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Accession Number:
AD1038166
Title:
A PERSPECTIVE ON MILITARY MEDICAL SERVICE ROLE IN STABILIZATION OPERATIONS: EXPANSION OF AIR FORCE MEDICAL SERVICE CAPABILITIES INMEDICAL DIPLOMACY
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Corporate Author:
AIR WAR COLLEGE MAXWELL AFB United States
Report Date:
2017-04-06
Pagination or Media Count:
40.0
Abstract:
This research paper advocates that the US military health workers will be more effective in medical diplomacy than their NGO counterparts in building capacity and winning hearts and minds in non-permissive uncertain and hostile environments. Due to the non-permissive environments, civilian aid workers are restricted in conducting their missions creating a critical gap in rebuilding health care infrastructure in Afghanistan. Conflict resolution is a long process. It is primarily a civil problem that require military support where the military can set the conditions for successful conflict resolution by filling the critical gaps. The US military medical capability can be utilized in a broader capacity than traditional Humanitarian Relief Operations, with the aim to better support the Joint Task Force JTF commander in bringing stabilization to unstable regions such as Afghanistan. With the escalating number of conflicts in the world, the US will be expected and asked in nearly every incident to assist in stabilizing the area. The military health workers through medical diplomacy with early intervention during the transition phase can assist the JTF commander with a more effective option in bringing stabilization to an unstable region such as Afghanistan
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
