Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) and the New Combatant Commander - AFRICOM

Abstract

Doctrine for Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (NEO) was promulgated based on our Unified Command Plan (UCP) that designated five Geographical Combatant Commands (GCCs) supported with traditional Component Command capabilities. The UCP change incorporating Africa Command (AFRICOM) created a GCC that departs from the traditional model, yet it encompasses an Area of Responsibility (AOR) that is perhaps the most economically challenged and one of the most diplomatically and militarily volatile. Since NEO in AFRICOM s AOR is not a question of if, but of when and where, preparation now by the GCC will improve planning during the crisis mode when Joint Force Commanders face the significant challenges of these complex and critical operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 06, 2007
Accession Number
ADA476767

Entities

People

  • William Snyder

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Doctrine
  • Evacuation
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Transportation
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States European Command
  • United States Southern Command
  • United States Transportation Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

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