Story by Donald Randall | Commander Navy Region Hawaii | 10.24.2024
Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) is the liaison between the military and civil authorities during times of crisis. DSCA facilitates the support of U.S. military assets and personnel to assist civil authorities should a crisis occur that local or state authorities can no longer manage....
Courtesy Story | Commander, Navy Reserve Force | 02.03.2021
The Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (NEPLO) program was heavily engaged throughout 2020 in the Department of Defense whole-of-America response to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the holiday season, NEPLOs directly assisted Tribal authorities to fight a spike in COVID-19 cases....
Courtesy Story | Commander, Navy Reserve Force | 01.26.2021
The Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers (NEPLO) program mobilized 10 Navy Reserve Sailors from Navy Region Naval District Washington and Navy Region Mid-Atlantic units, Jan. 17-24, in support of the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as 46th President of the United States....
Courtesy Story | Commander, Navy Installations Command | 05.27.2020
In less than two weeks after the President’s Executive Order declaring a national emergency, March 13, an initial contingency of 32 specially-trained Navy Reservists rapidly deployed nationwide to support civil authorities in the COVID-19 pandemic response efforts....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Chidi Amadi | Naval District Washington | 04.29.2020
WASHINGTON (NNS) – Navy Emergency Preparedness Officers (NEPLO) stand ready to respond to national emergencies and events when requested. NEPLOs assigned to Naval District Washington (NDW) were recently called to action to provide Defense Support of Civilian Authorities (DSCA) with the current COVID-19 pandemic....
Story by Chief Petty Officer Brian Morales | Commander, Navy Installations Command | 04.26.2019
WASHINGTON – Members of the Navy Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (NEPLO) Program are ready for this year’s hurricane season....
