"Homeland Defense: At Risk as a Result of Civil Support?"

Abstract

This research effort is an attempt by the author to examine the broad area of military support to civil authorities and the potential for a significant demand on Department of Defense (DoD) resources. Since September 11, 2001, our nation has devoted a tremendous amount of effort to place greater emphasis on homeland security. The National Strategy for Homeland Security provides the overarching framework for organizing to secure our homeland. It prescribes various roles for all segments of the nation. It specifies that the DoD contributes through three primary means: military missions overseas, homeland defense, and support to civil authorities. Military support to civil authorities constitutes a very broad area that may place a significant demand on DoD resources and may have a significant impact on DoD's ability to perform its role of homeland defense. In fact, DoD's military support to civil authorities role in support of homeland security has the potential to become a primary mission for DoD in some areas. This gray area between homeland defense and military support to civil authorities require further examination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 2003
Accession Number
ADA425659

Entities

People

  • Tonja M. Brickhouse

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergency Response
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Terrorism
  • United States Government
  • United States Northern Command
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.