Service Rebalance In The Pacific: A Case for Rotating Combatant Command Leadership Between the Services at the United States Pacific Command
Abstract
Since the creation of the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) in 1947, a United States (US) Navy four-star admiral has commanded it. The naval dominance of this command makes sense from an intuitive standpoint, since water accounts for over 80%of the more than 100 million square mile area of responsibility (AOR) as well as containing many of the worlds major maritime commerce routes. However, it is important to consider that the AOR also accounts for over 50% of the global population including the most populous nation, the largest democracy, and the largest Muslim-majority country in the world, along with six of the planets ten largest armies. In fact, five out of the regions top seven security concerns, as expressed by the USPACOM commander, are land-dominated issues; and the Asia-Pacific region is home to more than half of the worlds megacities, a number which is expected to double in the next thirty years. This research paper uses Eikmeier's Center-of-Gravity analysis model to determine the key components of the USPACOM mission and which service is best suited to accomplish it.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 14, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1176329
Entities
People
- Kevin M. Ryan
Organizations
- Marine Corps University