CBRN Safety 077
CBRN Safety 077 : Chapter II - Domestic CBRN CM (3) Command Relationships (A) Domestic CBRN Response Command and Control. Domestic CBRN CM may engage the full spectrum of government, NGOs, and the private sector. The efficient coordination of military and civil capabilities and activities within a stricken operating environment requires a unifying command structure to achieve unity of effort. Military forces always remain under the control of the chain of command as established by Title 10, USC, Title 14, USC, Title 32, USC, or state active duty. (B) NG Soldiers and Airmen may serve either in a federal status like other reserve soldiers, or in a state status (state active duty or Title 32, USC), under the command of the governor. The state governors, through TAGs, control NG forces when those forces are performing active duty in their state role and when performing active duty under Title 32, USC. Figure II-2 depicts these command relationships. Two crucial principles clarify the duty status of NG personnel: (1) Unless ordered into federal service, NG Soldiers and Airmen serve in state active duty or Title 32, USC, status under a state chain of command under the governor. (2) The duty status of these NG Soldiers or Airmen is not determined by who funds an operation; rather, it depends upon their legal status and associated chain of authority. (C) Dual-Status Command. Legislation allows for a dual-status commander to have command authority over both federal and state forces. A dual-status commander provides a means for providing unity of effort for military forces operating in Title 32, USC, and Title 10, USC. A dual-status commander must be duly appointed and can be an active duty officer who accepts an additional state commission or can be a federalized state NG officer. Dual status command can leverage military leadership that has local situational awareness and existing relationships with local civil agencies; provide continuity as federal forces are integrated into the response effort; and provide for continuity in response (same JTF C2 prior to and after federal response). Dual-status authority is vested in an individual commander, not the organization. Therefore, a dual-status commander should have a Title 10, USC, deputy and a Title 32, USC, deputy, as well as a joint staff manned by Title 10, USC, and state active duty/Title 32, USC, personnel. This augmented staff is particularly important should a dual-status JTF-State have to control naval forces since few states have naval militias from which to draw maritime expertise. The primary shared DOD and state interests are unity of effort and effective execution
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