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Department of Defense Directives on Civil SAR and Disaster Response Operations
DOD Support to Civil SAR
DOD Directive 3003.01 dated 26 Sep 2011
This Directive establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for DoD civil search and rescue (SAR) activities.
Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA)
DOD Directive 3025.18 dated 29 Dec 2010
Disaster Response Staff Officers Handbook -- Nov 2010
This handbook serves as a planning guide for staff officers in National Guard units that serve as reaction forces and active duty units that are designated as chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive consequence management response forces, or that are simply ordered to assist under very short notice in disaster response operations
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