The Military Engineer as a Critical Peace Operations Multiplier.

Abstract

While emerging Joint engineer doctrine attempts to define "peace operations" roles and missions, current Army doctrine falls far short of outlining the responsibilities and synergistic results possible through the effective integration of the tactical military engineer in "peace enforcement", peacekeeping", and "peace building" operations. This monograph uses the author's experience as an IFOR combat engineer battalion commander in northern BOSNIA as the vehicle to analyze the evolving challenges and possibilities of full spectrum "Peace Operation" engineering. The paper focuses on demining, infrastructure assessment and funding, humanitarian projects and the development and execution of a common vision and execution plan" among military, governmental, NGO and IO players. It recommends doctrinal improvements and provides guidance to future joint engineers on how to be a "peace operations" multiplier working with the other instruments of national power to set the conditions for achieving the strategic endstate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1999
Accession Number
ADA369099

Entities

People

  • Todd T. Semonite

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Civil Engineering
  • Combat Operations
  • Construction
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • International Organizations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.