The Proposed Utilization of Major US Army Reserve Civil Affairs Units in a CONUS Civil Defense/Disaster Role

Abstract

The essay addresses itself to the question of the effectiveness of civil defense in the US, especially from the point of view of military support of civil defense/disaster activities. By means of a literature search, the existing US civil defense structure and the provisions for providing it with military support were examined and analyzed. The major conclusions reached are that the present organization is inefficient in its ability to plan and coordinate, and ineffectual in its ability to function. The primary recommendations made for improvement involve restructuring from the National level down, and utilizing USAR Civil Affairs personnel and units at all levels, but especially at the state and local levels to improve not only the national defense posture, but the image of the Army as well.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 22, 1971
Accession Number
AD0765633

Entities

People

  • Harry W. Nagel

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Affairs
  • Civil Defense
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Inspection
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Reserves
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Natural Disasters
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design