The challenge of providing a trained and ready force to respond within the continental United States in the event of a national disaster or terrorist attack is complex, and is further complicated by issues spanning financial, political, and...
The citizens of the United States face disaster every year. Whether man made, natural, large or small the individual states provide a first line of defense and response with their resources and by agreement, through the Emergency Management...
Stabilization is essential to set the conditions for strategic success in post-major combat operations environments. A great deal of effort is expended in planning and executing combat operations. However, surprisingly less effort goes into the...
The Islamic Republic of Iran poses a significant threat to stability in the Middle East. Iran's nuclear program, inflammatory rhetoric, and support to militias challenge peace efforts throughout the region. America now seeks normalized relations...
The Philippine government has been battling a communist insurgency since 1932. Although it was defeated in 1954, it re-emerged in 1968. This new brand of Maoist insurgency has since persisted. At present, it is a major threat to the national...
The emergence of social media platforms as a means of communication and information sharing marks a fundamental change to how societies interact. This new form of media played a formative role in the organization of mass uprisings and...
Military command-and-control structures must adapt to the environment in which they operate. Following World War II, command and control evolved to meet the conditions of the postwar era. Sixty years later, the international system has again...
Even though Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) have been successful in OEF/OIF, inadequate training; poor staffing; divergent operating environments; lack of a strategic overview and poor guidelines for civil-military relations led to confusion...
Even though Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) have been successful in OEF/OIF, inadequate training; poor staffing; divergent operating environments; lack of a strategic overview and poor guidelines for civil-military relations led to confusion...
Even though Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) have been successful in OEF/OIF, inadequate training; poor staffing; divergent operating environments; lack of a strategic overview and poor guidelines for civil-military relations led to confusion...
Sutterfield, Micheal D.; McDonald, Myra S.; Morris, Kenneth H.; Paulson, Bruce L.; White, Jonathan M.
Thesis Statement: Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) want to remain autonomous during humanitarian assistance operation; however, recent humanitarian relief operations emphasize the immediate requirement for a functional unified command in order...
In the years after invading Iraq and Afghanistan, the US military realized that it had a problem: How does a military force set the economic conditions for security success? This problem was certainly not novel--the military had confronted it...
This study examines whether the BCT is adequately trained to properly employ CA teams in the contemporary environment by examining past contingency operations, current Army doctrine, and CA doctrine. Additionally, this study obtains information...
Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina demonstrated the imperative for Department of Defense (DOD) to integrate with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), state, and local authorities in order to provide an effective disaster response for the...
In an era of persistent conflict, nations face the continuing challenges of terrorism, insurgency, and separatism. These complex challenges occur not only within the confines of the nation state but also in the international arena. This thesis...
How can the Interagency Conflict Assessment Framework (ICAF) be improved in order to better understand the operational environment? The application of the ICAF requires good intellectual habits that encompass an appreciation for abductive reasoning...
Since the end of the Cold War, the United States government has increasingly deployed its Army forces in support of global stability and support operations. Based on the 2010 Department of Defense Review and the Department of Defense Directive...
Should the United States military alter current development practices by entwining entrepreneurial expeditionary economics into a new approach to the successful delivery of aid? This study explores whether the military is the right actor to deliver...
Throughout its military history, the United States has demonstrated poor institutional memory resulting in a tendency to reinvent the wheel. The development of counterinsurgency doctrine in Vietnam, for instance, yielded valuable knowledge about...
This publication is designed primarily for the cannon battery. It is a how-to-train manual intended to provide general guidance to the commander and his principal subordinates. It is designed for battery leaders and should be used in conjunction...