Operations Other Than War.

Abstract

This report provides information about operations other than war (OOTW), and provides a task analysis of OOTW activities. The study deals with 4 of the 13 OOTW activities identified in FM 100-5. They are: humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; counterdrug operations; peacekeeping; and peace enforcement. It also identifies about 400 tasks and subtasks for soldiers in OOTW. Among the study's conclusions are the following: Training to standard on their unit's mission essential task list is sufficient to prepare soldiers for duty in OOTW. All leaders need skill in negotiating and that requirement increases with increasing rank. With respect to command and control functions, there are no essential differences between OOTW and other types of operations. Negotiators and officers with expertise in psychological operations, foreign areas, and civil affairs are as important as combat power. Well-defined goals, rules of engagement, discipline, and patience are the characteristics of successful OOTW. (RWJ)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA292507

Entities

People

  • Bruce Rickert
  • Edward George
  • Hugo E. Mayer
  • John Noble
  • Robert Coy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Affairs
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Incapacitating Agents
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Operations
  • Surveillance
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control