Operation Noble OBELISK: An Examination of Unity of Effort

Abstract

Operation Nobel Obelisk involved three Non-Combatant Evacuations (NEOs) from Freetown, Sierra Leone in 1997. During the operation, personnel from the Departments of Defense and State achieved a high level of Unity of Effort. The author examines the different approaches taken towards NEOs by DOD and DOS, how the differences were reconciled during Operation Noble Obelisk, and the unity of effort of the DOD/DOS team.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389782

Entities

People

  • William M. Kennedy

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Communication Systems
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Commanders
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Transportation
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.