The Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and Its Role in Stability and Support Operations

Abstract

The evolution of the military toward embracing stability operations has been characterized by both policy decisions -- internalizing the lessons learned from the experiences of Iraq and Afghanistan -- and projections of future conflicts. The U.S. Army continues to learn and adapt lessons from the last 7 years of sustained operations. The importance of stability operations in determining overall operational success in today's environment has emerged as one of the largest lessons. The result has been a new doctrinal approach to military operations that emphasizes the role of stability operations. Consequently, new combat organizations are needed to successfully achieve our nation's goals and protect the American people. One organization that has emerged from this evolution is the Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB). The MEB has emerged as a potential answer to the question of what is the correct stabilization force, and it has the potential to meet the challenges of future post-conflict security environments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 09, 2009
Accession Number
ADA510879

Entities

People

  • Todd R. Wood

Organizations

  • United States Institute of Peace

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of State
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Security
  • Stability Operations
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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