Joint Exercise Program: DOD Needs to Take Steps to Improve the Quality of Funding Data

Abstract

The Joint Exercise Program is the principal means for combatant commanders to maintain trained and ready forces, exercise contingency and theater security cooperation plans, and conduct joint and multinational training exercises. These exercises are primarily aimed at developing the skills needed by U.S. forces to operate in a joint environment and can also help build partner-nation capacity and strengthen alliances. House Report 114-102 included a provision for GAO to review DODs Joint Exercise Program. This report (1) describes guidance DOD has developed for its Joint Exercise Program and DODs approach to assess the effectiveness of the program and (2) evaluates the extent to which DOD uses two information technology systems to manage the program. GAO observed data in JTIMS and analyzed fiscal years 2014-16 financial data and supporting documentation in the Execution Management System.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1027999

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Homeland Defense
  • Information Systems
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Northern Command
  • United States Pacific Command
  • United States Strategic Command
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.