Accession Number:

ADA505932

Title:

Homeland Defense. U.S. Northern Command Has a Strong Exercise Program, but Involvement of Interagency Partners and States Can Be Improved

Descriptive Note:

Congressional rept.

Corporate Author:

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

2009-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

90.0

Abstract:

U.S. Northern Command NORTHCOM exercises to test preparedness to perform its homeland defense and civil support missions. GAO was asked to assess the extent to which NORTHCOM is 1 consistent with Department of Defense DOD training and exercise requirements, 2 involving interagency partners and states in its exercises, 3 using lessons learned and corrective actions to improve preparedness, and 4 integrating its exercises with the National Exercise Program NEP. To do this, GAO reviewed NORTHCOM and NEP guidance and postexercise documentation, assessed NORTHCOM compliance, and compared DOD and NEP exercise requirements.

Descriptors:

• *HOMELAND DEFENSE
• *MILITARY EXERCISES
• OPERATIONAL READINESS
• MILITARY TRAINING
• LESSONS LEARNED
• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• MISSIONS

Subject Categories:

• Civil Defense
• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE