National Guard Maneuver Enhancement Brigade's Role in Domestic Missions

Abstract

The Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) is one of the more unusual organizations to come out of the Army Modular Force. It has very few organic elements but is capable of providing command and control (C2) for an array of subordinate units. MEB's C2 capacity exceeds that of any other brigade headquarters. The MEBs are uniquely designed for both a warfighting and operational support role. MEBs' elaborate multiple capabilities are a microcosmic parallel with the National Guard's dual roles. The National Guard is organized to carry out dual missions, state and federal. The Guard prepares to serve in both an operations environment and in its local role in support of state missions, mostly in disaster and humanitarian relief operations. The MEB's design is well-suited to support both state and federal National Guard missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 2009
Accession Number
ADA497696

Entities

People

  • Haldane B. Lamberton

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • United States Northern Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control