The Army's response to Hurricane Katrina was both broad (a wide range of units with a variety of skill sets assisted) and deep (in that large numbers of Army troops answered the call for help). An in-depth examination of the actions of all of the Army units in the relief effort was not, therefore, feasible. Instead, this paper highlights the actions of some of the thousands of soldiers. It offers a dispassionate analysis of the Army's response to the natural disaster by providing a detailed account of the operations in Louisiana and Mississippi. Much good work was done by the Army team, but Wombwell shows that there is still room for improvement. The Army's response to Hurricane Katrina was both broad (a wide range of units with a variety of skill sets assisted) and deep (in that large numbers of Army troops answered the call for help). An in-depth examination of the actions of all of the Army units in the relief effort was not, therefore, feasible. Instead, this paper highlights the actions of some of the thousands of soldiers. It offers a dispassionate analysis of the Army's response to the natural disaster by providing a detailed account of the operations in Louisiana and Mississippi. Much good work was done by the Army team, but Wombwell shows that there is still room for improvement. A retired captain in the Naval Reserve, Mr. Wombwell's last assignment was at the Naval Historical Center in Washington, DC, where he served as a Navy historian documenting current naval operations. (A retired captain in the Naval Reserve, Mr. Wombwell's last assignment was at the Naval Historical Center in Washington, DC, where he served as a Navy historian. Originally Published by the Combat Studies Institute)

Army Support During the Huricane Katrina Disaster (Ocassional Paper)

Business & Money

Wombwell, James A.

Education & Reference

Bernan Assoc

This study surveys the experience of the United States, Great Britain, and other seafaring nations in addressing the problem of piracy at sea, then derives insights from that experience that may be relevant to the suppression of the current surge of piratical activity. Wombwell, a retired naval officer, traces the course of several outbreaks of piracy during the past 300 years in a variety of geographical areas. Although each case varies in its details, Wombwell concludes that enough similarities exist to permit several useful generalizations. Among these are the causes of piracy, the factors that permit the behavior to flourish, and the range of countermeasures that have been available to policymakers seeking to eradicate the problem. When conditions are favorable for piracy to develop, and no strong response is made by the forces of law and order, what began as low-level brigandage often grows to outrageous proportions, ultimately requiring significant military resources to suppress or eliminate the threat posed to legitimate commerce. This a timely work because of the dramatic surge of piratical acts in the Gulf of Aden and off the Horn of Africa in recent years. Although piracy has been a problem for several decades in other international sea lanes, the actions of the Somali pirates have focused world attention on the issue. This study is especially pertinent to the US Army because the historical record clearly indicates that piracy seldom, if ever, has been eradicated solely through naval operations alone. As Wombwell makes abundantly clear, only when nations have acted to remove piracy's enabling conditions ashore through military and/or political means has the scourge of piracy truly been eliminated.

The Long War Against Piracy: Historical Trends (Occasional Papers)

Biographies & Memoirs

True Crime

Combat Studies Institute Press

Much of the chagrin of the Weather Channel, hurricanes do not strike the United States with great frequency. Since 1951, three hurricanes have, on average, hit the United States every 2 years. Normally, only one of those three is a major hurricane, graded a Category 3 or higher hurricane.

Army Support During the Hurricane Katrina Disaster

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The Long War Against Piracy: Historical Trends

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