This report examines the use of the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) in Afghanistan. It explores the effectiveness of CERP in supporting tactical operations in Afghanistan during the counterinsurgency-focused 2010–2013 time frame using qualitative and quantitative methods and describes CERP's origins, history, and existing research on the effectiveness of CERP in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Daniel Egel,Charles P. Ries,Ben Connable,et al. Investing in the Fight: Assessing the Use of the Commander's Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan. 2016-01-01.