National Defense Equals Increased Training
Abstract
The nation's enemies are not only individuals with hostile intentions, but also anyone or anything that threatens American interests. Situations brought on by natural disasters and world health problems are potential missions that must be addressed in defense planning. The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) must be prepared to meet the challenges presented by these problems, if and when ordered to do so. To meet this goal, the USMC must apply new thought to and introduce new techniques in the way Marines are trained. Continued USMC involvement in relief efforts here and abroad are necessary to gain experience to support homeland defense. Experience gained will prepare Marines to cope with associated tasks and carnage that training can only simulate. Military operations other than war (MOOTW) are actions that promote stability in a region and represent concerns for both U.S. and foreign governments. In developing USMC training, U.S. law enforcement agencies can provide assistance. In working with law enforcement agencies, Marines will gain the experience needed to deal with peacetime situations abroad. This type of training should be developed with as many U.S. law agencies as possible before deployment into a potential MOOTW situation. A plethora of diseases has plagued Africa for decades and should be a cause for U.S. concern. Diseases from Africa have often found their way to the United States. The USMC's Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) is equipped to respond to chemical and biological incidents. Additional CBIRF units should be created and based in Africa and elsewhere. These CBIRFs would be introduced to diseases not present in the United States and would gain exposure to foreign disease control measures that could be applied in quarantining the spread of a disease if it reaches the United States. To best serve the nation, USMC training must involve integration between both federal and domestic agencies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 07, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA498571
Entities
People
- Jerry Brown
Organizations
- Marine Corps University