Military organizations for homeland defense and smaller-scale contingencies : a comparative approach /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stringer, Kevin D. (Kevin Douglas)
Other Authors:	Wickham, John Adams, 1928-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2006.
Subjects:	Armed Forces > Operations other than war. Civil defense. Civil defense > United States. United States > Armed Forces > Operations other than war. United States > Armed Forces > Reorganization.
Online Access:	Table of contents only

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Definitions and classifications for military operations other than war (MOOTW)
The challenge: domestic homeland defense
The state territorial brigade-- homeland defense, support to domestic authorities, and catastrophe management
The state frontier brigade-- border control and support to domestic law enforcement authorities
Federal disaster relief regiment-- rapid deployment homeland defense and catastrophe support
The airport brigade-- critical installation security
The challenge: expeditionary stability operations
Light dragoon brigade-- constabulary, peacekeeping, and peace operations
Fireforce brigade - counterdrug/Counterinsurgency
Airborne-air assault brigade - noncombatant evacuation operations, shows of force, attacks and raids
Conclusions.