Rebalancing Army Civil Affairs: The Key to Military Governance

Abstract

The armed forces of the United States have been fully engaged in the task of nation building for more than 10 years. History reveals that military forces are required to bring stability and ultimately democracy to a region, a lesson repeatedly recorded and effectively implemented in the past. However, recent operations demonstrate that this capability has atrophied in the past few decades. This paper examines the Army's role in modern military governance and makes recommendations to help the Army develop specific capabilities for military governance in the post-hostility phase of a campaign or operation. The Civil Affairs Branch is the proponent of this task for the Army. The proponent must publish doctrine and develop training to guide the force, establish a corps of Civil Affairs Governance Specialists, and rebalance the force structure to ensure the mission can be effectively accomplished.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 2012
Accession Number
ADA562048

Entities

People

  • Scot N. Storey

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Affairs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Military Governments
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.