The Army's Role in Domestic Disaster Support. An Assessment of Policy Choices

Abstract

This report is intended as a first step in identifying the central issues for determining the appropriate role in disaster relief for the Army of the Future. It addresses four questions: (1) What is the current structure of federal disaster response and how do the military, and the Army in particular, fit within it?; (2) What are current civilian needs for disaster response and how can the Army meet them?; (3) What are the chief implications of expanding the Army's role in jointly managed disaster support?; and (4) What are the options for expanding the Army's role and what steps should the Army support regarding these options?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA282311

Entities

People

  • John Y. Schrader

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Civil Defense
  • Combat Readiness
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.