Civilians in Support of Military Field Operations

Abstract

During Operation Desert Shield/Storm, highly trained U.S. government and contractor employees maintained complex weapons systems, issued new equipment, and in other ways supported the efforts of combat forces. The conflict could not have been fought effectively without them. All Services employed U.S. civilians in the theater but policies and procedures covering them varied. Concerns about insurance, families, and notification of next of kin persist. Military concerns about the endurance and reliability of U.S. government and contractor employees also persist. Several agencies are addressing these concerns and improving procedures. Some Army doctrine is being updated to include the civilian work force. Yet, overall our war-fighting doctrine has not clearly defined the role of civilians in a modern fighting force. This paper addresses the contributions of government and contractor employees during recognize the presence of civilians on the battlefield in Joint and Army doctrine, policy, and plans. This study does not include foreign nationals, host nation support or non-appropriated fund employees

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1993
Accession Number
ADA265397

Entities

People

  • Jo E. Condrill

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Command And Control
  • Contractors
  • Deployment
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies