The Role of the Army in Infrastructure and Capacity Building
Abstract
The 16 September, 2009, Department of Defense Instruction 3000.05, Stability Operations, directed the military to maintain the capability to repair critical infrastructure. Additionally, the military must be able to contribute to other civil military stability operations, which frequently includes infrastructure construction, among other tasks. Efforts to repair, reconstruct, and establish infrastructure in Iraq and Afghanistan have experienced varying degrees of success. Recent experience suggests that the US Army is the only organization able to execute this vital effort, at least initially. This paper examines both the importance of infrastructure and the role of the U.S. Army in the nation's capacity building efforts along with the associated expectations. The roles and relationships of the Department of Defense (DOD), other U.S. governmental agencies, and non U.S. entities in capacity building are reviewed. Additionally the importance of infrastructure and the lines of governance are examined. Finally, some improvements toward expectation management, interoperability, understanding, and execution of infrastructure construction in support of capacity building are offered.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA522051
Entities
People
- Allan L. Webster
Organizations
- United States Army War College