Jointness: All for One and One for All
Abstract
The lack of discussion on the concept of jointness allows for misunderstanding of its attributes and obscuration of its meaning. This has resulted in abuse of the concept in the past and present. The exploitation of jointness has serious implications for all spheres of the military art: operations, doctrine, resource management, and force planning. This paper makes the importance of understanding the concept of jointness and its limitations evident. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the holistic and comprehensive understanding of jointness including its component functions. This thesis asserts that the pursuit of jointness in favor of one specific function will inevitably lead to diminishing returns and produce negative effects to the other functions of jointness unless a proper balance between them is maintained.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2012
- Accession Number
- AD1019422
Entities
People
- Ronald Brunsting
Organizations
- Air University