"Operational Art and the Commander's Emergency Response Program"

Abstract

The Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) has played a major role in stability operations and the accomplishment of strategic objectives in Afghanistan and Iraq. The program has yielded thousands of successful projects funded by billions of appropriated dollars. However, congressional concerns over the efficiency and effectiveness of the program threaten the availability of this popular program for the next stability operation. The CERP's shortfalls include a lack of internal and external DOD coordination, unity of effort, clearly established objectives and measures of effectiveness. This paper analyzes the lessons learned over the past seven years and the efforts made to establish a common U.S. Government agency framework for conducting stability operations. It concludes that an operational art approach to applying the CERP will help the Joint Force Commander achieve the desired end state with the least amount of risk and cost.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 2010
Accession Number
ADA525289

Entities

People

  • James E. Inguagiato

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Lessons Learned
  • Measures Of Effectiveness
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Stability Operations
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.