Fall 2010

Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief efforts present challenges to the US today and for the foreseeable future. Preparedness requires a continual process of education and awareness of the challenges which may be faced in a crisis situation. This report is intended to assist future Political Affairs Strategist students in understanding the complexities associated with conducting such operations in an international environment while also allowing the Air Command and Staff College, Political Affairs Strategist faculty to enhance the learning experience for students selected to participate in a future PASEX. As such, it identifies:


-Strengths to be maintained and built upon


-Potential areas for improvement


-Recommendations for future exercises


The suggested actions in this report should be viewed as recommendations only. In some cases implementation may outweigh the costs (in terms of time and resources). In other cases, the Air Command and Staff College, Political Affairs Strategist faculty may identify alternative solutions which may prove equally effective.