State Defense Forces: Forces for NORTHCOM and Homeland Security?

• Main Authors: Tulak, Arthur N., Kraft, R. W., Silbaugh, Don
• Other Authors: NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT AND COMBINED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: Military Forces and Organizations; Civil Defense; *HOMELAND SECURITY; *MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES); HOMELAND DEFENSE; CRISIS MANAGEMENT; MILITARY OPERATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; NORTHCOM(NORTHERN COMMAND); NORTHCOM
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA421654; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA421654

As U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) assumes responsibility within the Department of Defense (DoD) for the Homeland Security (HLS) and Homeland Defense (HLD) missions, it does so with few assigned forces. While the "Forces For" apportionment to NORTHCOM are still being finalized, they will in any case be meager in comparison to the scope of the task and the assigned area of responsibility (AOR). The paucity of forces available to NORTHCOM will require more economical approaches to force building for contingency operations in support of HLS missions. While the National Guard (NG) is ideally positioned and suited to HLS, it may not always be available in adequate numbers if called to active federal duty in support of military operations overseas. In addition to the forces the state NG may provide, State Defense Forces (SDF), military forces created, funded, and controlled solely by a state, and already integrated into the emergency management operations of over 20 states, are a potential force- provider for HLS operations. The original document contains color images. See also ADA494465.