U.S. Army Public Affairs During Operation Uphold Democracy.

Abstract

This study examines the role of U.S. Army Public Affairs during Operation Uphold Democracy in 1994 to see whether public affairs was effective. The study looks at Operation Uphold Democracy in the context of Haiti's history and the global media environment while looking at changes in the military-media relationships and evaluating the need for change in Army Public Affairs doctrine. Interviews of participants and the use of primary source documents provide the basis for the subjective determination of effectiveness. Using the Department of Defense's Principles of Information and its companion Statement of DoD Principles for News Media Coverage of DoD Operations as de facto public affairs doctrine, the study concludes that while public affairs was effective, and the military-media relationship improved, doctrine needs revision.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 07, 1996
Accession Number
ADA313004

Entities

People

  • Damian P. Carr

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army Rangers
  • Civil War
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.