Comrades in Arms...Control

<p>The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of contractors in the execution of Arms Control treaties and treaty-like agreements. DOD is under competing pressures to move tasks that are not directly related to war-fighting duties outside the uniformed services. At the same time DOD's budget is decreasing while Arms Control types of taskings are increasing in number. This paper will examine the history of contractor support of the INF and START Treaties and possible lessons for support of the Chemical Weapons Convention and other Treaties and agreements. Also addressed will be the unique attributes military personnel bring to the execution of these treaties-functions that may not or should not be contracted. The paper will also examine the constraints on contractor roles missions and responsibilities while supporting these agreements. The objective is to develop background for use by CINCs Executive Agency Directors and Department heads for determining whether to use contractors to support future Arms Control treaties or treaty-like agreements.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>