Download or read book Supporting the CINCs the Role of the Goldwater Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act Of 1986 written by U. S. Army US Army Command and Staff College and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the passage of the National Security Act of 1947, Congress has tried to correct the recurring problem of fractured command authority and poor cooperation between the services. Changes in 1958 and the recent Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 have strengthened the unity of the armed forces, and their ability to conduct joint operations. Inherent in the ability to conduct joint operations is the requirement for the services to provide the unified commanders the forces, equipment, and doctrine needed to conduct effective warfare. Because of service parochialism and budget battles, needed resources are not always available to support the unified commander's operational plans. One of the major provisions of the Goldwater-Nichols Act was to increase the CINCs input into the budgeting and force generation process. The purpose of this monograph is to examine the implementation of the Defense Reorganization Act, and see if it has improved the ability of the CINCs to conduct operational warfare. In this monograph, I will first review the reasons for the adoption of the Defense Reorganization Act of 1986. Then I will highlight those aspects of the Act which deal with the combatant commands and their support. Next, I will investigate the organizations and procedures which implement the provisions of the Act, keying on the actions of the combatant commands and the Joint Staff. Finally, I will assess the effectiveness of the Act to determine whether it has been responsive to the needs of the combatant commanders, thus enhancing their ability to conduct operational warfare. After extensive assessment, I have determined that the provisions of the Goldwater-Nichols DOD Reorganization Act of 1986, has significantly improved the ability of the CINCs to conduct warfare. (Goedkoop, Thomas R.)

Download or read book Supporting the CINCs written by Thomas R. Goedkoop and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the passage of the National Security Act of 1947, Congress has tried to correct the recurring problem of fractured command authority and poor cooperation between the services. Changes in 1958 and the recent Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 have strengthened the unity of the armed forces, and their ability to conduct joint operations. Inherent in the ability to conduct joint operations is the requirement for the services to provided the unified commanders the forces, equipment, and doctrine needed to conduct effective warfare. Because of service parochialism and budget battles, needed resources are not always available to support the unified commanders operational plans. One of the major provisions of the Goldwater-Nichols Act was to increase the Commanders-in-Chief' input into the budgeting and force generation process. The purpose of this monograph is to examine the implementation of the Defense Reorganization Act, and see if it has improved the ability of the CINCs to conduct operational warfare. After extensive assessment, the author has determined that the provisions of the Goldwater-Nichols DOD Reorganization Act of 1986, has significantly improved the ability of the CINCs to conduct warfare.

Download or read book Goldwater Nichols Revisited written by Peter W. Chiarelli and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (Goldwater-Nichols) is frequently praised by civilian national security specialists and military leaders as correcting the organizational and structural deficiencies stemming from the National Security Act of 1947. Critics charge that prior to Goldwater-Nichols the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) were unable to adequately fulfill their responsibility to provide pragmatic and timely unified military advice to the President, National Security Council, and/or Secretary of Defense-collectively referred to as the National Command Authorities (NCA). This caused the NCA to rely on civilian staffs for advice that should have been provided by professional military officers. Those calling for defense reform cited the conflict of interest inherent in the dual responsibilities of the Service Chiefs. Furthermore, they charged that the Service Chiefs did not have sufficient time to perform both roles; i.e., head of their Service and member of the jcs. Goldwater-Nichols made the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs (CJCS) the principal military advisor to the NCA. No longer was the CJCS required to formally ask for, and receive, input from the Service Chiefs before answering a question posed by the NCA. Additionally, this major defense reorganization empowered the Commanders of Unified and Specified Commands (CinCs) and instituted a formalized joint officer personnel policy law (Title IV). The Joint Staff was enlarged and strengthened to support the expanded role of the Chairman and the CinCs. Incentives were legislated to force the Services to assign quality officers to joint duty assignments. To the disappointment of those supporting radical reform, Goldwater-Nichols did not end dual hatting, create a General Staff, and abolish the JCS. For traditionalists, reform cost the Service Chiefs and Staffs their preeminent role in defense policy formulation.

Download or read book Implementation of the Goldwater Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reorganizing the Joint Chiefs of Staff written by Gordon Lederman and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1999-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 is the most important legislation to affecting U.S. national defense in the last 50 years. This act resulted from frustration in Congress and among certain military officers concerning what they believed to be the poor quality of military advice available to civilian decision-makers. It also derived from the U.S. military's perceived inability to conduct successful joint or multi-service operations. The act, passes after four years of legislative debate, designated the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the principal military advisor to the President and sought to foster greater cooperation among the military services. Goldwater-Nichols marks the latest attempt to balance competing tendencies within the Department of Defense, namely centralization versus decentralization and geographic versus functional distributions of power. As a result of the Goldwater-Nichols Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs has achieved prominence, but his assignment is somewhat contradictory: the spokesman and thus the advocate for the Commander in Chief, while simultaneously the provider of objective advice to the President. While the act did succeed in strengthening the CINCs' authority and in contributing to the dramatic U.S. achievements in the Gulf War, the air and ground campaigns revealed weaknesses in the CINCs' capability to plan joint operations. In addition, the increased role of the military in ad hoc peacekeeping operations has challenged the U.S. military's current organizational structure for the quick deployment of troops from the various services. Rapid technological advances and post-Cold War strategic uncertainty also complicate the U.S. military's organizational structure.

Download or read book Goldwater Nichols Act written by Kenneth M. Crowe and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Goldwater Nichols Act written by Kenneth M. Crowe and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Thirteen years have passed since the passage and implementation of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (hereby referred to as GNA). Numerous military professionals, politicians and authors congratulate the Department of Defense on the successes of the GNA. Without question, the GNA has met the intent of defining the role and the powers of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the commanders of the combatant commands (the CINCs). The GNA has strengthened the role of civilian authority in the Department of the Defense and improved military advice to the Commander-in-Chief, the National Security Council and the Secretary of Defense. Will the GNA continue to be effective as we move into the 21st century, in the execution of Joint Vision 2010, the creation of future joint visions and a world much different than it was when GNA was enacted? Are there changes to the GNA that would assist our senior civilian and military leadership in shaping and employing future military forces and other instruments of national power? Are there changes required outside GNA? This paper explores some noted successes of GNA, suggests potential reform within the current boundaries of GNA, examines issues to readdress in GNA and suggests additional legislation outside the bounds of GNA. These suggestions would assist DoD in meeting the challenges posed in the execution of national strategy."--Abstract

Download or read book Improving Military Coordination written by Thomas L. McNaugher and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Goldwater Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 Should the General Staff Debate be Over written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Goldwater-Nicholas Reorganization Act of 1986 was the most sweeping legislation related to DOD reform since the enabling legislation following World War II. Its de jure purpose, inter alia, was to enhance the legal authority of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the unified commanders. Its practical purpose was to improve U.S. warfighting capability. As one might expect, implementation has been controversial in terms of shifting power from the Services to the Joint Staff and the CINCs, particularly as interpreted by the Joint Staff. It is worth noting the Joint Staff remained an organization which assists the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs vice transitioning to a general staff. Many point to the warfighting success of Desert Shield/Desert Storm as conclusive proof that Goldwater-Nicholas achieved its purpose. However, DOD is now entering a period of unsettled reshuffling of budget priorities as Congress and the President struggle with balancing the U.S. budget. This will undoubtedly mean far fewer resources, both dollars and people, for DOD as a whole. Goldwater-Nicholas was enacted under implicit assumptions about strategic threats and organizational needs of the U.S. military (e.g., the Soviet Union was still a viable political entity in 1986). This paper explores whether Goldwater-Nicholas went far enough in its reform efforts, particularly considering the increasing importance of military operations other than war and the inevitable pressures to further reduce the military budget. It focuses on relationships and divisions of labor between the Joint, Service, and CINC staffs.

Download or read book Goldwater Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 Recommendation for Organizational Reform written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Strategy Research Project is focused on the second purpose of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act (GNA) of 1986 which is to improve the military advice to the President, National Security Council, and Secretary of Defense. A review of the roles and functions of the members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) will set the stage for the dilemma of the Service Chiefs/JCS. They are duel-hatted in their respective responsibilities. They have the inherent requirement to effectively provide the best military advice to the President, National Security Council, and Secretary of Defense as members of the JCS, while being responsible for the diverging responsibilities as the head of their service. This Strategy Research Project will discuss two major problems the Service Chiefs/JCS face in meeting their varied responsibilities: Parochialism" and "Time". During the discussion, the paper will review the challenges the Service Chiefs maintain in their duel-hatted responsibilities, and it will discuss the element of time they have to effectively accomplish their duties. From this critical analysis, a recommendation will be provided to change the current structure of the JCS to a National Military Advisory Council (NMAC). This recommendation will allow the Service Chiefs to focus on their service responsibilities and allow the NMAC to focus on the current JCS responsibilities. This recommendation will improve the military advice to the President, National Security Council, and Secretary of Defense.

Download or read book The Goldwater Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 written by Christopher Allan Yuknis and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 is the most important legislation to affect the military establishment of the United States since 1947. In passing the Goldwater-Nichols Act, the Congress intended, to strengthen the powers of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commanders of the Unified and Specified Commands at the expense of the Service Chiefs and the Military Departments, and to improve the quality and timeliness of military advice. This paper makes an interim assessment regarding how well Congressional intent has been achieved. While the vast majority of defense experts, senior military officers, and staff planners believe passage of the Act has increased the quality and timeliness of military advice, there remain some lingering concerns which this paper explores.

Download or read book The Battle Over Change written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguably, the single greatest piece of defense legislation since the National Security Act of 1947 is the Goldwater-Nichols Defense Reorganization Act (GNA) of 1986. This piece of legislation reformed four major aspects of the Department of Defense (DoD), the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the budget process, and Service organization. This paper will examine the interagency process that propelled this legislation to law. Because of the scope of this legislation, this paper will focus on the specific efforts to increase the powers of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). It will show that Congress increased the powers of the CJCS for two reasons; first, in order to strengthen the advice provided by the military in the chain of command and second, to add greater scrutiny to the defense department budget. This action was the result of many factors coming together at the right time, spurred on by expert staff work, the influence of retired officers who highlighted service infighting and the involvement of powerful members of Congress.

Download or read book Goldwater Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 written by Katherine Lemay Brown and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Goldwater-Nichols Reorganization Act (GNA) of 1986 was the most sweeping legislation related to the Department of Defense (DoD) organizational reform after World War II. With an overarching objective of enhancing "jointness", unifying the direction of the armed forces under joint doctrine and policies for the employment of multi-service military forces, throughout the DoD, the practical purpose was to improve warfighting capabilities. This legislation was based upon implicit assumptions about threats and organizational needs which many feel have since changed. This report focuses on the joint officer personnel management aspects of the GNA legislation and on how officer personnel management has evolved as a result of the mandates of the Act. As currently administered, DoD predicts that it is nearing a time of reporting non-compliance with certain provisions of the law. In addition, DoD finds that the law prevents the recording of some significant joint experiences for certain officers, and that the law prevents the utilization of technological advances in distributive and distance learning in association with joint professional military education. The report offers options for congressional consideration which would continue the status quo, would allow for changes in the law to maintain the progress in joint officer management which was originally envisioned, or would allow for additional study. This report will not be updated.

Download or read book Has It Worked the Goldwater Nichols Reorganization ACT Scholar s Choice Edition written by James R. Locher and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Goldwater Nichols Reorganization Act of 1986 written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the Goldwater-Nichols Reorganization Act of 1986 was to enhance the legal authority of the Chairman, joint Chiefs of Staff and the unified commanders. Its practical purpose was to improve U.S. warfighting capability, particularly in terms of organizational relationships and responsibilities. Implementation has been, at times, controversial in terms of the shifting of power from the Services to the Joint Staff and the CINCs, particularly as interpreted by the Joint Staff. The Act: (1) designated the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) as the principal military adviser to the President; (2) transfers the functions and responsibilities previously assigned to the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the CJCS; (3) created the position of Vice Chairman; (4) specified operational chain of command to run from President to Secretary of Defense to unified and specified commanders. (5) in creased focus on the authority of the CINCs, highlighting their responsibilities to organize and command assets in their area of operations; and (6) increased the role of the CINCs in resource allocation.

Download or read book Goldwater Nichols The Next Evolution Reorganizing the Joint Chiefs of Staff written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Goldwater-Nichols Reorganization Act of 1986 was signed into law by president Reagan on 1 October 1986. The law made the most significant changes to the functions and structure of the United States Military since it's establishment by the National Security Act of 1947 that established the Department of Defense. Congress sought to reorganize the Department of Defense to address the many problems they saw in the United States military. "Goldwater Nichols was designed to increase civilian control of the military, improve the military's advice to senior civilian leaders, improve military effectiveness and to increase attention to the formulation of strategy and to contingency planning." Despite all the progress made, the Goldwater-Nichols Act must evolve further to meet the Congressional objective of "jointness."

Download or read book Beyond Goldwater Nichols written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense (DoD) Reorganization Act of 1986 (GN-86) has been hailed as the most consequential and successful example of defense reform in the Cold War era. While GN-86 effected profound positive change in DoD, a considerable body of recent professional literature advocates additional organizational and process reform. This quest for further change has been driven both by drastic shifts in the strategic security environment since GN-86 was passed, as well as by the existence of still unmet GN-86 objectives. To address this call for change, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Beyond Goldwater-Nichols (BGN) project has published two detailed reports delineating several specific recommendations for significant defense reform. Implementation of all these recommendations would require major changes at many levels of government; in many cases the burden to change or adapt would fall upon military Combatant Commanders. This paper addresses the following research question: Suppose the CSIS recommendations in its Beyond Goldwater-Nichols Phase I and II Reports are implemented. What is the impact to the Combatant Commander?