Regional Civil Support Forces for Homeland Defense and Civil Support Missions

Abstract

To protect the homeland, a plan to form ten regional Civil Support Forces (CSF) made up of National Guard forces has been proposed by senior fellow Christine Wormuth of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The National Guard (NG), from its very beginning, has been tasked to respond to civil unrest and disasters. This well-established historic mission warrants an expansion to ensure coordinated military support in the event of a catastrophic national disaster or emergency. This Strategy Research Project (SRP) analyzes three courses of action to provide regional NG civil support. It explains how CSFs would be aligned in regions utilizing the Guard's State Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ). Participation in past civil support events reveals the desirability of a future integrated force. Laws and policies are reviewed for their effect on unity of command when multiple agencies have roles in operations. Finally, way-ahead issues are proposed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 2007
Accession Number
ADA467297

Entities

People

  • Barbara A. Nuismer

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Education
  • Emergency Response
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.