US Navy Individual Augmentee Program: Is it the Correct Approach to GWOT Service?

Abstract

Within the Global War on Terrorism the Navy has expanded the contribution its Sailors are bringing to the fight by assigning Sailors as Individual Augmentees (lAs) to Army and Marine Corps ground units throughout the CENTCOM AOR. The Navy has demonstrated a new capability while relieving some of the stress Army and Marine Corps units have felt from multiple deployments. This new policy has been extremely contentious and widely debated among Sailors. They consistently question the methods in which it has been implemented, the need for the program and the utility gained. Leadership has also done a substandard job providing information and support to Sailors ,and families directly affected by the program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA490401

Entities

People

  • Alan Worthy

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Deployment
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Personnel
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Development
  • Security
  • Surface Warfare
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies