Examine the Evolving Relationship between USNORTHCOM and the National Guard, the Army Reserve and other Reserve Components. Workshop no 1 (CSL Issue Paper, Volume 4-07, August 2007)

摘要

Among the many challenges revealed during the military's response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the summer of 2005 were significant issues surrounding Command and Control (C2). Given the frequently strained interaction between the active component and the National Guard, it became clear that our traditional notions of C2 required a cultural migration away from 'command and control' toward a broader concept of 'command, control, and collaboration.' For all their devastation, many experts are labeling Katrina and Rita as representative of the 'lower end' of potentially catastrophic events which could occur. In response, the United States Army War College's Center for Strategic Leadership hosted Achieving Unity of Effort in Responding to Crises as its Reserve Component symposium for 2007. Symposium participants represented a broad spectrum of the leading stakeholders. After brief welcoming and introductory remarks, participants divided into four 'workshops,' each focused on one critical aspect of perceived response and recovery requirements for the military in support of federal, state and local government. Each workshop began with a 'subject matter expert presentation' from an individual or organization intimately involved in the particular focus areas being addressed. Following the presentation, each workshop group embarked upon a series of questions designed to frame the discussions, observations, and recommendations that were to follow. This paper focuses on the observations and recommendations of Workshop No. 1 as they examined 'The Evolving Relationship between USNORTHCOM and the Military's Reserve Component in Preparing for and Responding to Catastrophe.'.