Download or read book Post September 11th Evolution of the National Guard s Role in Homeland Defense written by Matthew A. Raney and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States' strategy to defend the homeland has been evolving since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Not only have the terms used to describe this strategy changed, so have the roles and responsibilities of many of the institutions tasked with executing the strategy. The Department of Homeland Security and Northern Command (NORTHCOM) are two examples of a radical organizational shift in strategy. In other instances, the implementation of change has been somewhat slower, such as in the case of the National Guard. One of the most notable changes in the National Guard has been its shift from a Cold War era strategic reserve to its current role as an operational reserve. But there have been other changes in the manner in which the National Guard operates. The purpose of this paper is to briefly examine some of the post-9/11 recommendations to increase, enhance or change the National Guard's role in homeland defense and civil support, to review steps actually taken by the National Guard to improve its homeland defense/civil support capabilities, and to illustrate the disparity between what the experts have said should be done and what the National Guard has actually done.
Download or read book The Role of the National Guard in Defending the Homeland written by George Smith and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intent of this paper is to review the role of the National Guard in defending the homeland. This paper will stress the fact that in order to defeat a threat you must rapidly respond to the threat with forward deployed units. It will focus on the National Guard's State mission(s) in relation to homeland security, and will highlight the significance of the Guard's federal responsibilities in relation to the security of the nation. The National Guard is an integral part of the Army and Air Force and will play a key role to the security of the 21st Century. Identify existing threats inside state borders and address what local leaders or governors are doing to combat these threats. The research report addresses the many programmatic, and practical issues associated with protecting the homeland. At the most basic level, the report seeks to provide the Department of Defense audiences with an overview of homeland defense, and the various organizations at the local, state, and federal level that the Department of Defense may need to interface with under different circumstances. This report was initiated post September 11, 2001, when terrorist attacks occurred against the American homeland, and after the President George Bush, appointed former Governor Tom Ridge to direct and stand-up the first Office of Homeland Security.
Download or read book Homeland Security written by Steven J. Tomisek and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Beyond 9 11 written by Chappell Lawson and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on two decades of government efforts to "secure the homeland," experts offer crucial strategic lessons and detailed recommendations for homeland security. For Americans, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, crystallized the notion of homeland security. But what does it mean to "secure the homeland" in the twenty-first century? What lessons can be drawn from the first two decades of U.S. government efforts to do so? In Beyond 9/11, leading academic experts and former senior government officials address the most salient challenges of homeland security today.
Download or read book The National Guard and the War on Terror written by Michael Dale Doubler and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Role of the National Guard in Defending the Homeland written by George Smith and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intent of this paper is to review the role of the National Guard in defending the homeland. This paper will stress the fact that in order to defeat a threat you must rapidly respond to the threat with forward deployed units. It will focus on the National Guard's State mission(s) in relation to homeland security, and will highlight the significance of the Guard's federal responsibilities in relation to the security of the nation. The National Guard is an integral part of the Army and Air Force and will play a key role to the security of the 21st Century. Identify existing threats inside state borders and address what local leaders or governors are doing to combat these threats. The research report addresses the many programmatic, and practical issues associated with protecting the homeland. At the most basic level, the report seeks to provide the Department of Defense audiences with an overview of homeland defense, and the various organizations at the local, state, and federal level that the Department of Defense may need to interface with under different circumstances. This report was initiated post September 11, 2001, when terrorist attacks occurred against the American homeland, and after the President George Bush, appointed former Governor Tom Ridge to direct and stand-up the first Office of Homeland Security.
Download or read book The National Guard and Its Role in Homeland Security written by M. Tina Hynson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homeland Security and Homeland Defense in broad terms refers to the prevention, deterrence, preemption of, and defense against, aggression targeted at U.S. territory, population, and infrastructure. More specifically, Homeland Security is a group of diverse missions and functions performed not only to deter, preempt, and defend but to manage the consequence of such aggression. Homeland Defense is one of two major groups of Homeland Security and includes traditional warfighting tasks where the Department of Defense often plays a leading role. Homeland Defense is a basic function of our government, and has been since the colonial era. American colonial leaders, more than 100 years before our Constitution, recognized the need for homeland defense and established colonial militias to fight both internal and external threats. On September 11, 2001, terrorists guided two commercial airliners into the twin World Trade Center Towers in New York City and destroyed both towers and left thousand injured or dead. There was another almost simultaneous attack on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. but the Pentagon sustained lesser damage. A third attempt missed its still unknown target. Shortly after, President George W. Bush established the Office of Homeland Security. Homeland Security received a great deal of attention in the months prior to the attack, but it took the events of 11 September to focus attention in earnest on homeland defense and civil support missions. With the attention turned to homeland security, the current role of the National Guard as laid out in Title 32 of the United States Code will probably change, similar to recommendations in the Phase III Report of the U.S. Commission on National Strategy in the 21st Century, also known as the Hart-Rudman Commission.
Download or read book The Role of the Army National Guard in Homeland Defense written by Gus L. Sankey and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since its beginning over 360 years ago, the role of the Army National Guard has been a dual one. This duality manifests itself in state and federal functions. These dual functions should not impede the Guard's ability to play a significant role in homeland defense. Because of the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001, the role of the Army National Guard in homeland defense should be fully explored. This study examines the threats to the homeland and the role the Army National Guard in protecting the nation from these threats.
Download or read book Same Mission Different Role The National Guard and Homeland Security written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protecting the safety of our citizens and our country is a vita national interest. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 brought into focus the threats posed by terrorists to our homeland itself. Since these tragic events the United States has established the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense has created a combatant command in NORTHCOM. Yet the country continues on a transformational path to determine the best ways and means to protect the homeland. The National Guard is one organization that should be an integral component for homeland security. There is a historical framework that justifies and in fact promotes the extensive inclusion of the National Guard in homeland security. Further the National Guard retains the constitutional authority to function in key capacities critical for effective homeland security efforts. This Strategy Research Project will delve into the historical and legal frameworks that facilitate and project the National Guard as an integral component of homeland security. Discussion will extend to potential roles and responsibilities of the National Guard and the impact of homeland security missions on current federal and state requirements. Ultimately the purpose is to answer the question of: Should the National Guard be an integral component of homeland security and if so to what extent?
Download or read book A Changing of the Guard written by William J. Gallagher and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Included among the countless consequences of the September 11th 2001 attack on America has been a fundamental review of our national defense priorities. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon fulfilled the long-predicted but ignored prophecy that the United States homeland was vulnerable to an attack from determined and well-organized terrorist organizations. The threat of additional terrorist attacks conducted by transnational adversaries, determined to inflict significant damage on America at the expense only of the lives of the perpetrators, will remain a real and permanent fixture in our national conscious. Given this troubling but enduring reality, the nation's leadership has appropriately undertaken a major review of its security posture with top emphasis now placed on homeland security. Among the key issues to be resolved during this review will be the proper role of the U.S. military in this newfound, or at least newly emphasized national priority.
Download or read book The Evolving Role of the Army National Guard in Homeland Defense and Civil Support written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tragic events of September 11, 2001 have refocused the United States on the daunting challenge of securing and defending the homeland. The newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the lead federal agent in this endeavor. Moreover, DHS has developed a National Strategy for Homeland Security (NSHS) that integrates the Armed Forces as the critical military instrument of the overall strategy. To further unify the military effort U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) has been created as a North American combatant command charged with the dual missions of homeland defense and civil support. The Army National Guard as a part of the overall Armed Forces will play a necessary role in homeland defense and civil support. The more pressing questions for the Army National Guard are how much of a role should it play, and how should it, as part of the Army's full-spectrum force meet this new challenge while continuing to fulfill the ever expanding array of missions. This research will build on recent assessments of the Army National Guard's operational role in support of NORTHCOMs missions. It will propose an expanded role in support of homeland defense and civil support, while further realigning a balanced coverage of other critical State and Federal missions.
Download or read book Homeland Security Primary Role of the National Guard and the National Security Strategy written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many agencies and organizations have redefined their roles as a result of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. One organization whose role might change in light of 9/11 is the National Guard of the United States. Some people have suggested that homeland security should become the primary role of the National Guard, while others suggest it should become an agency of the Department of Homeland Security. The current Guard leadership has indicated its intention to restructure the Guard to meet the requirements of both warfighting and homeland security. Current definitions used by both the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Defense (DoD) reinforce the use of the National Guard as the primary reserve for the Army. The contemporary roles and missions of the National Guard under these definitions are in harmony with the vision of the nation's forefathers. The tasks outlined by the DoD and DHS may not support changing the mission of the National Guard to a homeland security force. This paper examines the capabilities, policy, guidance, laws, and regulations that govern the National Guard as well as the mission areas it would have to adopt if it were made an agency of DHS: intelligence and warning, border and transportation security, domestic counterterrorism, protecting critical infrastructure, defending against catastrophic terrorism, and emergency preparedness and response. The author concludes that to prepare and train one organization, the National Guard, to have homeland security as a primary role is not realistic. The National Guard is largely a part-time organization currently trained, resourced, and ready to respond as the reserve of the Army in support of homeland defense and most other missions assigned to the Army. As a supporting agency to federal, state, and local officials the National Guard can certainly be better organized to improve or assist with homeland security, but how to change the guard is currently a debate. (27 refs7.
Download or read book Emerging Issues in Homeland Security written by William M. Thaler and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a myriad of reasons, the United States of America created a Department of Defiance whose seemly unshakeable credo is based on the oft-quoted sports slogan that the best defense is a good offense. Thus America was caught with its pants down on September 11. It could attack entire countries with doomsday nuclear weapons at the drop of the hat, but couldn't find or hit the person who dropped the hat. It could rain down 500 pound hole blaster bombs but couldn't find the holes. Who even thought anyone would have the chutzpah to attack the US? A US which had grown so indolent following its firm policy of bombing anyone, anywhere without regards to God's or man's laws or even common sense. The new concept of home security has been belatedly discovered by the mandarins in Washington. These book detail efforts at trying to figure out why the strongest offensive military power on Earth may also be the weakest defensive power.
Download or read book A Changing of the Guard written by William J. Gallagher and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Included among the countless consequences of the September 11th 2001 attack on America has been a fundamental review of our national defense priorities. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon fulfilled the long-predicted but ignored prophecy that the United States homeland was vulnerable to an attack from determined and well-organized terrorist organizations. The threat of additional terrorist attacks conducted by transnational adversaries, determined to inflict significant damage on America at the expense only of the lives of the perpetrators, will remain a real and permanent fixture in our national conscious. Given this troubling but enduring reality, the nation's leadership has appropriately undertaken a major review of its security posture with top emphasis now placed on homeland security. Among the key issues to be resolved during this review will be the proper role of the U.S. military in this newfound, or at least newly emphasized national priority.
Download or read book Resourcing the Army National Guard for Its Domestic and Federal Missions written by Orlando Ortega and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-09-19 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Guard is an integral part of the military's operational force deployed around the world, and a first responder in case of a catastrophic disaster in the United States. The use of the Army National Guard has been evolving over the last decade, but for many of those years it has lacked modern equipment to conduct its federal and domestic missions. The September 11, 2001 attacks initiated the transformation of the Army National Guard for the 21st century. Over 255,000 National Guardsmen have deployed to either Iraq or Afghanistan as part of the Operational Force in support of the Regular Army. The multiple deployments for each contingency have depleted and worn out the Army National Guard, especially its equipment. The shortage of equipment throughout the Army National Guard has impacted its abilities to respond to domestic missions. While the Army National Guard augments the Regular Army, nondeployed units continue to execute their domestic missions in Homeland Defense, Homeland Security, and Civil Support. The response to Hurricane Katrina sparked renewed debate over the National Guard's domestic and federal missions and its equipment shortages. Hurricane Katrina made it evident the past several years that the Army National Guard's response to domestic missions has been hampered by the lack of proper equipment and the condition of equipment it has on hand. This paper explores the complexity of defining the National Guard's domestic and federal missions. Furthermore, it provides the background of equipment shortages found throughout the National Guard. The research reveals how the Army Force Generation model provides predictability for guardsmen about their potential deployment schedule; however, the model does not take into account the Army National Guard's domestic mission. The way forward for the Army National Guard to improve its execution of federal and domestic mission is the integration of dual-use equipment. This addition of dual-use equipment sets would increase the readiness posture of the Army National Guard. Finally, this paper provides recommendations on the future readiness of the Army National Guard to execute its dual missions. The National Guard's dual missions need to be refined clearly to articulate roles and responsibilities because there are several interpretations as what an Operational Force should be and how it should be resourced. In addition, the difficulty for the Army National Guard to delineate between Homeland Defense, Homeland Security, and support to Civil Authorities missions is complicated. Therefore, resourcing the Army National Guard to execute these missions will strengthen our nation's defenses at home and abroad.
Download or read book Preparing the U S Army for Homeland Security written by Eric Victor Larson and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2001 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although military policy seems focused on overseas threats, defending the homeland is, of course, the ultimate objective. This guide examines emergent threats to the USA homeland such as speciality weapons, cyber attacks and ballistic missiles and delineates the army's responsibilities.
Download or read book The National Guard and the War on Terror Operation Iraqi freedom written by Michael Dale Doubler and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2006 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The National Guard and the War on Terror : the attacks of 9/11 and homeland security is the first volume in a series that records the National Guard's participation in America's first war of the twenty-first century. Subsequent volumes will cover National Guard transformation and Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. This first installment recounts the heroic deeds and dedicated performance of Guard men and women in defending the American homeland from the tragic events of September 11, 2001, through the historic response to Hurricane Katrina. A final, third volume will provide a battle history of the National Guard's role in Operation Iraqi Freedom. In recognition of the dramatic shift toward joint operations in modern warfare, The National Guard and the War on Terror is a joint series that covers bothe the Army and the Air National Guard"--V. 2. p. iii.
