By Russell W. Glenn
Offers an summary of the ambitious projects dealing with U.S. military wrestle provider aid in city operations and recommends methods for the CSS group to arrange itself to fulfill them.
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The CSS warrior has to adapt his movement techniques and security procedures to account for navigation difficulties. Having to reverse the direction of travel for a convoy that includes oversized vehicles can endanger both military and indigenous personnel. Repeated use of previously identified routes offers the observant enemy opportunities for ambush. Preliminary route reconnaissance by ground elements is often not feasible in highthreat environments. ) Circumventing the built-up area to the extent possible and reentering it only when necessary can further reduce exposure.
Increased vulnerability of utility aircraft to ground fires. • Provision of support to friendly special operations forces working with or in close proximity to regular units. As the discussion below will reflect, this list is by no means exhaustive. The scope of CSS responsibilities may also include support of coalition members, representatives of nongovernmental organizations and private volunteer organizations (NGOs and PVOs), and commercial enterprises in addition to that provided to indigenous noncombatants and captured enemy.
Glenn et al. ), The City’s Many Faces: Proceedings of the RAND Arroyo-MCWL-J8 UWG Urban Operations Conference, Santa Monica, CA: RAND, 2000, pp. 79–157. 12 Urban Combat Service Support Operations: The Shoulders of Atlas They are often not a formal part of urban governments, but a city’s influential clan, family, tribe, trade union, or commercial enterprises can prove very beneficial in helping to meet operational requirements. Establishing cordial relationships with these as well as the previously mentioned official authorities can considerably abet good military-civilian relations during a force’s presence in a given urban area.
