Download or read book Enabling Unity of Effort in Response Activities During Complex Catastrophes written by Monte S. Harner and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unity of effort is a fundamental principle almost any complex activity that seeks to focus diverse personnel and resources toward a common goal. In the realm of disaster response, achieving unity of effort is paramount as orchestrating a rapid response directly translates into saved lives. However, achieving unity of effort while in the midst of the chaos created in the aftermath of a complex catastrophe will undoubtedly be extremely difficult. This thesis considers command and control constructs that support a whole of community approach to achieving unity of effort in complex catastrophe response. In that vein, organization and preparedness at all levels (local, state and federal) is critical in order to facilitate an integrated, multi-sector response. The National Response Framework provides an effective structure that can facilitate effective unity of effort, however the Framework is silent on coordinating military support. Innovative joint command and control concepts as the Dual-Status Commander and a USNORTHCOM Joint Interagency Task Force will enhance efficiency in relief and recovery operations, and will ultimately protect and restore the nation's people, infrastructure, property and environment.