Psychological Stress in Military Operations Other Than War - Implications for the Joint Task Force Commander

Abstract

Future JTF Commanders are faced with a variety of complex issues in commanding Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW). These external demands must not detract from the commander' 5 responsibility to protect the mental military readiness of the Armed Forces under his command. As demonstrated in past MOOTWs, each of the principles of MOOTW all has implications for unique psychological stress imposed on deployed troops and the resulting role of the JTF commander in preventing and countering this stress. New leadership styles and techniques are called for in the future JTF commander to preserve the psychological readiness of his troops to perform in MOOTW scenarios.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 17, 1999
Accession Number
ADA370677

Entities

People

  • Rachel Hiller

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Weapons
  • Conventional Warfare
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • Psychology
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.