The Future Role of the United States Army Reserves in a Catastrophic WMD Attack on the Homeland

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, changed the lives of every American. With the horrible loss of life came a wake-up call that our country was embroiled in a war with wily, determined enemies. These enemies are fighting asymmetrically and are intent on destroying our way of life by any me...

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Main Author: Gallagher, John J
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
ARMY
ATTACK
Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare
Civil Defense
COMBAT SUPPORT
CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
HOMELAND DEFENSE
MASS DESTRUCTION WEAPONS
Military Forces and Organizations
MILITARY RESERVES
USAR(UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVES)
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Summary:The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, changed the lives of every American. With the horrible loss of life came a wake-up call that our country was embroiled in a war with wily, determined enemies. These enemies are fighting asymmetrically and are intent on destroying our way of life by any means possible. Future attacks on our nation are inevitable and our mindset must not be if weapons of mass destruction are used, but rather how are we going to respond to the aftermath when they are used . The USNORTHCOM Commander is responsible for providing military assistance to civil authorities, which includes consequence management operations in response to attacks using Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosives (CBRNE). This joint Department of Defense mission must be able to respond with all the available resources that are needed in the most expeditious way possible. Presently, there are logistical resources from the United States Army Reserves (USAR) that are scarcely being implemented into the National Response Plan. This paper proposes uses for the combat support and combat service support elements of the USAR that could significantly assist the efforts of the consequence management team during a WMD catastrophic attack. The original document contains color images.