Stabilization and Reconstruction Staffing - RAND Corporation

6 Stabilization and Reconstruction Staffing: Developing U.S. Civilian Personnelundertaken in Germany after World War II) are not considered here,because such operations would require programs and efforts not calledfor in any but the most extraordinary circumstances.Nonetheless, the U.S. government must identify its requirementsfor SSTR capabilities before it can consider the size of, and resourcesto be committed to, creating civilian SSTR staffing capabilities. Asof the completion of this monograph, we are not aware of an effortby the U.S. government to do so in a definitive fashion; therefore, wemake some assumptions about how such requirements can be identified,based on our first-hand experience with CPA and current governmentefforts.The research and analysis for this project began in late 2004 andended in January 2006. A draft version of this monograph was completedin May 2006. After a formal review process, the monographwas revised and updated selectively. The report was cleared for publicrelease in April 2007.ApproachOur main research question is: What steps can the U.S. governmenttake to develop the capability to provide competent civilian supportto SSTR operations? To address the question, we use a four-stepapproach:••••Define core descriptors of a competent SSTR staff, as well as aframework for articulating requirements for adequate staff.Examine approaches for filling staffing requirements.Articulate the legal, policy, and human concerns and challengesof creating the capabilities needed for these approaches.Put forth a set of options for creating these capabilities in the U.S.government.The data gathered to support this research come from two sources:(1) literature on how to increase the quality and quantity of civilianparticipation in recent SSTR operations and (2) interviews and per-