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  • Course Starts
  • Course Ends
  • Course Length: 16 weeks

Getting Started Lesson Parts A and B

Gettings Started

Timeframe:

Week 1

Readings:

  • Huntington, S. P. (1981). The Soldier and the State. Cumberland: Harvard University Press. 
  • The Soldier & the State (Huntington, 1957/1985). Chapter 1: Officership as a Profession
  • The Soldier & the State (Huntington, 1957/1985). Chapter 3: The Military Mind

Assignments:

  1. VoiceThread
  2. Read the information in the Getting Started Lesson Parts A and B thoroughly.
  3. Getting Started Part B Discussion
  4. Read the syllabus thoroughly
  5. Familiarize yourself with APA style

Lesson 1

Lesson 1

Timeframe:

Week 2

Readings:

  • In To Support and Defend: Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities (Tussing and McCreight, 2014)
    • Introduction - Tussing, B. and McCreight, R.
    • Chapter 1 – “Homeland Security and Homeland Defense: Distinction and Difference” - Carafano, J.
    • Chapter 2 – “Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities: Philosophy and Ethos, Reality and Constraints” -Tussing, B.
    • The Soldier & the State (Huntington, 1957/1985). Chapter 4: Power, Professionalism, and Ideology: Civil-Military Relations in Theory

Assignments:

  • Lesson 1 Discussion Forum 
  • Watch the interview with Bert Tussing

Lesson 2

Lesson 2

Timeframe:

Week 3

Readings:

  • In To Support and Defend: Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities
     (Tussing and McCreight, 2014)
    • Chapter 3
  • The U.S. Military in the Homeland: An Indispensable Partner in the Emergency Response Enterprise” (Anderson, W. N.)
  • Joint Publication 3-08, Interorganizational Cooperation (2016)
    • Read: Executive Summary ix-xviii; I-1-18; II-1-4 (paras 1-3); II-12-18 (para 5; examine Figure II-1 closely);  III-1-21; Appendices E and G
    • Scan: Appendix A
  • Joint Staff, J-7, Interorganizational Coordination (2018)
  • DOD Directive 5100.01, Functions of the Department of Defense and Its Major Components (2010), pp. 1-4, 6-10, and 21-22 
  • DOD Directive 5111.13, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs (ASD(HD&ASA)) (2009)
  • CRS Report The Unified Command Plan and Combatant Commands: Background and Issues for Congress (Feickert, 2013).
    • Summary and pages 1-11, 13-14, 24 (USCYBERCOM Workforce), 40-53 (NORTHCOM), Appendix (p. 65)
  •  Joint Officer’s Handbook (JOH) – Staffing and Action Guide (JCS, 2011)
    • Section 3, pp. 91-98, 100-101 (Organizational Relationships), 106-107, 144-149, 167 (NORTHCOM)-174
  • The Soldier & the State (Huntington, 1957/1985). Chapter 6: The Ideological Constant

Assignments:

  • Lesson 2 Discussion Forum

Lesson 3

Lesson 3

Timeframe:

Week 4

Readings:

  • Stockton, P. “Ten Years After 9/11: Challenges for the Decade to Come.” Homeland Security Affairs 7, 10 Years After: The 9/11 Essays (September 2011)
  • DOD Directive 3025.18, Defense Support of Civil Authorities (2010, Change 1, 2012)
  • Strategy for Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities (2013), pp. 1-25
  • Feaver, P. “How to read the New National Military Strategy.” (July 2015). Foreign Policy Magazine.
    http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/07/06/how-to-read-the-new-national-military-strategy/
  • Davidson, J. “Five Key Takeaways from the New U.S. National Military Strategy.” (July 2015). Council on Foreign Relations. 
    http://blogs.cfr.org/davidson/2015/07/07/five-key-takeaways-from-the-new-u-s-national-military-strategy/
  • The National Military Strategy of the United States of America (2015), pp. 1-17.
  • Department of Defense Cyber Strategy (2015), pp. 1-33.
  • The Soldier & the State (Huntington, 1957/1985). Chapter 17: Toward a New Equilibrium

Assignments:

  • Lesson 3 Discussion Forum
  • Watch: Viewpoints: Center for Homeland Defense and Security

Reminder: Your first Topic Paper is due next week.

Lesson 4

Lesson 4

Timeframe:

Week 5

Readings:

  • Hamilton, A. (1787). The Federalist Papers: No. 8—The Consequences of Hostilities Between the States
  • Whitley, J.D. & Zusman, L.K. (Eds.). (2009). Homeland Security: Legal and Policy Issues.  Chicago: ABA Publishing. 
    Chapters 2 and 3
  • Elsea, J.K. & Mason, R.C. (2008). The Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance: Legal Issues. Washington: CRS
  • Department of the Army, FM 3-28, Civil Support Operations. (2010). 
    Chapter 7
  • Center for Law and Military Operations.  Domestic Operational Handbook for Judge Advocates (2011). 
    • Chapter 2, pp. 23-29
    • Chapter 4, pp. 47-51
    • Chapter 5, pp. 67-76;
    • Chapter 6, pp. 87-97
    • Chapter 7, pp. 103-111
    • Chapter 9, pp. 135-144
    • Chapter 10, pp. 163-170
      • (skip paragraph 6a, Miscellaneous Areas of Caution—Command and Control; we will discuss this in the lesson on the Dual Status Commander)
  • The Soldier & the State (Huntington, 1957/1985). Chapter 17: Toward a New Equilibrium

Assignments:

  • Lesson 4 Discussion Forum
  • Topic Paper #1

Lesson 5

Lesson 5

Timeframe:

Week 6

Readings:

  •  Joint Publication 3-28, Defense Support of Civil Authorities (2018).
    • Executive Summary
    • Chapters I-V
    • Appendices B-J;
    • Glossary Part II
  • Joint Publication 3-28 (JT Pub 3-28), Defense Support of Civil Authorities:
    • provides overarching guidelines and principles to assist military commanders and their staffs in planning, conducting, and assessing defense support of civil authorities (DSCA) activities;
    • sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in DSCA operations;
    • provides the doctrinal basis for interagency coordination during DSCA operations;
    • provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by combatant commanders (COCOM) and other joint force commanders (JFCs;
    • prescribes joint doctrine for operations, education, and training; and
    • provides military guidance for use by the Armed Forces in preparing their appropriate plans. 
  • The Soldier & the State (Huntington, 1957/1985). Chapter 9: The Creation of the American Military Profession

Assignments:

  • Lesson 5 Discussion Forum

Lesson 6

Lesson 6

Timeframe:

Week 7

Readings:

  • Air-Land-Sea Application Center, DSCA: Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Defense Support of Civil Authorities and Integrating with National Guard Civil Support. (2013).
    Chapters I, III, IV, V, and VI
  • Department of the Army, FM 3-28, Civil Support Operations. (2010).
    Chapter 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6
  • The Soldier & the State (Huntington, 1957/1985). Chapter 11: The Constancy of Interwar Civil-Military Relations

Assignments:

  • Lesson 6 Discussion Forum

Lesson 7

Lesson 7

Timeframe:

Week 8

Readings:

  • Kapp, L. & Torreon, B.S. (2014). Reserve Component Personnel Issues: Questions and Answers. CRS. pp. 1-24
  • Grass, F. J. (2014). 2015 National Guard Bureau Posture Statement: Trusted At Home, Proven Abroad. NGB. pp. 12-61
  • DOD Directive 5105.83, National Guard Joint Force Headquarters—State (NG JFHQ—State). 2011.
  • Smith, D.W. (2013). The Plan, Type, Source, Report Cycle: A Unifying Concept for National Guard Preparedness. Homeland Security Affairs, Volume 9.
  • Department of the Army, FM 3-28, Civil Support Operations. (2010). Chapter 2, pp. 2-22—2-30
  • Government Accountability Office. (2011).  Homeland Defense and Weapons of Mass Destruction—Additional Steps Could Enhance the Effectiveness of the National Guard’s Life Saving Response Forces.  GAO. pp. 5-52
  • National Guard Bureau. (2009). NGR 500-4, National Guard CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package Management.  NGB.
    NG CERFP Background (para 1-5, p.2—Chapter 7, p.17)
  • Gault, P. T. (2011). Enhancing Domestic Response: The Implementation of the Homeland Response Force. U.S. Army War College. pp. 7-20
  • HRF Fact Sheet
  • The Soldier & the State (Huntington, 1957/1985). Chapter 16: Departmental Structure of Civil-Military Relations

Assignments:

  • Lesson 7 Discussion Forum

Semester Break

Lesson 8

Lesson 8

Timeframe:

Week 10

Readings:

  • Burke, R. (2015). “Toward a Unified Military Response: Hurricane Sandy and the Dual Status Commander.” SSI.
  • Domestic JTF Commander Training Course Handbook, (n.d.).
    • Part I, Chapter 1
    • Part 2, Chapters 5-7
    • Scan: Part 5—Appendices
  • Matthews, W. (2013 March). Two Hats Are Better Than One. National Guard Magazine.
  • Jacoby, C. H. & Grass, F. J.  (October 2013). Dual Status, Single Purpose: A Unified Military Response to Hurricane Sandy.  Air National Guard Magazine.
  • Miles, D.  (2013 January). Sandy Response Reaffirms Value of Dual Status Commanders.  American Forces Press Service. 
  • Schumacher, L. J. (2011). Dual Status Command for No-Notice Events: Integrating the Military Response to Domestic Disasters.  Homeland Security Affairs Journal, Vol. 7, Art. 4.
  • Gereski, J. T. (2010). Two Hats Are Better Than One: The Dual Status Commander in Domestic OperationsThe Army Lawyer, DA-PAM 27-50-445.
  • Scan:
    MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE [STATE/COMMONWEALTH/ETC.] OF [_______] AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR THE USE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A DUAL-STATUS COMMANDER PURSUANT TO TITLE 32, U.S. CODE

  • The Soldier & the State (Huntington, 1957/1985). Chapter 13: Civil-Military Relations in the Postwar Decade

Assignments:

  • Lesson 8 Discussion Forum

Reminder: Your second topic paper is due next week. 

Lesson 9

Lesson 9

Timeframe:

Week 11

Readings:

  • U.S. Northern Command. (2014). A Short History of the United States Northern Command.
  • Northern Command and North American Aerospace and Defense Command presentation (2014). “We Have the Watch.”
  • Jacoby, C. H. (2014). Statement Before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
  • Knight, W. (2008). Homeland Security: Roles and Missions for United States Northern Command. CRS Report For Congress.
  • NORAD and USNORTHCOM Theater Strategy (2011).
  • GAO. (2012). Homeland Defense: DOD Needs to Address Gaps in Homeland Defense and Civil Support.
  • Miles, D. (2013). “NORTHCOM, FEMA Build on Hurricane Sandy Response Lessons.” Armed Forces Press Service.

Assignments:

  • Lesson 9 Discussion Forum
  • Topic Paper #2

Lesson 10

Lesson 10

Timeframe:

Week 12

Readings:

  • FEMA. (2013). Hurricane Sandy FEMA After Action Report
    pp. iii-36
  • DHS. (2013). Lessons Learned: Social Media and Hurricane Sandy
  • Scan: Burke, R. (2015). “Toward a Unified Military Response: Hurricane Sandy and the Dual Status Commander.” SSI.

  • The Soldier & the State (Huntington, 1957/1985). Chapter 14: The Political Roles of the Joint Chiefs

Assignments:

  • Lesson 10 Discussion Forum

Lesson 11

Lesson 11

Timeframe:

Week 13

Readings:

  • Joint Publication 3-27, Homeland Defense (2018). Executive Summary, Chapters I-III, Appendices A and D
  • GAO Report, May 2014. Biological Defense: DOD Has Strengthened Coordination on Medical Countermeasures but Can Improve Its Process for Threat Prioritization. 
  • Joint Guide for Interagency Cooperation (2019) Supplement to JP 3-08.  

Assignments:

  • Lesson 11 Discussion Forum
  • Begin work on your Hurricane Sandy Case Study Analysis assignment.

Lesson 12

Lesson 12

Timeframe:

Week 14

Readings:

  • Tussing, B. B. & McCreight, R. E. (Eds.). (2014). In To Support and Defend: Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities  Boca Raton: CRC Press.
    • Chapters 4 and 5
  • Tingstad, Abbie (2019). Testimony presented before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Transportation and Marine Security
  • The Soldier & the State (Huntington, 1957/1985). Chapter 15: The Separation of Powers and Cold War Defense

Assignments:

  • Lesson 12 Discussion Forum
  • Reminder: Hurricane Sandy Case Study Analysis due next week

Lesson 13

Lesson 13

Timeframe:

Week 15

Readings:

  • Tussing, B. & McCreight, R. (Eds.). (2014). In To Support and Defend: Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities.  Boca Raton: CRC Press.
    • Chapters 6 & 7
  • Joint Pub 3-41, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Consequence Management (2018).   
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Civil Support Team (CST) and Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams WMD CST (2000)

Assignments:

  • Lesson 13 Discussion Forum
  • Hurricane Sandy Case Study Analysis due
  • Reminder: FEMA IS-75 Military Resources in Emergency Management due next week  

Lesson 14

Lesson 14

Timeframe:

Week 16

Readings

  • GAO. (2011 July). DOD Cyber Efforts: DOD Faces Challenges in Its Cyber Activities. 
  • U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Science Board. (2012). Task Force Report: Resilient Military Systems and the Advanced Cyber Threat. Pages 1-95
  • Joint Pub 3-12, Cyberspace Operations (2018)   
  • Center for Army Lessons Learned (2010). Disaster Response Staff Officer’s Handbook.
    Chapters 1, 2, and 4, Appendices A-P.
  • Tussing, B. B. (2014). “Emerging Challenges,” (Chapter 8). In To Support and Defend: Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities (Tussing & McCreight, 2014), CRC Press.
  • Aspen Security Forum presentation, Cybersecurity is National Security: Cyber Command and NSA’s Partnership Defending the Nation with General Paul Nakasone on November 3, 2021.

Assignments:

  • Lesson 14 Discussion Forum
  • FEMA IS-75 Military Resources in Emergency Management due  

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