Federal Civil Defense Authority 703325 139958365 2007-06-22T19:01:58Z Lambiam 745100 /* Functions */ wikilink [[Image:Civil_defense.svg|right|thumb|The FCDA logo]] The '''Federal Civil Defense Authority''' was established in the [[United States Department of Defense]] (DOD), by DOD Directive 5105.43, [[May 5]], [[1972]]. ==Predecessor Agencies== [[Image:DODOCDCAN.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Office of Civil Defense Drinking Water Container]] * [[Federal Civil Defense Administration]] (FCDA), [[Office for Emergency Management]] (OEM), Executive Office of the President (EOP, 1950- 51) * FCDA (1951-58) * [[Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization]] (ODCM), EOP (1958) * [[Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization]] (OCDM), EOP (1958-61) * [[Office of Civil Defense]] (OCD), DOD (1961-64) * OCD, [[United States Department of the Army]], DOD (1964-72) ==Functions== It coordinated and directed federal, state, and local [[civil defense]] program activities, including [[fallout shelter]]s; [[weapons of mass destruction|chemical, biological, and radiological warfare]] defense; emergency communications and warning systems; post-attack assistance and damage assessment; preparedness planning; and government continuity. ==Abolished== By EO 12148, [[July 20]], [[1979]], retroactive to [[July 15]], [[1979]], pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, effective [[April 1]], [[1979]]. ==Successor Agencies== *[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA). ==See also== *[[Federal Civil Defense Administration]] [[Category:Agencies of the United States government]] {{US-gov-stub}}