Demands of OOTW on Ground Forces: Implications for Recruiting and Training

Abstract

In the years since the demise of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, increased participation in Operations Other Than War (OOTW) has been one of the defining characteristics of U S military life. U S troops have been deployed to Haiti, Cuba, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Somalia, Iraq, Guam, Bangladesh, Bosma and Zaire in this relatively brief period -- always on missions well short of the "fight and win" that is their traditional primary function For the purposes of this paper, OOTW will include missions other than conventional battlefield operations, focusing on disaster relief, humanitarian assistance, peacekeeping, and peace enforcement Such operations have placed unprecedented demands on both enlisted soldiers and officers in recent years.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA443828

Entities

People

  • Janet M. Weber

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Cold War
  • Combat Operations
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Environment
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Rules Of Engagement
  • Students
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.