DoD Disaster Response: "Unity of Effort versus Unity of Command"

Hurricane Katrina left the vast majority of Americans feeling that the U.S. Government's response had failed at all levels. Included in the public scrutiny was the view that the Department of Defense's (DoD) efforts were slow and uncoordinated. On September 2, 2005, aboard Air Force One, P...

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Main Author: Jensen, Garrett P.
Other Authors: ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2007
Subjects:
Government and Political Science
Sociology and Law
Military Forces and Organizations
Civil Defense
Command
Control and Communications Systems
*NATIONAL GUARD
*DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
*COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
*FEDERAL LAW
*NATURAL DISASTERS
*PRESIDENT(UNITED STATES)
*RESPONSE
MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES)
HOMELAND DEFENSE
HURRICANES
STATE GOVERNMENT
ACTIVE DUTY
DELAY
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
MISSIONS
*WARNER DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
*HURRICANE KATRINA
STATE GOVERNORS
FEDERALIZE THE NATIONAL GUARD
GOVERNOR KATHLEEN BLANCO
NORTHCOM(US NORTHERN COMMAND)
*INSURRECTION ACT OF 1807
POSSE COMITATUS ACT
STAFFORD ACT
DSCA(DEFENSE SUPPORT TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES)
DISASTER RESPONSE
*AMENDMENTS
GEORGE W BUSH ADMINISTRATION
Blanco
Kathleen
NORTHCOM
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA471714
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA471714
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Summary:Hurricane Katrina left the vast majority of Americans feeling that the U.S. Government's response had failed at all levels. Included in the public scrutiny was the view that the Department of Defense's (DoD) efforts were slow and uncoordinated. On September 2, 2005, aboard Air Force One, President George W. Bush encouraged Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco to acquiesce and federalize her National Guard forces. This would place them under the command of Lieutenant General Honore, the Joint Task Force Katrina Commander. She respectfully declined. One year later, her decision came to rest in Section 1076 of the Warner Defense Authorization Act. With little opportunity for debate, this legislation modified the 1807 Insurrection Act by adding a clause which specifically authorizes the President to federalize the National Guard for disaster response. This paper will demonstrate that modifying the Insurrection Act was unnecessary and it should be repealed. USAWC Program Research Project.

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