State Defense Forces and Homeland Security

Abstract

As U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) assumes responsibility within the Department of Defense for the homeland security and homeland defense missions, it does so with few assigned forces. While the "Forces For" apportionment to NORTHCOM is still being finalized, they will in any case be meager in comparison to the scope of the task and the assigned area of responsibility. The paucity of forces available to NORTHCOM will require more economical approaches to force-building for contingency operations in support of homeland security missions. While the National Guard is ideally positioned and suited for homeland security, it may not always be available in adequate numbers if called to active federal duty in support of military operations overseas. In addition to the forces the National Guard may provide, State Defense Forces -- military forces created, funded, and controlled solely by the individual states, and already integrated into the emergency management operations of more than 20 states -- are a potential force-provider for homeland security operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA485669

Entities

People

  • Arthur N. Tulak
  • Don Silbaugh
  • Robert W. Kraft

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • First Responders
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Northern Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

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