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ADP 3-28
Defense Support of Civil Authorities
ADP 3-28 explains how Army forces support civil authorities at home -- disaster response, civil support, and the legal boundaries that come with domestic operations. It covers both the federal force and National Guard civil support missions. Read it before a hurricane rotation, not during one.
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- ADP
- Edition verified
- July 2019
- Used in
- Doctrine only
What to take from it
- Civil authorities lead; military forces support and then hand the mission back.
- Explains the legal and command differences between Title 10 forces and National Guard forces in state status.
- Covers the primary DSCA tasks, including support to domestic disasters and civil law enforcement.
- Applies to operational units from battalion through Army Service component headquarters.
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