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Humanitarian Assistance for Iraq >> USAID Home >> Humanitarian Assistance for Iraq >> What does a DART look like? President Discusses the Future of Iraq in Speech at American Enterprise Institute USAID Fact Sheet: USAID Contingency Plans for Humanitarian Assistance to Iraq DARTs for Iraq: How could a DART help in Iraq? DART Successes What is a DART? What does a DART look like? The DART Manual - The Field Operations Guide (.pdf format, 901k) Press & Speeches: U.S. Prepared to Deliver Humanitarian Relief to Iraq in Event of War Press Briefing On White House Inter-Agency Humanitarian Reconstruction Issues More USAID Resources: Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance Asia and the Near East Other Resources: White House Department of State What Does a DART Look Like? The structure of a DART is dependent on the size, complexity, type, and location of the disaster and the needs of the USAID/Embassy and the affected country. The number of individuals assigned to a DART is determined by how many people are required to perform the necessary activities to meet the strategy and objectives. Click here to view an organizational chart of a DART. A DART is composed of six functional areas: Management/Liaison Manages overall DART activities, including liaison with the affected country, PVO/NGO/IOs, other assisting countries, and U.S. military, and the development and implementation of plans to meet strategic objectives. Operations Manages all operational activities carried out by the DART such as search and rescue activities, technical support to an affected country, medical and health response, and aerial operations coordination. Most active during rapid onset disasters. Planning Collects, evaluates, tracks, and disseminates information about the disaster. Reviews activities and recommends future actions. Develops the DART operational (tactical) plan. Logistics Supports the DART with team supplies, equipment, and services. Orders, receives, distributes, and tracks USG provided relief supplies. Administration Manages fiscal activities of the DART. Procures goods and services required by the DART. Provides cost accounting of DART activities. Contracting Manages grant and contracting activities of the DART for victim needs. To read more about DART operations, please read the Field Operations Guide, which is the handbook used by DART team members. Last updated: Wednesday, 26-Feb-2003 10:47:43 EST