Building a capabilities network to improve disaster preparation efforts in the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR)

Authors
Harper, Terry D.
Koelkebeck, Lance
Fitz-Gerald, Timothy
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Disaster relief
disaster preparedness
humanitarian assistance
non-government organizations
NGO
capabilities
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Hudgens, Bryan
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2013-12
Date
Dec-13
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Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
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The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) encompasses 31 countries and 15 areas of special sovereignty, and represents about one-sixth of the landmass of the world assigned to regional unified commands. To provide rapid and effective disaster relief in an area this large, a commander requires identification of available resources and effective coordination with those who can provide these resources. This research analyzes the capabilities of various in-theater non-government organizations and the interactive efforts between them and the U.S. military. This project will provide guidance to decision-makers in the SOUTHCOM AOR to avoid redundancy- in efforts and more effectively distribute essential resources during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.
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Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.