DSCA PHASE II EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Who authorizes Title 10 forces to participate in DSCA operations? - ANS President or SecDef
Which of the following organizations supports Defense Support of Civil Authorities? - ANS -
U.S. Federal Military Forces (Title 10)
- DoD Civilians
- DoD Contract Personnel
- National Guard Forces (SAD, Title 32)
Defense Support of Civil Authorities type of operations are conducted where? - ANS U.S.
homeland, its territories and surrounding territorial waters and airspace
What is DSCA and how is it initiated? - ANS Defense Support of Civil Authorities and when
civilian authorities request for support
What is the key point when submitting a RFA to the DoD? - ANS Request for a unique
capability (i.e. helicopter) or resource (i.e. protect federal building)
Identify at least one part of a chemical weapon? - ANS Chemical Agent, Precursors, Delivery
Device
What are some of the intended uses of a chemical agent? - ANS To kill, seriously injure, or
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, What are the three ways a nuclear detonation releases energy? - ANS Shock (blast), Thermal
(heat), and radiation
What is the most important action in case of a large-scale toxic industrial chemical (TIC)
release? - ANS Immediately evacuate outside the path of the hazard
What are the mission areas that defines success in the Presidential Policy Directive 8? -
ANS 5 mission areas:
- Prevention
- Protection
- Mitigation
- Response
- Recovery
The guiding principles as defined by the National Response Framework (NRF) include engaged
partnerships, tiered response, unity of effort through Unified Command, readiness to act, and
______________________________? - ANS Scalable, flexible, and adaptable operational
capabilities
Which of the following best describes National Incident Management System? - ANS - Guides
all levels of departments and agencies, nongovernmental and private sectors.
- Working seamlessly to prevent, protect, respond, recover, and mitigate the effects of
incidents.
The National Response Framework guides how the nation conducts all-hazards incident
response. (True or False) - ANS True
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The Department of Defense (DoD) supports the State Department during International CBRN
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Response (ICBRN-R) events. (True of False) - ANS True
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AND ANSWERS
Who authorizes Title 10 forces to participate in DSCA operations? - ANS President or SecDef
Which of the following organizations supports Defense Support of Civil Authorities? - ANS -
U.S. Federal Military Forces (Title 10)
- DoD Civilians
- DoD Contract Personnel
- National Guard Forces (SAD, Title 32)
Defense Support of Civil Authorities type of operations are conducted where? - ANS U.S.
homeland, its territories and surrounding territorial waters and airspace
What is DSCA and how is it initiated? - ANS Defense Support of Civil Authorities and when
civilian authorities request for support
What is the key point when submitting a RFA to the DoD? - ANS Request for a unique
capability (i.e. helicopter) or resource (i.e. protect federal building)
Identify at least one part of a chemical weapon? - ANS Chemical Agent, Precursors, Delivery
Device
What are some of the intended uses of a chemical agent? - ANS To kill, seriously injure, or
1
Page
incapacitate
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, What are the three ways a nuclear detonation releases energy? - ANS Shock (blast), Thermal
(heat), and radiation
What is the most important action in case of a large-scale toxic industrial chemical (TIC)
release? - ANS Immediately evacuate outside the path of the hazard
What are the mission areas that defines success in the Presidential Policy Directive 8? -
ANS 5 mission areas:
- Prevention
- Protection
- Mitigation
- Response
- Recovery
The guiding principles as defined by the National Response Framework (NRF) include engaged
partnerships, tiered response, unity of effort through Unified Command, readiness to act, and
______________________________? - ANS Scalable, flexible, and adaptable operational
capabilities
Which of the following best describes National Incident Management System? - ANS - Guides
all levels of departments and agencies, nongovernmental and private sectors.
- Working seamlessly to prevent, protect, respond, recover, and mitigate the effects of
incidents.
The National Response Framework guides how the nation conducts all-hazards incident
response. (True or False) - ANS True
2
The Department of Defense (DoD) supports the State Department during International CBRN
Page
Response (ICBRN-R) events. (True of False) - ANS True
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