TRADOC White Paper: Supporting Homeland Defense

• Published 1 May 1999

• First-step in the development of Army and joint doctrine.

• Proposed Definition: Homeland defense is protecting our territory, population and critical infrastructure at home by:

  • Deterring and defending against foreign and domestic threats,
  • Supporting civil authorities for crisis and consequence management,
  • Helping to ensure the availability, integrity, survivability, and adequacy of critical national assets.

• Army’s role in homeland defense includes:

  • Force protection
  • Support to crisis management
  • Support to consequence management
  • Protection of critical assets
  • Support to counterterrorism
  • Deterrence/defense against strategic attack
  • MACA, to include, MSCA, and MACDIS

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• White Paper was instrumental in the development of the draft Army Plan (TAP).

• HD Defense being incorporated into FM 100-5.