Unified Coordination Group (UCG) 4
Unified Coordination Group (UCG) 4 :
Under the National Response Framework, Using unified command principles, a Unified Coordination Group comprised of senior officials from the State and key Federal departments and agencies is established at the JFO. This group of senior officials provides the breadth of national support to achieve shared objectives. (DHS, NRF Comment Draft, September 2007, pp. 49-50) The Unified Coordination Group oversees the development of an exit strategy and demobilization plan. As the need for full-time interagency response coordination at the JFO wanes, the Unified Coordination Group plans for selective release of Federal resources, demobilization, transfer of responsibilities and closeout. (DHS, NRF Comment Draft, September 2007, p. 42) See also p. 68
