Rules of Engagement for Land Forces: A Matter of Training, not Lawyering

Abstract

This thesis examines the difficult problem of imparting rules of engagement (ROE) to individual soldiers and Marines. It argues that the present method of imparting ROE relies too heavily on a "legislative" model of controlling behavior. As a result, the present method suffers from a series of defects, culminating in a failure to account for the cognitive limits of humans under stress. The author concludes that commanders and judge advocates can minimize these defects by adopting a "training model." Such a model would include a set of standing rules on the use of force for soldiers, a series of training scenarios designed to reinforce the standing rules across the spectrum of potential conflict, and a format by which units may supplement the standing rules for particular operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA456629

Entities

People

  • Mark S. Martins

Organizations

  • The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School

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  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
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  • Air Force
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Court Martial
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • International Law
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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