An Analysis of the Development and Effectiveness of the United States Border Patrol Strategic Plans, 1994-2013

Abstract

As threats against the United States evolved over time, so did the strategy the United States Border Patrol (USBP) used to keep unlawful persons from crossing into the country at locations other than designated ports of entry. This thesis analyzes the three border strategies (1994, 2004, 2012) that the USBP has used since its inception in 1924. The thesis also analyzes the changes that these strategies underwent as the environment along the southwest border and the USBP as an organization changed over time. To assess changes in the environment along the southwest border over time, the author examined the PMESII variables: Political, Military, Economic, Social, Infrastructure, and Information. To assess changes in the USBP as an organization over time, the author analyzed the DOTMLPF variables: Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, and Facilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 13, 2013
Accession Number
ADA590467

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey D. Stalnaker

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Programs
  • Counterterrorism
  • Doctrine
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Employment
  • Homeland Security
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Training
  • Undocumented Noncitizens
  • United States
  • United States Northern Command
  • Warfare

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