Aviation and Health: A Key Nexus for the US Air Force's Regional Security-Building Efforts

Abstract

A confluence of fiscal challenges, lessons learned from Afghanistan and Iraq, and increased emphasis on US influence in the Asia-Pacific region has significantly shaped national strategic guidance in recent years. One emergent theme is the importance of integrated diplomacy, development, and defense ( 3D ) to prevent conflict and build partner nation (PN) capacity. The 2010 National Security Strategy mandated enhancing regional security through spur[ring] economic growth, strengthen[ing] weak and failing states, lift[ing] people out of poverty, combat[ing] . . . epidemic disease, and strengthen[ing] . . . governance. Reinforcing that imperative, Presidential Policy Directive 23, published in 2013, aims to help partner nations build the sustainable capacity to address common security challenges; promote partner support for the policies and interests of the United States; strengthen collective security and . . . promote universal values. Building PN infrastructure is a complex task involving a myriad of interdependent facets of a nation's resources, including aviation. The United States helps PNs develop their whole-of-nation aviation enterprise to improve governance and economy. Doing so requires the coordinated expertise of a wide variety of US resources such as the US Trade and Development Agency, which has advanced public-private aviation partnerships overseas for over 20 years, linking industry leaders with US government resources such as the Federal Aviation Administration. A second critical resource is health care. The United States Global Health Initiative, established in 2009, reflects the president s commitment to improving PNs health, underscored by creation of the Office of Global Health Diplomacy in the Department of State (DOS) last year.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA618991

Entities

People

  • James A. Chambers
  • Jeffrey R. Alder
  • Mort M. Rolleston
  • Peter A. Garretson
  • Peter J. Podbielski

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Geography
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Natural Disasters
  • Patient Care
  • Public Health
  • Security
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies