Unit of Effort During Noncombatant Evaluation Operations.

Abstract

Unity of effort between the Departments of State and Defense is essential to the successful execution of a noncombatant evacuation. The military is usually the last resort in a series of evacuation options. when possible the Department of State evacuates as many American citizens as possible by private and commercial methods. When military assistance is requested, the Department of State's objective is to evacuate U.S. citizens while maintaining overall national security interests. The military objective is the quick and safe removal of U.S. civilians. To achieve unity of effort, both the ambassador and the regional military commander (CINC) must coordinate from the earliest stages of deliberate planning, through crisis action planning, and continue until either the evacuation is executed or the country stabilizes and an evacuation is no longer required. This paper discusses the evacuation options available to an ambassador, the political considerations involved in making an evacuation decision, the planning process, and makes a case for improving the coordination between the embassy and the regional CINC so that the desired end state is achieved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 1998
Accession Number
ADA351982

Entities

People

  • Stephen D. Dingbaum

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Military Assistance
  • Military Commanders
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Regional Security
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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