Department of Defense (DOD) Process for Requests for Assistance, Domestic Emergencies
Department of Defense (DOD) Process for Requests for Assistance, Domestic Emergencies : "JDOMS [Joint Director pf Military Support], located within the Joint Staff Operations Directorate (J-3), produces military orders as they pertain to domestic emergencies, forwards them to the SecDef for approval, and then to the appropriate military commander for execution. A six-step process is initiated when a request for assistance (RFA) is received from a lead or other primary agency: (1) Lead or other primary agency initiates the RFA. (2) RFA is sent to the DOD Executive Secretary for assessment/processing. (3) RFA is processed and sent to ASD(HD) and JDOMS. (4) JDOMS processes the order. (5) SecDef approves the order. (6) JDOMS issues the order to appropriate combatant commanders, Services, and agencies". (JCS/DOD, CBRNE Consequence Management (JP 3-41), 2006, p. II-9)