Date of Award

9-1-1995

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

First Advisor

Terrance L. Pohlen, PhD

Abstract

This research effort was a qualitative study on the current process of how the DOD provides humanitarian assistance. Currently the process is not well defined and is situation dependent. Historical documents and current guidelines, policies, and regulations were researched for information on what types of humanitarian assistance the DOD provides, how the process is initiated, and who is involved in the process. Agencies outside of the military, both civilian and government, were researched to determine the extent of coordination necessary for the military to provide humanitarian assistance. A model was compiled to portray the current process and given to key personnel identified in the research as subject matter experts. Subsequently, their opinion was used to determine the validity of the model and gather additional points of contact for future research. Once the process and key players were defmed, additional research can be conducted to further determine the effectiveness of using the DOD to provide humanitarian aid.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GIM-LAL-95S-5

DTIC Accession Number

ADA301419

Comments

The authors' respective Vita pages are omitted.

Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Logistics and Acquisition Management of the Air Force Institute of Technology.

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