Predecessor Agencies
- Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA), Office for Emergency Management (OEM), Executive Office of the President (EOP, 1950–1951)
- FCDA (1951–1958)
- Office of Defense and Civilian Mobilization (ODCM), EOP (1958)
- Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization (OCDM), EOP (1958–1961)
- Office of Civil Defense (OCD), DOD (1961–1964)
- OCD, United States Department of the Army, DOD (1964–1972)
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