The Secretary of Defense, with the advice of the military service secretaries and Joint Chiefs of Staff, recommends to the president and Congress the level of mobilization. PSRC authority does not require the president to declare a national emergency, nor does it require a report to Congress within 24 hours, as required for larger mobilizations. Call-up of all forces in the current force structure, including the Army Reserve and National Guard units, Individual Ready Reserve, Standby Reserve and members of the Retired Reserve, and the resources required for their support for the duration of the emergency plus six months. Congress must declare that a state of national emergency exists. An extension of full mobilization by activating and organizing additional units beyond the current approved force structure.
Units plan, train and prepare to accomplish assigned mobilization missions.
Each unit completes as many administrative requirements as possible before being ordered to active federal service. Phase I ends when the unit receives its official alert order. Alert Phase II includes all those actions taken by the unit following receipt of the official alert. The unit intensifies training and administrative processing in preparation for the transition to active status. Home station Phase III begins when the unit enters active federal service.