The Evolving Role of the Army National Guard in Homeland Defense and Civil Support

The tragic events of September 11, 2001 have refocused the United States on the daunting challenge of securing and defending the homeland. The newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the lead federal agent in this endeavor. Moreover, DHS has developed a National Strategy for Homeland...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rooney, Joseph E.
Other Authors: NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2004
Subjects:
Military Forces and Organizations
Civil Defense
*NATIONAL GUARD
*JOINT MILITARY ACTIVITIES
*CIVIL AFFAIRS
*HOMELAND SECURITY
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
STRATEGY
MILITARY DOCTRINE
MISSIONS
ARMY
*ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
NORTHCOM(US NORTHERN COMMAND)
NORTHCOM
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA426000
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA426000
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Summary:The tragic events of September 11, 2001 have refocused the United States on the daunting challenge of securing and defending the homeland. The newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the lead federal agent in this endeavor. Moreover, DHS has developed a National Strategy for Homeland Security (NSHS) that integrates the Armed Forces as the critical military instrument of the overall strategy. To further unify the military effort U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) has been created as a North American combatant command charged with the dual missions of homeland defense and civil support. The Army National Guard as a part of the overall Armed Forces will play a necessary role in homeland defense and civil support. The more pressing questions for the Army National Guard are how much of a role should it play, and how should it, as part of the Army's full-spectrum force meet this new challenge while continuing to fulfill the ever expanding array of missions. This research will build on recent assessments of the Army National Guard's operational role in support of NORTHCOMs missions. It will propose an expanded role in support of homeland defense and civil support, while further realigning a balanced coverage of other critical State and Federal missions. The original document contains color images.

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