The U.S. military response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake : : considerations for Army leaders / / Gary Cecchine [et al.]
This report describes how the U.S. military responded to the 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti, and it presents recommendations for improving military foreign humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
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Place / Publishing House: | Santa Monica, Ca : : RAND,, [2013] ©2013 |
Year of Publication: | 2013 |
Language: | English |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (113 p.) |
Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Background; Analytical Approach; Report Organization; A Note About Terminology; CHAPTER TWO: National Organization and Response; How the United States Is Organized to Provide Foreign Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief; U.S. Department of State; U.S. Agency for International Development; U.S. Department of Defense; Interagency Organizations; Organizational Relationships; How the United States Responded to the Haiti Earthquake
- CHAPTER THREE: The Military Response to the Haiti Earthquake Establishing Joint Task Force-Haiti; From Warning Order to Joint Operation; Requirements Assessment and Force Selection; Command and Control of Joint Task Force-Haiti; The Phases of Operation Unified Response; Operation Unified Response Phase I: Initial Response; Operation Unified Response Phase II: Relief; Operation Unified Response Phase III: Restoration; Operation Unified Response Phase IV: Stabilization; Operation Unified Response Phase V: Recovery; Joint Task Force-Haiti's Relationship with Other Major Actors
- Joint Task Force-Haiti's Humanitarian Assistance Coordination Center Joint Task Force-Haiti's Relationship with U.S. Interagency Partners; U.S. Department of State; U.S. Agency for International Development; The Government of Haiti; The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; The UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti; Foreign Militaries; Nongovernmental Organizations; Observations on the U.S. Military Response to the Haiti Earthquake; Joint Task Force-Haiti's Accomplishments: Performance Versus Effectiveness; Other Observations Regarding the Coordination Effort
- CHAPTER FOUR: Findings and Recommendations Findings; Ample U.S. Legal Authority Exists for Foreign Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operations, but the Key Do D Policy Needs to Be Updated; Mass and Initiative Enabled a Prompt, Robust Response; Planning and Coordination Shortfalls Hindered Efficiency; Joint Task Force-Haiti Owed Much of Its Success to Serendipity; Recommendations; Update the Department of Defense Directive for Foreign Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief; Create a National Framework for Foreign Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
- Ensure Familiarity with the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Joint Task Force Commander's HandbookConsider a Standing Organization; Conclusion; References