The Special Command of the VRAEM Region of Peru VRAEM (CE-VRAEM) conducts operations to eliminate armed groups of drug traffickers and gain the support of the population through civil action operations. The command is transitioning from a culture where each element prepares and executes its own plan to one of joint planning and operations. However, this planning involves only elements of the armed forces and does not include other civilian government agencies or partners from the private sector. This research examines the joint planning doctrine of the United States and compares it to Peruvian doctrine. As a result of the comparative analysis, the author recommends that the Peruvian Armed Forces and government adopt a whole of government approach to ensure that all participating units and agencies contribute to the desired goals and avoid duplication of effort.

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