Integration of Department of Defense and Department of State in Phase Zero Operations

Abstract

Current realities in the realm of US foreign policy will ultimately lead to the downsizing and decreased relevance of Geographic Combatant Commands unless they are able to redefine their contribution to phase zero activities. Only by outsourcing their personnel to the Department of State and US embassies for the difficult task of phase zero shaping operations will the Department of Defense retain the current command structures that have become the golden ring for US Four-Star Generals. Radical change may be necessary to usher the United States to the next level of integration between the Departments of Defense and State. As it currently stands, the Department of Defense ultimately shoulders the lions share of the load for phase zero operations, while phase zero is arguably more of a State Department mission. Since the Defense Department is exerting the majority of the effort, why not use Department of Defense people and money to influence phase zero operations through the Department of State?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1019112

Entities

People

  • Richard E. Mcglamory

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrorists
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Africa Command
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Educational Psychology
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.