State Defense Forces and Homeland Security

As U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) assumes responsibility within the Department of Defense for the homeland security and homeland defense missions, it does so with few assigned forces. While the "Forces For" apportionment to NORTHCOM is still being finalized, they will in any case be meag...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tulak, Arthur N., Kraft, Robert W., Silbaugh, Don
Other Authors: ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2004
Subjects:
Government and Political Science
Military Forces and Organizations
Civil Defense
*MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES)
*NATIONAL GUARD
*HOMELAND SECURITY
*MILITARY PLANNING
*MILITARY FORCE LEVELS
*ACTIVE DUTY
*VOLUNTEERS
COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
MISSIONS
MILITARY CAPABILITIES
STANDARDIZATION
STATE GOVERNMENT
FIRST RESPONDERS
DOMESTIC TERRORISM
PREPARATION
EMERGENCIES
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
REPRINTS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
*STATE DEFENSE FORCES
*USNORTHCOM(US NORTHERN COMMAND)
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
NORTHCOM
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA485669
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA485669
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Summary:As U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) assumes responsibility within the Department of Defense for the homeland security and homeland defense missions, it does so with few assigned forces. While the "Forces For" apportionment to NORTHCOM is still being finalized, they will in any case be meager in comparison to the scope of the task and the assigned area of responsibility. The paucity of forces available to NORTHCOM will require more economical approaches to force-building for contingency operations in support of homeland security missions. While the National Guard is ideally positioned and suited for homeland security, 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 National Guard may provide, State Defense Forces -- military forces created, funded, and controlled solely by the individual states, and already integrated into the emergency management operations of more than 20 states -- are a potential force-provider for homeland security operations. Published in Parameters, U.S. Army War College Quarterly, v33 n4, p132-146, Winter 2003-2004.

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