Homeland and Crisis Planning DB week 3

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the end of each unit, DB participation will be assessed based on both level of engagement and the quality of the contribution to the discussion.

At a minimum, each student will be expected to post an original and thoughtful response to the DB question and contribute to the weekly dialogue by responding to at least two other posts from students. The first contribution must be posted before midnight (Central Time) on Friday of each week. Two additional responses are required after Friday of each week. Students are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation.

The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow students to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the DB question. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.

This Unit’s list of resources includes strategies and procedures that have been designed specifically to facilitate collaboration and information sharing among agencies. In providing detailed and insightful responses for the discussion, you may focus on any of these and consider additional research materials if you like.

Assignment Guidelines

• In 4–5 paragraphs, address the following:
  • In the military, the term C2 stands for command and control. While the term has meaning both legally and operationally, it is enough to understand that C2 is a function that is conducted and maintained by leaders (usually commanders) who have the authority, responsibility, and capability to direct the actions of subordinate personnel to successfully accomplish a mission. For example, troops in military services clearly know their chains of command.
    • Define in your own words what you believe command and control constitutes for a nonmilitary team.
      • Some would argue that this C2 construct might not serve to bring partners together or nurture relationships for the purposes of interagency coordination; do you agree or disagree with this argument? Explain your answer fully.
    • In your own words, describe how command and control are accomplished—or not—in an endeavor (planning, exercising, responding, etc.) that requires multiagency cooperation.
      • Consider specific descriptors within the C2 depiction given above, such as subordinate personnel, control, direct the actions, and so on. Critically analyze this description of C2 or one you find elsewhere (properly cited).
      • In doing so, share here how well or poorly the overarching notion of directing others would work in interagency groups.
    • What type of leadership do you believe is required for groups that are comprised of individuals from various organizations, who recognize their own specific and different chains of command?
• Post a new topic to the Discussion Board that contains your responses to the above questions.
• Comment on at least two other students’ posts.

In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.