Military Assistance for Civil Disturbances
Military Assistance for Civil Disturbances :
The President is authorized by the Constitution and statutory laws to employ the Armed Forces of the United States to suppress insurrections, rebellions, and riots, and provide federal supplemental assistance to the states to maintain law and order. Responsibility for the management of federal response for civil disturbances rests with the Attorney General. (JCS/DoD, Homeland Security (JP 3-26), 2005, p. ix) However, any DOD forces employed in MACDIS operations shall remain under military C2 at all times. (JCS/DoD, Homeland Security (JP 3-26), 2005, p IV-7)
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