Noncombatant Evacuation Operations -- Plan Now or Pay Later
Abstract
The roles and responsibilities of key U.S. government departments and agencies tasked with planning, preparing, coordinating, and executing Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) are addressed. The U.S. Army Ranger Ready Force and the U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEUSOC) are the force options available to the Commander-in-Chief (CINC) of unified commands to conduct NEO whose capabilities and limitations are compared. The MEUSOC is recommended as the CINC's force of choice in NEO. The security environment in our world is volatile, often hostile, and the likelihood of having to conduct increasing numbers of NEOs in the future is highly probable. The U.S. cannot afford to rely on past successes in NEO translating into successes in the future. Only a thorough understanding of the interrelationships between the myriad of government agencies involved in NEO and selection of appropriate forces available to the CINC will significantly contribute to reducing the pitfalls and friction inherent in NEO and to create the conditions for success. Noncombatant Evacuation Operations, Rescue Operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA249900
Entities
People
- Kirk S. Lambert
Organizations
- Naval War College