Military-civilian relations in disaster operations.

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Anderson, William A

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TextLanguage: ENG Series: Disaster Research Center Report Series ; No 5Publication details: DEC 1968Description: 69p., 3 refsReport number: OCD-PS-64-46; WORK-UNIT-2651-A; Academic; DRC-R-5Subject: This report discusses the involvement of the military in natural disaster operations and the character of military - civilian relations when such involvement occurs. Data drawn from the United States as well as other societies indicate that military organizations often perform important emergency tasks for communities struck by disaster. For example, military organizations may take part in disaster warning, rescue, security and other disaster related activities. Authority relations and co-ordination are some of the problem areas in military civilian relations during disaster operations. The data also indicates that the way in which military units participate in the response of a community to disaster reflects the nature of the society in which the disaster takes place, the organizational composition of the disaster struck community, and the characteristics of the military groups

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This report discusses the involvement of the military in natural disaster operations and the character of military - civilian relations when such involvement occurs. Data drawn from the United States as well as other societies indicate that military organizations often perform important emergency tasks for communities struck by disaster. For example, military organizations may take part in disaster warning, rescue, security and other disaster related activities. Authority relations and co-ordination are some of the problem areas in military civilian relations during disaster operations. The data also indicates that the way in which military units participate in the response of a community to disaster reflects the nature of the society in which the disaster takes place, the organizational composition of the disaster struck community, and the characteristics of the military groups

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