Civilian Surge: Key to Complex Operations

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The United States needs to develop the capacity to conduct complex operations that require close civil-military planning and cooperation in the field. This study is comprehensive review of this national need and examines how the need can best be met. Its main conclusion is that current efforts to build a civilian response capacity for complex operations are unfinished and that the Obama administration needs to dedicate additional attention, including new legislation and resources, to complete the task. It recommends what civilian capacity to build, how much of it is needed, and how to manage and organize it. from the website of the Dec. 2008 preliminary repoort Related products: The Limits of Military Officers’ Duty to Obey Civilian Orders: A Neo-Classical Perspective can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01166-4Navies and Soft Power: Historical Case Studies of Naval Power and the Nonuse of Military Force is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-046-00290-8Other Than War: The American Military Experience and Operations in the Post-Cold War Decade is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-004-00029-3Maturing Defense Support of Civil Authorities and the Dual Status Commander Arrangement through the Lens of Process Improvement is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-000-01140-1