Shielding Achilles' Heel: Challenges Facing Northern Command in the Maritime Domain

• Main Author: Urbizu, Carlos
• Other Authors: NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: Civil Defense; *HOMELAND DEFENSE; *HOMELAND SECURITY; THESES; COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS; MISSIONS; THREAT EVALUATION; NAVAL OPERATIONS; NORTH AMERICA; COAST GUARD; HARBOR DEFENSE SYSTEMS; NORTHCOM(NORTHERN COMMAND); MARITIME; Achilles Heel; NORTHCOM
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA422329; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA422329

This thesis examines the role U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) is performing in the maritime domain as the new Unitied Command responsible for homeland defense. NORTHCOM does not currently have a permanent maritime component assigned for missions. Instead, it relies on contingency planning for futur...