United Nations Command and Control: Attitudes of Air Force Personnel Attending Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Abstract

Since the Gulf War, the authority granted to the United Nations has substantially increased. One such major authority has been the increase of United Nations peacekeeping operations. The purpose of this study was to investigate perceptions of United States Air Force personnel concerning United Nations/NATO control over our Armed Forces. Using a causal-comparative study, it was found that there was no significance between the four groups tested: enlisted members (n=59) and officer members (n=56); and those who have participated in a United Nations peacekeeping operation (n=72) and those who have not (n=43). It was determined that all of the tested groups had negative perceptions of serving under United Nations command. There was less apprehension among those surveyed to serve under NATO command. The data did show that those surveyed did perceive serving in a U.N. operation, under U.S. command, favorably.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA331690

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  • Michael E. Boyd

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of State
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.

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