Download or read book UNIFICATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IMPLEMENTING THE 1986 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REORGANIZATION ACT written by Douglas C. Lovelace Jr and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Unification of the United States Armed Forces written by Douglas C Lovelace (Jr) and published by . This book was released on 1996-08 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author provides an assessment of the intended and actual effects of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act. As the 10th anniversary of the passage of the Act approaches, it is expedient to review the Act's principal objectives, measure the extent to which they have been achieved, and identify future actions which would further the Act's fundamental purposes. The author's critical analysis ends with the conclusion that the Department of Defense and the nation have benefitted from the implementation of this Act.
Download or read book Army Implementation of Title V DOD Reorganization Act of 1986 written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Unified Command Plan written by Edward J. Drea and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 186 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 Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1999-11-30 with total page 233 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 The Perfect Storm written by Charles Nemfakos and published by Occasional Papers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The passage of the Goldwater-Nichols Act ushered in an era of sweeping change in U.S. military acquisition policies and processes. Reform was necessary, but the legislation1s implementation resulted in a host of unintended and undesirable consequences, especially in the Department of the Navy. Drawing on research, interviews, and their own professional experience, the authors examine these negative effects and propose associated recommendations.
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 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 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 The Army Command Post and Defense Reshaping 1987 1997 written by Mark D. Sherry and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2010-11-29 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Army underwent a decade of significant transformation between 1987 and 1997 that affected strategy, force requirements, structure, and basing requirements. The end of the Cold War provided the initial impetus for defense reshaping and drove the pace and depth of change. Reductions in forces and installations, and deferred procurement of the next generation of military equipment overlapped with efforts to adapt the Army to a new global security environment.
Download or read book The Evolution in Military Affairs Shaping the Future U S Armed Forces written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author assesses potential aspects of the future international security environment which will succeed the post-Cold War era and provides a context for sketching the types of military capabilities the nation will require in about 20 years. He defines national security interests, describes the future international security environment, identifies derivative future national security objectives and strategic concepts, and discerns the military capabilities that will be required in the early 21st century. The author's analysis should highlight to American national security strategists, political leaders, and military strategists issues that should be considered in making the decisions which will shape the U.S. armed forces of the 21st century.
Download or read book The Army Command Post and Defense Reshaping 1987 1997 written by Mark D. Sherry and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Joint Chiefs of Staff and National Policy 1953 1954 written by Robert J. Watson and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Armed Forces Officer written by Richard Moody Swain and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2017 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1950, when he commissioned the first edition of The Armed Forces Officer, Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall told its author, S.L.A. Marshall, that "American military officers, of whatever service, should share common ground ethically and morally." In this new edition, the authors methodically explore that common ground, reflecting on the basics of the Profession of Arms, and the officer's special place and distinctive obligations within that profession and especially to the Constitution.
Download or read book Nonlethality and American Land Power Strategic Context and Operational Concepts written by Douglas C. Lovelace and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Public Affairs written by William M. Hammond and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1988 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: United States Army in Vietnam. CMH Pub. 91-13. Draws upon previously unavailable Army and Defense Department records to interpret the part the press played during the Vietnam War. Discusses the roles of the following in the creation of information policy: Military Assistance Command's Office of Information in Saigon; White House; State Department; Defense Department; and the United States Embassy in Saigon.
Download or read book Victory On The Potomac written by James R. Locher and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: War is waged not only on battlefields. In the mid-1980s a high-stakes political struggle to redesign the relationships among the president, secretary of defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and warfighting commanders in the field resulted in the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986. Author James R. Locher III played a key role in the congressional effort to repair a dysfunctional military whose interservice squabbling had cost American taxpayers billions of dollars and put the lives of thousands of servicemen and women at risk. Victory on this front helped make possible the military successes the United States has enjoyed since the passage of the bill and to prepare it for the challenges it must still face.Victory on the Potomac provides the first detailed history of how Congress unified the Pentagon and does so with the benefit of an insider's view. In a fast-paced account that reads like a novel, Locher follows the bill through congressional committee to final passage, making clear that the process is neither abstract nor automatic. His vivid descriptions bring to life the amazing cast of this real-life drama, from the straight-shooting chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Barry Goldwater, to the peevishly stubborn secretary of defense, Caspear Weinberger.Locher's analysis of political maneuvering and bureaucratic infighting will fascinate anyone who has an interest in how government works, and his understanding of the stakes in military reorganization will make clear why this legislative victory meant so much to American military capability. James R. Locher III, a graduate of West Point and Harvard Business School began his career in Washington as an executive trainee in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. He has worked in the White House, the Pentagon, and the Senate. During the period covered by this book, he was a staff member for the Senate Committee on Armed Services. Since then, he has served as an assistant secretary of defense in the first Bush and the early Clinton administrations. Currently, he works as a consultant and lecturer on defense matters.
