Accession Number:

AD1175890

Title:

Crisis Response in the New Normal: A Perspective on U.S. Africa Command's Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Master's Thesis]

Corporate Author:

MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA

Personal Author(s):

• Hunt, John M.

Report Date:

2015-04-17

Pagination or Media Count:

35

Abstract:

The formation of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response SPMAGTF-CR was born of the need to meet the current New Normal threat in Africa. Although similar to the Small Wars era of the early 20th century, the New Normal has unique characteristics that present a distinctive challenge to the U.S. military in general, and the Marine Corps specifically, as the United States de facto crisis response force. In light of the complex threats and organizations on the African continent and in the wake of the attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, SPMAGTF-CR-AF was created. While it has performed well in its assigned role, it has not yet met the vision and guidance set forth by EF-21.

Descriptors:

• military science
• warfare
• terrorists
• terrorism
• united states africa command
• criminals
• united states government
• conventional warfare
• military organizations
• national security
• united states
• combat areas
• governments
• lessons learned
• natural disasters
• unified combatant commands
• combatant commanders

Subject Categories:

• Military Forces and Organizations
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]