Department of Defense training for operations with interagency, multinational, and coalition partners

By Michael Spirtas

Subjects: United states, armed forces, officers, Integrated operations (Military science), Unified operations (military science), Military art and science, Officers, Training of, Stability operations, Combined operations (military science), Armed Forces, Combined operations (Military science), Military education, Interagency coordination, Public administration, Unified operations (Military science)

Description: The nature of recent challenges and the types of missions the U.S. Department of Defense has undertaken highlight the need for it to consider ways to help the military prepare to work with other government agencies, international organizations, private and nongovernmental organizations, and foreign militaries. Current training programs aimed at headquarters staffs need to be revamped to focus on high-priority tasks that are amenable to training.