Accession Number:

AD1112581

Title:

USAF Mobility in Disaster Diplomacy: An Inquiry into Disaster Relief Operation Impacts on Interstate Relations (1992-2018)

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Master's Thesis]

Corporate Author:

Air University

Personal Author(s):

• Haley, Jaylan M.

Report Date:

2020-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

115

Abstract:

It seems, often, policymakers send disaster relief personnel and resources into dangerous situations without a clear explanation of the missions application to US national interests. So, what is the purpose of air-enabled disaster assistance missions And, to what extent are these missions successful at meeting intended outcomes Answers to, or a better understanding of, these questions are needed now more than ever considering the looming problem of climate change that will likely animate more calls for American aid. Using quantitative and qualitative analysis of 31 disaster assistance cases between 19922017, this research attempts to add rigor and breadth to policy reviews of foreign relief operations with positive interstate relations as an outcome. This research finds inconclusive evidence that disaster assistance missions positively influence interstate relations.

Descriptors:

• transport aircraft
• geography
• air force
• international relations
• national security
• warfare
• airframes
• united states pacific command
• united states transportation command
• intergovernmental organizations
• personnel management
• air mobility operations
• aircraft equipment
• aircraft industry
• department of state
• disaster management
• employment
• foreign relations
• health services
• humanitarian assistance

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]