Investing in The Fight: Assessing the Use of the Commander's Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan

Abstract

This report examines the use of the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) in Afghanistan. It explores the effectiveness of CERP in supporting tactical operations in Afghanistan during the counterinsurgency-focused 2010-2013 time frame using both qualitative and quantitative methods and describes CERP's origins, history, and existing research on the effectiveness of CERP in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1156452

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  • Ben Connable
  • Charles P. Ries
  • Daniel Engel
  • Eric Robinson
  • Fernando Sedano
  • Isaac Baruffi
  • Kathleen Loa
  • Kurt Card
  • Melissa A. Bradley
  • Robert Stewart
  • Sean Mann
  • Stephan B. Seabrook
  • Todd C. Helmus

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  • RAND Corporation

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