MAFFS and Military Support to Civil Authority: A Case Study in Command and Control
Abstract
Unity of Effort in Military Support to Civil Authority operations is an area of critical concern especially to the fledgling United States Northern Command. The nature and importance of command relationships between active duty and reserve forces involved in domestic operations has been highlighted in recent planning and operations. Through the reconstruction of the Command and Control structure during the planning and execution phases of the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System employment during the 2003 Southern California Wild Fire Fighting season, critical areas are identified and possible Command and Control structure alternatives are developed. These areas and structures are filtered through a group of subject matter experts. The results of the interviews provide key insights into the nature of the critical areas and on the relevance of the proposed Command and Control structures for the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) mission as well as other Military Support for Civil Authority (MSCA) missions. While it is determined there is no single Command and Control construct for MSCA
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA460033
Entities
People
- Brian W. Lindsey
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology