaster or Terrorist Attack
7-47. In response to a disaster or terrorist attack, Army forces provide essential services to an affected
area. Essential services include—
� Rescue.
� Emergency medical care.
� Veterinary services.
� Epidemic disease prevention.
� Food and water.
� Emergency shelter.
� Basic sanitation (sewage and garbage disposal).
� Minimum essential access to affected areas.
7-48. Army forces work directly with state and federal officials to restore and return control of essential
services to civil authorities as rapidly as possible. As a result of disaster or attack, the capacity of
government may be reduced or overextended. Army forces provide C2, protection, and sustainment to
government agencies at all levels until they can function normally.
Law Enforcement
7-49. When authorized and directed, Army forces provide support to local, state, and federal law
enforcement officials. Support is normally provided when an emergency overwhelms the capabilities of
civil authorities. Typical contingencies include support to antiterrorism, counterdrug, civil disturbances,
border security, and disaster response. In extreme cases, when directed by the President, Regular Army
forces maintain law and order under martial law. The BCT could be selected to provide security, logistics,
and communications in support of antiterrorism efforts to reduce the vulnerability of personnel, equipment,
and facilities. The BCT could also serve in a supporting role to the lead federal agency to assist with
national special security events (state of the union address, democratic national convention, republican
national convention, Olympics [when held in the United States]). In support of counterdrug operations, the
BCT principal mission could be the detection and monitoring of the transit of illegal drugs into the United
States using its organic ISR assets.
Other Support
7-50. This task primarily denotes planned, routine, and periodic support not related to a disaster (military
support for parades, funeral details, community relations). Supporting and participating in events and
activities that benefit the Army and the civilian community builds on a long tradition of the Army helping
communities and can have a lasting effect on the attitudes of the American people. Commanders should
identify opportunities to conduct initiatives that meet specific needs; have specific start points and end
states; and advance the interests of the nation, the Army, and local communities. Installations may have
memorandums of agreement with neighboring towns to provide emergency snow removal or some other
capability not readily available. These activities provide an effective means of projecting a positive military
image, providing training opportunities, and enhancing the relationship between the Army and the
American public.
ENGINEERS
7-51. General engineer support for the restoration of essential services is the primary focus in civil support
operations; however, all three engineer functions may be applied simultaneously to some degree. The
generating force elements of the Engineer Regiment play a critical and significant role in civil support
operations. TECs, under their OPCON relationship with USACE, can provide C2 support. (See in FM 3-
34, appendix F, for more information on engineer applications in civil support operations.)
7-52. The BCT organic engineer company can provide manpower and limited support for maintaining or
restoring essential services and activities to mitigate damage, loss, hardship, or suffering that results from
natural or man-made disasters (CBRNE incidents). The organic geospatial engineering team within the
7-12 FM 3-34.22 11 February 2009