Bringing the Interagency and Stability Operations into the Planner's Realm

Abstract

The State Department has been directed to coordinate and lead all U.S. Government stabilization and reconstruction efforts. Subsequently, the Defense Department added "stability operations" as a U.S. military core competency, equal to combat operations. This paper examines stability operations planning doctrine to determine what interagency coordination authorities exist at the operational level and analyzes what coordination is required in order to encourage timely and effective planning. Stability operation planning requirements are studied and existing doctrine analyzed to determine if it provides a sufficiently detailed framework for operational level planning. Finally, the paper offers a critique of current stability operations planning policies and doctrine, recommending that interagency coordination be increased and Annex V modified to provide a relevant planning framework.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 27, 2010
Accession Number
ADA535541

Entities

People

  • Scott Fosdal

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Operations
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Military Planning
  • National Security
  • Stability Operations
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

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  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
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