The National Guard and Homeland Defense (Joint Force Quarterly, Issue 36)

Abstract

Joint staff officers and force commanders involved in joint homeland security operations inside the United States will need a thorough understanding of the National Guard. They may have mobilized Guard units operating under their command and control. They need to coordinate with a parallel Guard operation conducted under the authority of a Governor. They may even provide forces to support a state Guard already engaged in an operation. In Department or Defense (DoD) terminology, homeland security encompasses both homeland defense and military support to civil authorities. Homeland defense encompasses those traditional military functions undertaken to protect the United States from external threats. Military support to civil authorities (MSCA) refers to assistance to civilian governmental entities--Federal, state or local--that the services may provide to help manage a crisis, attack, or calamity. This article addresses potential joint force interactions with the Guard in both homeland defense and MSCA missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA430394

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Preiss

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Law Enforcement
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Militia
  • National Governments
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • State Governments
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control