The National Guard's Role in a Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident

Abstract

In the aftermath of the Cold War, the United States may well be facing its most formidable enemy. The enemy is a faceless individual or group, which has determined the only way the United States will understand their viewpoint, is through the calculated and indiscriminate use of violent acts. Unfortunately, these acts now include the potential to use a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) device. The defining domestic attack that caused the United States to review their laws and policies concerning terrorism occurred on April 19, 1995, in Oklahoma City, OK. The National Guard initially established a Rapid Assessment and Initial Detection (RAID) Element in each of the ten FEMA Regions to assist first responders in a WMD incident. This strategic research paper will identify shortfalls in the existing National Guard policy and provide a more cost effective RAID Element manning model to best support the first responders' needs, and retain the National Guard's inherent responsibility to be the Nation's first military

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 05, 1999
Accession Number
ADA364119

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Finn

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergency Response
  • Employment
  • First Responders
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • National Guard
  • Personnel Management
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

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  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Strategic Security Studies