Preparing to Win in a Complex World: Institutionalizing Interagency Cooperation at the Tactical Level
Abstract
United States National Security Strategy and Department of Defense (DoD) joint doctrine recognizes that the complexity of the contemporary operational environment requires the United States to pursue whole-of-government solutions that integrate civil-military interagency cooperation. In particular, the military requires the expertise of interagency partners in stability operations. Army doctrine recognizes that interagency synchronization occurs at all echelons, although it has yet to fully institutionalize interagency integration at tactical levels. This thesis examines four historical case studies where interagency integration was essential to tactical mission success: The DoD-State Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) Program during the Vietnam War, DoD-State Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan, DoD-Interagency response to Ebola in West Africa, and DoD-Interagency coordination for Africa Command (AFRICOM) Regionally Aligned Forces (RAF). The conditions that led to successful implementation of these programs are highlighted with an analysis across a Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership-Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF) framework on how the United States Army may better integrate interagency at the tactical level of stability operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 10, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1019964
Entities
People
- William Iii J. Denn
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College