SAN DIEGO, CA - (April 5, 2016) - USCG Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers (EPLOs) from across the Coast Guard attended a Defense Support of Civil Authorities or (DSCA) workshop on Coronado Island this week to support Department of Defense (DOD) initiatives and further understand DOD and DHS domestic response efforts during natural disasters.
While the Coast Guard has statutory authorities covering maritime search and rescue and other emergency support functions, the DSCA mission is to support civil authorities utilizing DOD assets for domestic emergencies and other qualifying scenarios. Together, Coast Guard EPLOs, DSCA Defense Coordinating Officers (DCOs), and Defense Coordination Elements (DCEs) along with other Federal, State, and Local partners help to provide for a whole-of-government approach to emergency planning, preparedness, mitigation, and recovery efforts.
Coast Guard EPLOs are assigned to each FEMA region and provide liaison support within FEMAs National Response Coordination Center and FEMAs Regional Response Coordination Centers as well as coordinate with the Coast Guard district commanders.
L to R: CDR Gregory Duncan, LCDR Todd Remusat, CAPT Tom Martin, LCDR Bret Mastronardi, CDR Richard Roberts, CDR Ken Kusano, LCDR Jonathan Bernhardt, CDR Jeff Engle, LCDR Caroline Beckmann, LCDR James Etherton, CAPT Lane Putala, CDR Maureen Kallgren, RDML Michael McAllister, CAPT Daniel Clark, LCDR Cassandra Tidden, CDR Josh Peters, CDR Chris Kluckhuhn, CDR Gerald Thornton, LT Kenisha Scott
