The Army National Guard and the Department of Homeland Security

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Abstract:

The citizen-soldiers of the Army National Guard have lost their focus and original purpose as a State Militia available for disaster recovery operations, assisting law enforcement, and defending the homeland. The pressure felt by the current operations tempo to use the Army National Guard as an operational reserve can only be alleviated by moving the Army National Guard from the Department of Defense to the Department of Homeland Security. Such a move will not cut off relationships developed between the Army and the National Guard, two organizations with a common history, but recognizes that the two organizations should have different primary missions of homeland security National Guard and national defense U.S. Army. This realization of similar capabilities but different missions is already working between the U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of Navy.

Author(s):
Rodgers Iii, Ernest E.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
Descriptive Note:
Strategy Research Project
Pagination:
0034

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
USAWC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7.1_Prevent; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_7.1.1_Prevent Kinetic Attack; JCA_8.2.3_Build the Capabilities and Capacities of Partners and Institutions; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_7.1.2_Prevent Non-kinetic Attack; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_7.2.2_Mitigate Non-Lethal Effects
Modernization Areas:
Cyber; Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*HOMELAND SECURITY, *NATIONAL GUARD, ORGANIZATIONS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, NATIONAL DEFENSE, COAST GUARD, HOMELAND DEFENSE, RECOVERY, MILITARY STRATEGY, MISSIONS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Military Forces and Organizations, Civil Defense
Keyword(s):
STRATEGIC RESERVE, POSSE COMITATUS
Report Date:
2010 Mar 01
Creation Date:
2010 Jun 23