Military Security Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq: U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army

Since the military began prosecuting the Global War on Terror (GWOT), police and security forces are in high demand. While they performed their traditional duties in Afghanistan and Iraq, these forces also assumed roles and carried out missions outside of their core competencies. Other military specialties have been assigned roles and missions normally conducted by police and security forces to cover shortfalls. This presentation provides an overview of the outstanding work done by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard security and law enforcement professionals in the GWOT, and highlights the challenges and lessons learned.