Rebalancing Instruments of Power: A view from the field

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Rebalancing Instruments of Power A view from the
field

• Michelle Parker
• Mparker_at_rand.org
• April 10, 2008
• US Army War College XIX Annual Strategy Conference

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PRT Task Organization
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Personnel in the field

• PRT-Command Group Model
• If gt N agencies, DOS takes the lead
• Civilian Advisors in military C2
• Brigade, Division, Corps
• Military LNOs in USAID State C2
• Provide critical information related to military
  activities to Ambassador, Mission Director key
  staff

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Resources

• Stability Ops fund
• Special Appropriations Committee
• AID, State DOD all have access
• Non Withstanding Authority
• No earmarks
• Tactical Level Approvals Danish Model
• lt 10K-DOD Plans Approves, USAID input
• gt 10K-DOD or USAID plans, USAID Approves
• Staff to manage the fund
• Contracts Specialists
• Experts for monitoring and evaluation

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Policy Level

• NSC position for each stability operation (S/CRS
  cant referee)
• Clarify responsibilities and adjust organizations
  to execute the tasks successfully
• DOD-military or aid?
• USAID-stability ops?
• DOS-diplomat or political analyst?
• USDA, DOE, HHS-directly implement or outsource?
• Intelligence-with the 3Ds or not?