Noncombatant Evacuation Operations in Support of the National Military Strategy

<p>The National Military Strategy identifies the evacuation of noncombatants as a principal mission for the Department of defense (DOD). DOD has been charged with implementing evacuation decisions and supporting Department of State (DOS) objectives to protect US citizens abroad. The evacuation of US and other foreign nationals to a safe location is known as noncombatant evacuation operations (NEO). The purpose of this monograph is to develop a basis for Army and Joint NEO doctrine for contingency operations in response to crises anywhere in the world. NEO is an essential mission that extends from the National Security strategy to the National Military Strategy to CINC OPLANS to the mission essential task lists developed by all Army units. Yet there is no single document that provides clear doctrine for Army units to use in the training and conduct of these missions. Even though most NEO missions will be joint operations there is also little joint doctrine covering the subject. Also there are no bilateral or combined military agreements on NEO. The subject will be examined by providing definitions and characteristics of NEO explaining the role of the State Department looking at joint and interagency positions and determining the Army's function in NEO. Several historical examples will also be studied for lessons learned. These lessons learned will be examined using the enabling concepts outlined in TRADOC Pam 525-5. Finally the requirements for future NEO doctrine are examined. Outlines for joint and Army NEO doctrine will be presented. In an ever changing unstable and developing world military operations will continue to be conducted to insure the safety of US citizens. Joint and individual service doctrine will enhance the conduct of NEO missions and in the long run provide for better security of all US citizens abroad.</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>