DIME/PMESII Structure Category PMESIISubCategory DIMEPMESIIVariable DIME Indicator Political Political-Gov Political-Pol Political-ROL Type govt (autocratic, democratic, etc.) Change in government leadership Effectiveness of central authority Adequacy of social services Government decision making Relationship with intervenors Provide advisors to govt officials Educate governments Train first responders Train new political leaders Create governments Conduct elections Supply governments Establish a mechanism for constitutional reform Establish, staff & fund transition govt Employ international diplomatic actions Destabilize government Individual leader decision making Charismatic leaders advocating peace and stability Charismatic leaders advocating dissension External forces advocating conflict Opposition party use of force Factional disputes Resolution of differences by competing groups Mediate & negotiate w/ conflicting parties Maintain compliance with peace accord milestones & conditions Monitor powersharing arrangements Transfer control of government functions to host nation officials Common crime Drug crime Organized crime Overall crime Corruption in public office Corruption in social services Corruption in law enforcement Corruption in central authority Connection between police and the military Effectiveness of government police force Adequacy of prison structure Protection of human rights Effectiveness and fairness of administration of justice Conduct constabulary operations Page 1 of 16
Political-Overview (Re)build & monitor police force Train police forces Assist in establishing humane penal systems Assist in establishing/reforming legitimate legal system Provide advisors to police & criminal justice organizations & support establishment of operations Monitor and report on corruption by govt officials Monitor human rights practices Conduct war crimes investigations, tribunals, etc. Sides (host nation, factions, intervenors, etc.) Domestic legitimacy of government International legitimacy of government Effectiveness and fairness of institutions of governance Level of civil stability and durable peace Political-Intraconnections Political-Intraconnections Pol to Mil-Interconnections Pol to Econ-Interconnections Pol to Social-Interconnections Pol to Info-Interconnections Pol to Infra-Interconnections Page 2 of 16
Military Military-Confl Military-Gov Military-Sec Military-Oth Civil (internal) unrest Death & injury rate for civilians from conflict Death & injury rate for combatants from conflict Property destruction from conflict Effectiveness of disarmament Conduct intervention Peace Operations Conduct Irregular War Establish demilitarized zones, sanctions, and arms embargoes Establish observer missions & interpose forces Implement weapons control regimes Cooperation between govt military and intervenors Regime-sponsored, non-military armed forces Demobilized armed forces Professionalism of armed forces Effectiveness of government-run military Demobilize, reduce, or reintegrate military & paramilitary units Create or reform & monitor military Train military forces Conduct military exercises Conduct intervention Stability operations Establish confidence-building and security measures Safeguard institutions of governance and key officials Provide Security Assistance to the host nation Provide force security Provide security for Humanitarian Assistance activities Provide security for Peace Operation activities Provide security for Stability activities Military decision making Paramilitary forces Insurgents Terrorists Corruption in military ID & interdict funding of non-nation state actors ID, inderdict & interrupt recruitment by non-nation state actors ID financial, institutional & local support for non-nation state actors and disrupt it Mitigate political & social instability & individual unrest actions by non-nation state actors Provide consequence management support Clear mines Conduct Anti-Piracy operations Conduct intervention Humanitarian Assistance operations Conduct Non-combatant Evacuation Operations Military-Intraconnections Military-Intraconnections Mil to Pol-Interconnections Page 3 of 16
Mil to Econ-Interconnections Mil to Social-Interconnections Mil to Info-Interconnections Mil to Infra-Interconnections Page 4 of 16
Economic Economic-Agri Economic-Crime Economic-Energy Economic-Financ Economic-Gov Economic-Jobs Economic-Oth Agriculture production Agriculture businesses Support new planting Buy local produce Sell food Drug use Drug cultivation Drug manufacture Drug transshipment Black and gray markets Corruption in business Energy supply and distribution Energy businesses Energy importation Inflation Deflation Financial system Financial businesses Foreign investment Create insurance system Create interbanks payment system Create new currency Seek investment capital Develop microfinance systems Assist targeted privatization Reform government economic policy Assist economic integration & cooperation Strengthen commercial law Availability of acceptable jobs Employment level Provide job training and employment for discharged military personnel Create public works programs to generate jobs Economic decision making Markets Commercial sector Telecom businesses Transport businesses Tourism industry Critical industries General economy Basic natural resource management Page 5 of 16
Manage natural resources Sell non-food goods Influence economy adversely Economic-Intraconnections Economic-Intraconnections Econ to Pol-Interconnections Econ to Mil-Interconnections Econ to Social-Interconnections Econ to Info-Interconnections Econ to Infra-Interconnections Page 6 of 16
Social Social-BasicNds Social-Edu Social-Health Social-Move Social-Safety Social-Oth Social-Intraconnections Food supply Potable water supply Housing stock Property ownership issues Overall immediate needs of the people Import food Distribute food Distribute water Coordinate NGO activities Provide temporary shelter/housing Rebuild civilian housing Preposition humanitarian relief stocks Negotiate w/ bureaucracies to get relief Attack civilian housing Job-related educational system Promote civic education Provide education supplies Train teachers Death & illness rate from disease/other health issues Major disease issues (e.g., HIV/AIDS) Satisfaction of health requirements Provide medical treatment Displaced population Migrants Stress migration Expatriates Return of expatriates Freedom of movement Forced population movement Changes in population composition Resettle people Reduce likelihood of population movements Perception of a safe and secure environment Social issue decision making Satisfaction of people's spiritual needs Observation of social anniversaries Perception by people that their interests are represented Perception by people of changes in their social status Tolerance by people of the status quo Social-Intraconnections Social to Pol-Interconnections Page 7 of 16
Social to Mil-Interconnections Social to Econ-Interconnections Social to Info-Interconnections Social to Infra-Interconnections Page 8 of 16
Information Info-General Info-Media Info-Opinions Info-Ops Negative impact of intervention (rapes, etc.) Freedom of domestic media Freedom of international media Sponsor journalist training & professionalization Opinions of populations Opinions of significant groups Opinions of significant leaders Opinion changes of populations Opinion changes of significant groups Opinion changes of significant leaders Collect information (on infrastructure, economics, govt effectiveness, perceptions, refugees, etc.) Establish liaison programs with government Disseminate information Conduct benign public information operations Conduct negative information operations Information-Intraconnections Information-Intraconnections Info to Pol-Interconnections Info to Mil-Interconnections Info to Econ-Interconnections Info to Social-Interconnections Info to Infra-Interconnections Page 9 of 16
Infrastructure Infrastructure-Busin Infrastructure-Educat Infrastructure-Energy Infrastructure-Gov Infrastructure-Health Infrastructure-Telecom Shops and commercial structures Rebuild shops and commercial structures Attack shops and commercial structures General education infrastructure Rebuild schools and educational structures Attack schools and educational structures General energy infrastructure Electricity production plants Electricity distribution Oil production Oil pipelines Rebuild Electricity production plants Rebuild Electricity distribution Rebuild oil production Rebuild oil pipelines Attack Electricity production plants Attack Electricity distribution Attack oil production Attack oil pipelines Government structures Rebuild government structures Attack government structures General health infrastructure Repair health infrastructure Attack health infrastructure General telecom infrastructure Rebuild telecommunications Attack telecommunications Infrastructure-Transport General transportation infrastructure Roads Railroads Bridges Seaports Airports Rebuild roads Rebuild railroads Rebuild bridges Rebuild seaports Rebuild airports Attack roads Attack railroads Page 10 of 16
Infrastructure-Water Attack bridges Attack seaports Attack airports Water distribution infrastructure Water & sewage treatment facilities Dams Rebuild water lines Rebuild water & sewage treatment facilities Rebuild dams Attack water lines Attack water & sewage treatment facilities Attack dams Infrastructure-Intraconnections Infrastructure-Intraconnections Infra to Pol-Interconnections Infra to Mil-Interconnections Infra to Econ-Interconnections Infra to Social-Interconnections Infra to Info-Interconnections Page 11 of 16
DIME Political-DIME Military-DIME Economic-DIME Social-DIME Information-DIME Infrastructure-DIME Page 12 of 16
Kinetics Logistics Damage/Attrition C4I Acquire equipment and material Warehouse equipment and material Distribute equipment and material Move people, equipment and material on the ground Move people, equipment and material through the air Move people, equipment and material over the water Move people, equipment and material under the water Cause Air/Space to Subsurface Sea damage/attrition Cause Air/Space to Ground/Sea Surface damage/attrition Cause Air/Space to Air/Space damage/attrition Cause Ground/Sea Surface to Subsurface Sea damage/attrition Cause Ground/Sea Surface to Ground/Sea Surface damage/attrition Cause Ground/Sea Surface to Air/Space damage/attrition Cause Subsurface Sea to Subsurface Sea damage/attrition Cause Subsurface Sea to Ground/Sea Surface damage/attrition Cause Subsurface Sea to Air/space damage/attrition Cause High-yield explosives damage/attrition Cause Chemical damage/attrition Cause Biological damage/attrition Cause Radiological damage/attrition Cause Collateral damage/attrition Establish sensor processes Establish communications processes Establish Command and Control processes Page 13 of 16
Environmental Rep Atmospherics Geometrics Other Day/Night/Season Obscurants Temperature Wind Precipitation Planar Dimensions: Lat-Long, XY, Hex Grid, Arc-Node, none Elevation/Depth Time: event-stepped, time-stepped, none Land characterization: trafficability Seastate Earthquake Fire Flood/Tsunami Volcano eruption Page 14 of 16
Connections Page 15 of 16
User Issues Ease of Use Speed of Use Data Uncertainty Fits Purpose Comparisons: Historical Data Comparisons: Other Models Comparisons: SME Opinions Page 16 of 16