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Resurrected by the Council under Decree Order 10, the “Dei Corps” were to be the premier disaster relief & response force of the Dai people. After the events of earlier in 2024 changes to the overall plan for the implementation of Dei Corps have been made to adapt to the new environment it will be operating within.
OPERATION GIDEON
Starting next year we intend to launch a small variety of CERT teams within the communities of Ruidoso, Silver City, Show Low, and Pagosa Springs areas to replace the planned endeavors for Operation Gideon. Though the mission for the communities is still the same, the method of execution will be done under the CERT format for local disaster response teams as laid out by FEMA. More information concerning CERT Teams is available below:
Through these teams the Dei Corps is ordered to continue to assist their stationed communities with providing soup meals to the needy, organizing and operating food garden operations where possible, sheltering the poor and homeless, when possible, connecting those with counseling services when necessary, and arranging limited medical clinic services such services are available.
In addition to this these teams will attempt to assist Faith-based organizations such as churches and synagogues be prepared for emergency incidents upon their grounds which is becoming increasing common in todays. Please review this article from FEMA concerning this:
OPERATION EXODUS
Due to unforeseen events in Texas in connection with its former commander, the Dei Corps ability to organize and execute proper disaster response and relief missions on a regional scale were compromised and the Council fired the commander after irregularities were discovered within his operations and his “relief force” was disbanded.
After these events the Council is currently in talks with the State of New Mexico to move operations back to New Mexico concerning resurrecting the dissolved charter of the original “Dei Corps” to serve as the “Chaplains’ Corp” to provide strictly disaster relief services on a wider regional basis under the State’s VOAD. After relief operations are firmly established the Dei Corps will be in position to begin recruiting and training proper disaster responders to complement disaster relief personnel.
Disaster response operations are often much more intense, often requiring armed security operations to protect disaster camps and secure disaster zones, importing of supplies into hazard zones, evacuating disaster victims under dangerous circumstances; performing disaster search & rescue (DSAR) and emergency medical service (EMS) response operations in hostile areas, and working with military and incident command (ICS) superiors while operating in the disaster theater.
If the State of New Mexico approves the revival of the Dei Corps, per our Regent’s Speech to the authorities and the ministerial alliance of Ruidoso, this general structure of command, rank, and file is meant to be applied to all future disaster response entity:
- COMMANDER OF THE CORPS: Serves as President and Commanding Officer over the entire disaster response force.
- COMMAND CAPTAIN OF THE CORPS: Serves as the Vice-President and Executive Officer over the disaster response force. Also serves as the COO or general operations manager and ensures that all aspects of the Dei Corps are operating properly and are ready to roll upon receiving the call to duty.
- LIEUTENANTS OF COMMAND OPS: These officers serve as the Secretary and the Treasurer overseeing internal information management and processing of the organization, and financial resource management, accounting, and reporting respectively. Distribution of information to the public and fundraising management would also fall under the domain of these officers and their staff working underneath them.
- CAPTAIN OF CHAPLAINS’ CORP: This officer, a chaplain, will oversee and lead the disaster relief effort of the Dai Corps. There should be sergeants, preferably also chaplains, that oversee smaller teams that operate specifically in proving food supplies and meals, providing emergency shelter in disaster camps, minor non-emergency medical care, chaplaincy-based counseling and grief support services, and camp security services.
- LIEUTENANT OF DISASTER RESPONSE CORP: This officer, preferably trained and experienced in law enforcement, rescue, paramedic, and military services, will oversee sergeants and their teams specializing in disaster field security (preferably law enforcement officers), DSAR (disaster search and rescue), and paramedics (various EMT levels).
- LIEUTENANT OF TRAINING CORP: Arranges for and executes the training for new recruits. In the beginning I would recommend new recruits serving within their communities in roles similar to those that they would serve in the disaster field: Providing meals to those in need, emergency housing for displaced families, transporting supplies and equipment, safety, threat recognition, security service, and medical service. Once these basics have been mastered promote these recruits to train for disaster field service- First Aid, Self-defense, IFOC Field Chaplaincy, and the FEMA ICS courses. Those that show the aptitude, interest, or experience promote them to field security, search and rescue, or EMS service training to develop this capability and deploy when it is ready.
- LIEUTENANT OF MAINTENANCE CORP- This officer would be responsible for the repair and maintenance of organization’s vehicle fleet and equipment as well as any real property that the organization may rent or own. The Sergeants and teams underneath them would essentially ensure that all vehicles and equipment are at response-ready status at location and at outposts with vehicles. This was not available during the original Dei Corps and the inclusion of such a unit has proven invaluable since their introduction.
