The Current Civil-Military Arrangement in Afghanistan: Adequate for the Task at Hand

Abstract

The missteps of past interagency coordination evolutions have been analyzed and the lessons learned have been incorporated into joint doctrine. This doctrine has been institutionalized and is use in Afghanistan. While the area is still a war zone, the process of working towards the rebuilding of Afghanistan progressing. Some improvements in the interagency process include: creation of an Office of International Assistance to coordinate the strategic vision for Interagency operations, increased liaison between CINC staffs and UN standing coordination cells and increased active duty Civil Affairs Officers to ensure CMOCs are adequately staffed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 10, 2002
Accession Number
ADA400934

Entities

People

  • Robert N. Geis

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Civil Affairs
  • Civil Engineering
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Nongovernmental Organizations
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.