Plan DN-III-E

Plan de Auxilio a la Población Civil en Casos de Desastre
Active18 September 1965 – present
CountryMexico
BranchMexican Armed Forces
RoleEmergency management
Size3,987
Part ofMexican Army
HeadquartersSEDENA
ColorsYellow  
AnniversariesOctober 7
Websitewww.sedena.gob.mx//plan-dn-iii-e
Commanders
Commander in Chief of the Armed ForcesClaudia Sheinbaum Pardo
Secretary of National Defense and Overall Chairman for Plan DN-III-EGeneral Luis Cresencio Sandoval
Aircraft flown
Utility helicopterBell 206
TransportSA 330 Puma

The Plan DN-III-E or Civil Relief and Aid Plan for Disasters (Spanish: Plan de Auxilio a la Población Civil en Casos de Desastre) is a series of measures implemented primarily by the Mexican Ministry of National Defense, specifically the Mexican Army and the Mexican Air Force organized as a body under the name of Support Force for Disaster (FACD). This acts in response to a disastrous situation that affects or could affect a large group of civilians in Mexico and, in some cases, abroad. It is also known as the 3rd Army mission entrusted to safeguard and protect civilians in case of disaster.

This is based on the provisions of the Civil Protection Act, the National Development Plan and the Organic Law of the Mexican Army and Air Force, all under the coordination of the National Civil Protection System (SINAPROC).[1][2]

  1. ^ "EPIDEMIOLOGÍA - Número 52 - Volumen 22 - Semana 52 - Del 25 al 31 de diciembre - del 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
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