Special Operations Command: Progress in Implementing Legislative Mandates
Abstract
The Department of Defense's inability to effectively prepare for and conduct special operations missions has been a matter of concern to the Senate Committee on Armed Services for some time. Because of these concerns, the Congress passed reforming legislation in 1986, 1987, and 1988 to reorganize U.S. special operations policies, programs, and capabilities and to correct perceived deficiencies in the ability of the United States to conduct special operations missions and engage in low intensity conflicts. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Armed Services, requested GAO to review the implementation of the mandated reforms and specifically assess the following. Progress the U.S. Special Operations Command has made in integrating special operations forces into the new unified command. The adequacy and appropriateness of the funding requested for special operations forces for fiscal years 1990 and 1991. Progress the Command has made in assuming its budget preparation and execution responsibilities, which are to be exercised not later than the fiscal year 1992 budget cycle.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- AD1175393
Entities
People
- Charles Thompson
- Cynthia A. Davis
- Edward M. Gentry
- Harry F. Jobes
- Nancy Kingsbury
- Norman J. Rabkin
- Roderic W. Worth
- Sara Bingham
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office