AFRICOM Engineers: Using Water in the Fight for Regional Security

Abstract

The mission for AFRICOM's newly formed organic engineering staff is not well defined. How can a staff that will be under sized, less than adequately funded, and geographically separated from the physical problems that it hopes to solve contribute to the overall security of Africa? Through a focused effort on water related problems, AFRICOM's (joint engineering staff should take a lead role in stabilizing Africa. The engineers should pursue external resources through AFRICOM's unique structure by collaborating with various outside agencies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA490817

Entities

People

  • Patrick M. Albritton

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Climate Change
  • Drainage Basins
  • Droughts
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Foreign Relations
  • Geography
  • Groundwater
  • Health Services
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Water Resources

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  • Technical Research and Report Writing.