The Assumption of Adequacy: Operation Safe Haven, A Chaplain's View.

Abstract

This study is an investigation of Operation Safe Haven, a Humanitarian Assistance Military Operation Other Than War. This operation took place between 8 Sept. 1994 and 15 Mar. 1995, in the Republic of Panama, and provided a safe haven for up to 10,000 Cuban migrants who had sought to enter the U.S. illegally. This study is a history of that operation and the ministry conducted by the chaplains of USARSO. This study proposes that the Chaplaincy can no longer assume that the religious support provided in response to operations such as Safe Haven will always be adequate. Rather that it needs to be deliberate and intentional in its planning, and in its overall approach to ministry. The study recommends that the way to implement intentionality of ministry is for the Chaplaincy to be integrated into the Military Decision Making Process. It also calls for the development of chaplain doctrine as it relates to civilians both on the battlefield and in Humanitarian Assistance/Peacekeeping operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 04, 1999
Accession Number
ADA367791

Entities

People

  • Robert N. Neske

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chaplains
  • Department Of State
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Recreation
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.