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DoD Ready to Assist in Event of Homeland Attack
DoD Ready to Assist in Event of Homeland Attack
American Forces Press Service
Date: April 12, 2004
http://www.usafns.com/cgi-bin/show_msg.pl?state=_from_the_pentagon&task=show_msg&msg=00919&sort=date
'WASHINGTON, April 12, 2004 – The Defense Department stands ready to assist
authorities at the federal, state and local levels in the event of another
terrorist attack on the homeland, a senior DoD official said here April 8.
In prepared remarks delivered to Armed Forces Communications and Electronics
Association members, Peter F. Verga said the Office of the Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Homeland Defense "is responsible for DoD's support to civil
authorities for domestic incident management," such as during attacks on the
homeland.
In the event of a chemical, biological, nuclear or radiological attack on the
United States, Verga said, the Joint Task Force Civil Support in Norfolk, Va.;
the Joint Task Force Consequence Management East at Fort Gillem, Ga.; or the
Joint Task Force Consequences Management West at Fort Sam Houston, Texas -- all
under U.S. Northern Command -- "would be available to provide command and
control of forces in support of civil authorities."'
DoD Ready to Assist in Event of Homeland Attack
American Forces Press Service
Date: April 12, 2004
http://www.usafns.com/cgi-bin/show_msg.pl?state=_from_the_pentagon&task=show_msg&msg=00919&sort=date
'WASHINGTON, April 12, 2004 – The Defense Department stands ready to assist
authorities at the federal, state and local levels in the event of another
terrorist attack on the homeland, a senior DoD official said here April 8.
In prepared remarks delivered to Armed Forces Communications and Electronics
Association members, Peter F. Verga said the Office of the Assistant Secretary
of Defense for Homeland Defense "is responsible for DoD's support to civil
authorities for domestic incident management," such as during attacks on the
homeland.
In the event of a chemical, biological, nuclear or radiological attack on the
United States, Verga said, the Joint Task Force Civil Support in Norfolk, Va.;
the Joint Task Force Consequence Management East at Fort Gillem, Ga.; or the
Joint Task Force Consequences Management West at Fort Sam Houston, Texas -- all
under U.S. Northern Command -- "would be available to provide command and
control of forces in support of civil authorities."'