Building a Capabilities Network to Improve Disaster Preparation Efforts in the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR)

Abstract

The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) encompasses 31 countries and 15 areas of special sovereignty, and represents about one-sixth of the landmass of the world assigned to regional unified commands. To provide rapid and effective disaster relief in an area this large, a commander requires identification of available resources and effective coordination with those who can provide these resources. This research analyzes the capabilities of various in-theater nongovernmental organizations and the interactive efforts between them and the U.S. military. This project will provide guidance to decisionmakers in the SOUTHCOM AOR to avoid redundancy in efforts and more effectively distribute essential resources during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 14, 2013
Accession Number
ADA612660

Entities

People

  • Lance Koelkebeck
  • Terry D. Harper Iii
  • Timothy Fitz-gerald Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Hygiene
  • Logistics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Nongovernmental Organizations
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Southern Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.