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• Code of Virginia Title 44: Military Laws of Virginia

• VDF Job Aid:Standard Operating Procedure: Processing for State Active Duty (19 OCT 2009)

References

Governor may call militia to SAD in these circumstances:

• Invasion or insurrection or imminent threat of either

• When persons become so powerful as to obstruct the execution of laws

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Governor may call militia to SAD in these circumstances:

• Law enforcement agency is in need of assistance

• Flood, hurricane, fire or other disaster where life, public or private property, or environment is imperiled

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Governor may call militia to SAD in these circumstances:

• Assist department, agencies, institutions, or towns when public services are disrupted

• Combat the flow of or use of illegal drugs

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Governor may call militia to SAD in these circumstances:

• When militia is in need of specific training, which may be conducted with a state or federal agency or agencies

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Activation:

• Call to State Active Duty is authorized by the Governor

• Only perform emergency duties with State Active Duty orders subsequent to an executive order or proclamation by Governor

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Communities request assistance based on:

• Need for assistance that cannot be met by the jurisdiction's resources

• Sent to Virginia Department of Emergency Management at Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC)

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Communities request assistance based on:

• VEOC determine what state agency OR Emergency Support Function (ESF) will handle fulfilling request

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• Neither the VDF nor VANG are first responders

• VDF not called if emergency can be resolved with normal community resources

• VDF will be called for major emergencies that will continue over period of time

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Prior to activation:

• Brief family on how long can be called and types of duty.

• Prepare family prepared to take care your absence.

• Update wills and ensure family know location of critical documents

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Prior to activation:

• Execute power of attorney adequate to allow spouses or others to conduct basic affairs for up to 60 days.

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Materials Required:

• Activation orders (or ICS Form 204a)

• Individual Activation File

• Individual basic load

• Basic office supplies

• Unit vehicle load plans

• Driver's Trip Tickets

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Personnel In-processing:

• Personnel in-processed as complete unit

• All unit personnel must physically go through the in processing, regardless of rank or position

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Personnel In-processing:

• Situation may warrant personnel processed as individuals

• In-processing may be formal or informal

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Personnel In-processing:

• Informal processing may require only one or two personnel to administer

• Formal processing will always require a dedicated team

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• The following procedures are for a formal, large unit in-processing

• Drill floor cleared and table and chairs provided for the following stations

• Copy machine available

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• Station #1 - Equipment

• Station #2 - Health

• Station #3 - Documents

• Station #4 - Personnel

• Station #5 - Pay & Finance

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• Rotate through stations

• Personnel deficient in particular item must have the item cleared before proceeding to next station

• Station chiefs mark the personnel off on the VDF Activation Checklist

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• Troop Individual Check Sheet initialed by the station chief

• Troops hand completed check sheet to the unit 1SG

• 1SG and in-processing team leader will compare Check Sheet, Activation Checklist and unit roster

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