Joint Migration Operations: A Growing Mission Area.

Abstract

As world population continues to climb, so has the number of people who mass migrate or become refugees as the result of economic strife and conflict. In 1960, there were 1.4 million refugees worldwide. In 1996, that number has grown to 25-30 million refugees, most of which are women and children. The United States has committed its military and other resources to these humanitarian missions to avert catastrophic loss of life with increasing frequency. This paper explores the growing Joint mission area of migrant and refugee operations both as a single mission Joint Task Force (JTF) and as part of existing JTF Operations. Operation SEA SIGNAL (Cuban/Haitian mass migration), Operation PROVIDE COMFORT (Assistance to Northern Iraqi Kurds), and the Rwandan and Bosnia-Herzegovina refugee crises are examined using the Principles of Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 13, 1997
Accession Number
ADA328105

Entities

People

  • Ronald J. Rabago

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bosnia Herzegovina
  • Coast Guard
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of State
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Organizational Structure
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • United States Southern Command
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.