National Guard trains in Denver to respond to terror attack
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It will surprise most people but in 2006, a major change in federal law was snuck into the appendices of the omnibus defense budget bill. Reading in part "(1) IN GENERAL- Section 333 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:"
That 333 USC 10 is better known as the Posse Comitatus Act, and apparently was intentionally not referenced by name in the amendment. When Bush's friends explained to him that he couldn't send in military aid after hurricane Katrina because of 333 USC 10, someone put this legislation in motion. It allows a President to issue an executive order declaring a domestic emergency, unrelated to the usual Stafford Act declaration of emergency, and use any and all military resources for domestic response.
Previously, there was debate over which services might or might not be allowed to do what jobs, and since the Coast Guard is *not* a military agency except in time of war, they were the primary responders. (The USCG is an "administrative agency" until and unless Congress declares a formal state of war, at which time they are seconded to the Defense Department and become active military.)
FWIW.
So don't be surprised if you see troops, including full military and not National Guard (who are technically active duty militia, sometimes on state duty, but usually seconded to federal military duty) training or deploying for this role.
Slipping the legislation into the back of a six inch thick stack is worrisome, Congress never knew what they were signing off on. But on the other hand, it will allow massive response to the next major disaster.
That 333 USC 10 is better known as the Posse Comitatus Act, and apparently was intentionally not referenced by name in the amendment. When Bush's friends explained to him that he couldn't send in military aid after hurricane Katrina because of 333 USC 10, someone put this legislation in motion. It allows a President to issue an executive order declaring a domestic emergency, unrelated to the usual Stafford Act declaration of emergency, and use any and all military resources for domestic response.
Previously, there was debate over which services might or might not be allowed to do what jobs, and since the Coast Guard is *not* a military agency except in time of war, they were the primary responders. (The USCG is an "administrative agency" until and unless Congress declares a formal state of war, at which time they are seconded to the Defense Department and become active military.)
FWIW.
So don't be surprised if you see troops, including full military and not National Guard (who are technically active duty militia, sometimes on state duty, but usually seconded to federal military duty) training or deploying for this role.
Slipping the legislation into the back of a six inch thick stack is worrisome, Congress never knew what they were signing off on. But on the other hand, it will allow massive response to the next major disaster.
ecps92
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But why should they read a bill, they will find out what is within it, after they have approved/voted on it :roll:
Okay I have an important question: Can anyone identify the radio (and/or antenna band range) shown at approx. 44 sec. into this video?
If it is the one I saw it is a efj or ef johnson 5100. It is Basically efj version of a xts5000 but changed a little and minus a couple things overall a ugly xts5000 but they were good heavy duty radios. Uses same mic's and batteries as the xts5000. Analog or p25 operation. The antenna is a stock efj uhf antenna 7/800 mhz or uhf 400 mhz since those 2 used the same stock antenna base. I had one before and the 7/800 and uhf are pretty much same stock antenna.
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ecps92
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Okay, thanks for identifying that radio. In Colorado NG CERPF teams are conducting training in several locations. They are certainly not using any National, State or Local standardized interop. channel plans, and it appears they are not including civilian agencies for most of the exercises nor borrowing civilian agency radios.
p.s. If anyone might be familiar with NG CERPF frequencies/systems, please PM me to further discuss the same.
p.s. If anyone might be familiar with NG CERPF frequencies/systems, please PM me to further discuss the same.
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ecps92
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Altho they can appear anywhere, get near-by and search 406-420
However, they have also been seen in the 380-400 band, both ISR and non-ISR Radios
However, they have also been seen in the 380-400 band, both ISR and non-ISR Radios
National Guard = military
Local authorities= probably "public safety".
I wouldn't expect them to be interoperable except by special intent.
Remember, a "public safety" Part90 radio will be programmed--and not with military freqs, even if it is capable of being programmed that way.
No?
Local authorities= probably "public safety".
I wouldn't expect them to be interoperable except by special intent.
Remember, a "public safety" Part90 radio will be programmed--and not with military freqs, even if it is capable of being programmed that way.
No?
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