Operational Design Applied: Reframing Counterdrug Support to Law Enforcement in Texas

Abstract

The lessons learned from a decade of continuous conflict have direct application to the counterdrug mission conducted by the Texas National Guard standing 32 USC 112 task force. By applying the principles of Attack the Network, the Texas Counterdrug Task Force can make a significant contribution to an emerging and comprehensive approach to confronting Mexican Transnational Crime Organizations (TCOs) -- the center of gravity of a larger threat to hemispheric stability. Following the methodology of Operational Design, this study develops a contextual understanding of the operational environment, frames the ill-structured problem confronting the organization, and establishes an operational approach that maximizes the application of Texas National Guard critical capabilities in support of law enforcement to accomplish national and state-level strategic objectives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 08, 2012
Accession Number
ADA562889

Entities

People

  • Steven T. Brackin

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Criminal Justice System
  • Criminals
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Interdiction
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Employment
  • Geography
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Societies
  • Surveillance
  • Warfare

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design