Contingency Dual Status Commander: Balancing Title 10 and 32 Responsibilities
Abstract
Since the natural disaster Hurricane Katrina, there have been many writings concerning command and control (C2) of military forces responding to disasters. The 2007 National Defense Authorization Act attempted to correct the shortcomings in C2, especially with regard to the ability of the President to call the National Guard in times of natural disaster. However, the legislation was not acceptable to the state governors, which led to the removal of the legislation. It is only a matter of time until a disaster forces the federal and state governments to consider C2 while in a complex environment. This paper will examine the challenges of command and control when considering the use of Title 10 and Title 32 forces operating in a coordinated response to a natural or man-made disaster. Taking into account the differing points of view of the federal and state governments, this paper will examine the current proposal to create a Contingency Dual Status Commander during the execution of consequence management operations, the possible points of friction resulting from this solution, and a longer term solution to better align state and federal military responses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 16, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA560227
Entities
People
- William J. Prendergast Iv
Organizations
- United States Army War College