The Potential Need to Establish an Appropriate Mechanism for the Military to Accompany and Support Civilian Components Focused on Regional Response to Catastrophe. Worshop no. 2 (CSL Issue Paper, Volume 5-07, July 2007)

Abstract

The frequently strained interaction between the active component and the National Guard during the military's response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the summer of 2005 has led some to argue for a cultural migration away from strict "command and control" concepts toward a broader concept of "command, control, cooperation and coordination." Meanwhile, many experts believe that the destructive potential of hurricanes like Katrina and Rita actually represent the "lower end" of catastrophic events. In response, the United States Army War College's Center for Strategic Leadership hosted Achieving Unity of Effort in Responding to Crises as its Reserve Component symposium for 2007. Symposium participants represented a broad spectrum of the leading stakeholders. After brief welcoming and introductory remarks, participants divided into four "workshops," each focused on one critical aspect of perceived response and recovery requirements for the military in support of federal, state and local government. Workshop # 2 dealt with "The Potential Need To Establish An Appropriate Mechanism For The Military To Accompany And Support Civilian Components Focused On Regional Response To Catastrophe." Participants called for the development of military "regional centers" whose greatest function would be involved with developing, coordinating and synchronizing plans to respond to and recover from catastrophic events in their affected states. Drawing from the civil element of the EMAC model, participants suggested that a region's state Adjutants General, as their Governors' representatives, would oversee the development of the military's component of catastrophic response plans.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA515589

Entities

People

  • Bert B. Tussing

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Local Governments
  • National Guard
  • Security
  • Symposia
  • United States
  • United States Northern Command
  • War Colleges
  • Workshops

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

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