Residual Capability Assessment 2 (RECA)
Residual Capability Assessment 2 (RECA) : "An assessment of the effects of a nuclear or conventional attack on U.S. resources, or of a major peacetime disaster that results in the declaration of a national security emergency. Such an assessment is made (through all appropriate means) to determine the remaining capabilities of the United States with emphasis on military preparedness". (DoD, MSCA (Directive 3025.1), 1993, p. 22)