Analyzing Resources of United States Marine Corps for Humanitarian Operations

Abstract

In order to improve the effectiveness of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) response to Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), the capabilities of the USMC will need to be matched to the demand created by future disasters. In this research, we study the USMC resources that are primarily responsible for the response, the Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). We study recent HADR events to determine how demands were met by the USMC. We identify the supplies by examining both assets and capabilities. We explore significant gaps, if any, that can be improved by the USMC MEU.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 26, 2014
Accession Number
ADA612608

Entities

People

  • Aruna U. Apte
  • Keenan Yoho

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Disasters
  • Drinking Water
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Land Transportation
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Marine Corps
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Public Policy
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • United States

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.