Who's in Charge Here? Civil-Military Coordination in Humanitarian Assistance
Abstract
Recent humanitarian assistance/disaster relief missions highlight the challenges of coordinating with non-military agencies and demonstrate that U.S. military participation in these missions is best suited to a first-responder mindset. To enable this limited but essential role, the military and NGOs must improve in areas of information sharing and coordination at the operational-tactical level. Civil-military experience gained during HA/DR mission can also improve interaction in other scenarios and contribute to improving security at the theater-strategic level.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 28, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA484299
Entities
People
- Robert Loughran
Organizations
- Naval War College