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AU/ACSC/0377A/97-03
THE DOD HUMANITARIAN AND CIVIC ASSISTANCEPROGRAM CONCEPTS, TRENDS, MEDICAL CHALLENGES
A Research Paper
Presented To
The Research Department
Air Command and Staff College
In Partial Fulfillment of the Graduation Requirements of ACSC
by
Maj. Linda L. Ebling
March 1997
Distribution A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited
 
Disclaimer
The views expressed in this academic research paper are those of the author and donot reflect the official policy or position of the US government or the Department of Defense.ii
 
Contents
Page
DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................................ ii
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.......................................................................................... iv
LIST OF TABLES.......................................................................................................... v
PREFACE...................................................................................................................... vi
ABSTRACT................................................................................................................. viii
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1
MOOTW AND HCA: CONCEPTS AND TRENDS ...................................................... 5
Definitions, Distinctions and Operational Relationships: HCA and HA ....................... 5
Current Statistical Trends: How Big is the DOD Program? ...................................... 11
WEAKNESSES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DOD HCA PROGRAM................ 17
U.S. Government Accounting Office Review: Process and Findings .......................... 17
GAO Recommendations and DOD Follow-up........................................................... 18
THE MEDICAL HCA EXPERIENCE: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES.................. 23
Medical Readiness Training: Results, Effectiveness, Outcomes................................. 24
Policies and Politics: HCA and the Issue of a Long Term Medical Benefit................ 28
CONCLUSION............................................................................................................. 32
APPENDIX A: FY95-96 HCA PROJECTS ................................................................. 36
GLOSSARY ................................................................................................................. 37
BIBLIOGRAPHY......................................................................................................... 41
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