Navy Role in Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) - Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

The Navy for several years has carried out a variety of activities related to what the Administration refers to as the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). The Navy states that as of February 2008, more than 11,300 Navy sailors (including Individual Augmentees) were ashore supporting ground forces in the U.S. Central Command region (including Iraq and Afghanistan). The Navy's role in the GWOT raises several potential oversight issues for Congress. This report will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 11, 2008
Accession Number
ADA487043

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Coast Guard
  • Combat Readiness
  • Congress
  • Counterterrorism
  • Homeland Security
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Maritime Domain Awareness
  • Maritime Security
  • Maritime Security Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies