National Guard Involvement in Counterdrug Operations and Its Impact on Readiness
Abstract
During recent years there has been a growing tendency to use the United States military in non-traditional ways in support of national strategies. One such initiative involving the military has been that of providing support to drug law enforcement agencies (DLEAs) in efforts to control illegal drug flow in the United States. The National Guard has become the primary agency for the Department of Defense in providing domestic support to DLEAs. Significant debate has been generated concerning how these domestic counterdrug efforts by the National Guard impact on readiness as the Guard continues to perform traditional federal and domestic missions. These questions are further amplified during this period of constrained resources and tendencies of the American public to call for maximum performance by the military at minimum cost. This paper offers a discussion of the National Guard Counterdrug Program and its impact on soldiers and airmen in their abilities to perform in primary military specialties.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 11, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA351164
Entities
People
- Nickey W. Philpot
Organizations
- United States Army War College