Refugee Operations: Cultures in Conflict.

Abstract

This thesis examines the 1980 cuban refugee operation in which the United States military was an active participant. The purpose of this project was to examine the undesirable phenomena at the refugee centers and develop cultural indicators which may predict their occurrence. Information was gathered from official records, periodicals, and personal interviews with a variety of participants. These interviews ranged from the refugees themselves, to the installation commanders. After action reports from both the Vietnamese and Cuban operation were reviewed in detail. The results of this project clearly reveal that serious incidents occurred in all Cuban refugee centers. Cultural issues surrounding the serious incidents were discussed and contributing factors developed. An examination of the contributing factors using cultural concepts was also presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA127769

Entities

People

  • Frank G. Helmick
  • Patrick E. Garren

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • California
  • Civil Affairs
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Geography
  • Human Resources
  • Law Enforcement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Police
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Organizational Psychology.