Joint Rapid Reaction Forces: CINCPAC Employment Options for the 21st Century.

Abstract

The 21st century is quickly shaping up to be the 'Pacific Century'. The nations comprising the Pacific Ocean rim are growing into the largest trading and economic bloc in the world. With this increase in economic clout comes increased nationalism, territorial disputes, and destabilizing arms races. In spite of the growing need for a stabilizing influence, the U.S. has been slowly withdrawing from the region. CINCPAC must have an ever increasing array of options available to maintain U.S. presence and rapid crisis response in the region. What is needed in PACOM for today and the 21st century are Joint Rapid Reaction Forces (JRRFs) that join together the attributes of naval and air power to deliver the quickest and most capable tailored responses to crisis situations running the gamut from humanitarian assistance to regional conflicts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 07, 1997
Accession Number
ADA325781

Entities

People

  • Calvin H. Craig

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cold War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Deployment
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Korea
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Rapid Deployment
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
  • Territorial Disputes
  • United States
  • United States Pacific Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies