Measuring Department of Defense Effectiveness in Counternarcotics Support

Abstract

This paper explores measurements of effectiveness for the Department of Defense's current and projected roles in providing support to Drug Law Enforcement Agencies in counter narcotics operations. This study takes a rather broad look at capabilities of the Department of Defense including not only the active components , but also Reserve and National Guard Contributions. The paper begins with a brief history of factors which led to the Department of Defense's involvement in counter narcotics. The second section provides a detailed discussion of studies that clarify and amplify the suggested measures in the recommendation section. Included is information from discussions with the Commander in Chief Southern Command, the Deputy Commander of Joint Task Force Six, representatives of the National Guard Bureau and the various services, and the results of the surveys with the Governors, National Guard Adjutants General, and drug law enforcement agencies. The last section lists recommended methods of measuring the Department of Defense counter narcotics support effectiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 28, 1991
Accession Number
ADA237619

Entities

People

  • Thomas E. Dunkelberger

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Interdiction
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Facilities
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Public Administration
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Southern Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.