Financial Management in a Drawdown

Abstract

While financial management (FM) is not usually discussed in a major combat retrograde operation, it is an important element in concluding a campaign. Drawing on the experiences of Iraq, Afghanistan, and other operations is important to develop doctrine and techniques for success in the future. This paper looks at these experiences and recommends that FM operations must be well-planned and deliberate. The main themes are planning, budget execution, closure of the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP), and the stand up of an office of security cooperation. Fiscal austerity usually comes with drawdown/retrograde operations, thus making financial management all the more important.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA590302

Entities

People

  • Bryan A. Stewart

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Education
  • Emergencies
  • Emergency Response
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Iraqi-War
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.