Supporting Warfighting Commands
Abstract
Since 2004, two programs have directly engaged IDAs work force in supporting the senior warfighting commands in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a pilot effort in 2004, IDA researchers, sponsored initially by the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Task Force, went to Iraq to analyze the effectiveness of efforts countering the improvised explosive device (IED) threat. Each year since, IDA researchers, sponsored by the Joint IED Defeat Organization, have deployed to Iraq for tours of up to 12 months, performing tactical and operational analyses of the IED threat for Multi-National Corps-Iraq (MNC-I) and its subordinate commands. In 2005, the Joint Advanced Warfighting Program (JAWP)1 at IDA began deploying analysts on four-to-sixmonth tours to help Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I), and later U.S. Forces-Afghanistan (USFOR-A), frame and analyze strategic choices. To date, more than 70 IDA analysts have deployed to war zones under these programs, contributing to the effectiveness of military operations and gaining valuable insight and experience.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- AD1124172
Entities
People
- Michael Fischerkeller
- Tom Allen
Organizations
- Institute for Defense Analyses