Expanding the Use of State Defense Forces in Homeland Defense Missions

Abstract

Current high operational tempo of the active force and the federalized reserves makes it difficult to find adequate numbers of forces to accomplish the many homeland defense missions. As planners attempt to apply the right forces to the proper mission, they need to consider State Defense Forces (SDFs). Planners may be unaware of these forces existence; however, they represent an important source of capable manpower to apply within the borders of the various states in the Global War on Terrorism. As the Army continues to send active and reserve forces to new locations like Iraq, Afghanistan and the Philippines, in addition to longstanding missions in Kosovo, Bosnia, Korea, and the Sinai, it is important to tap every available resource. We need to examine how SDFs can be used to relieve the pressure on other soldiers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA426324

Entities

People

  • Brent C. Bankus

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Civil Defense
  • Disasters
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • National Governments
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Natural Disasters
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Volunteers
  • War
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies