Service Impacts To Joint Acquisition Programs: 70 Years Of Failure

Abstract

This paper performs an analysis of 70 years of joint acquisition programs and identifies the negative impacts from service parochialism on joint programs. The existing research on acquisition programs before Goldwater-Nichols suggests service parochialism was common cause of joint acquisition failures. With this as a starting point, a case-study analysis of the major programs post Goldwater-Nichols, the V-22 Osprey, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Joint Precision Aircraft Trainer System, and Joint Tactical Radio System, highlight that service parochialism continues to plague joint acquisition programs even after Goldwater-Nichols. The unfortunate conclusion is that while the need to reduce acquisition cost exists, service parochialism continues to be the common cause behind joint acquisition programs experiencing more failures than service-specific programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 2015
Accession Number
AD1175931

Entities

People

  • Bryon Mcclain

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Case Studies
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • Navy
  • Radio Equipment
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Software Defined Radio
  • Systems Engineering
  • Tactical Radios
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • Training
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.