Toward Forward Presence: The U.S. Army Western Command Expanded Relations Program
Abstract
As the Cold War thaws, the U.S. Army faces a decrease in the number of units deployed overseas. A major challenge associated with this decrease is the preservation of professional relationships with the armies of friendly and allied nations. This paper describes how the U.S. Army Western Command has been able to re-establish and develop relationships with armies in the Pacific Basin. The Expanded Relations Program (ERP) is a series of army-to-army activities including conferences, seminars, senior officer reciprocal visits, staff information exchanges, individual training, and joint and combined unit training. These activities are a means for the U.S. Army to support national strategic objectives in East Asia and the Pacific. A recommendation is made that other commands consider the ERP as a model for the preservation of army-to-army interoperability training and other connectivity programs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 02, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA223163
Entities
People
- William L. Carwile
Organizations
- United States Army War College