If post-Afghanistan expeditionary forensic capabilities are not sustained or expanded beyond C-IED missions, intelligence support to regional and homeland security will be severely impeded, and the ability to prosecute terrorists, insurgents, or trans-national criminals will be procedurally compromised. As the Department of Defense enters an era of reduced funding and minimal force presence in high-threat areas, increasing joint interagency employment of forensic-enabled intelligence with partner nations will enhance national intelligence and theater security while collectively working towards mutually beneficial defense goals. Therefore, detailed planning for sustained operational employment of expeditionary forensics during Phase 0 shaping operations is currently warranted to support national and regional security strategies.


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