FOREWORD
Civil Disturbance Operations is one facet of the U.S. Army's vital mission to conduct "Operations Other than War." The Los Angeles civil disturbance presented a unique opportunity for the U.S. Army to provide needed support and assistance to victims, and civilian and governmental agencies at the local, state and federal levels. The Los Angeles civil disturbance operation is a success story that demonstrated the readiness, training and deployability of our forces in time of need. The doctrinal manual for Army support to law enforcement is FM 100-19, Domestic Support Operations.
This newsletter contains lessons and information on what began as a relatively small scale disturbance in south central Los Angeles. The disturbance spread rapidly, however, overwhelming local authorities. President George Bush directed federal forces to assist. National Guard forces were federalized, and Joint Task Force Los Angeles (JTF-LA) was formed.
The Center for Army Lessons Learned thanks those military and civilian participants who shared their insights for this newsletter. These lessons are provided for your use and dissemination. If you have other lessons, please share them with the rest of the U.S. Army by calling DSN 552-3035 or Commercial (913) 684-3035.
JOE
N. FRAZAR, III
Brigadier
General, USA
Deputy
Commanding General for Training
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