State Defense Forces: Forces for NORTHCOM and Homeland Security?

Abstract

As U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) assumes responsibility within the Department of Defense (DoD) for the Homeland Security (HLS) and Homeland Defense (HLD) missions, it does so with few assigned forces. While the "Forces For" apportionment to NORTHCOM are still being finalized, they will in any case be meager in comparison to the scope of the task and the assigned area of responsibility (AOR). The paucity of forces available to NORTHCOM will require more economical approaches to force building for contingency operations in support of HLS missions. While the National Guard (NG) is ideally positioned and suited to HLS, it may not always be available in adequate numbers if called to active federal duty in support of military operations overseas. In addition to the forces the state NG may provide, State Defense Forces (SDF), military forces created, funded, and controlled solely by a state, and already integrated into the emergency management operations of over 20 states, are a potential force- provider for HLS operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 07, 2003
Accession Number
ADA421654

Entities

People

  • Arthur N. Tulak
  • Don Silbaugh
  • R. W. Kraft

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Electronic Mail
  • Emergency Response
  • First Responders
  • Geography
  • Homeland Security
  • Military Reserves
  • Military Science
  • Mobile Phones
  • National Security
  • United States Northern Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.