Department of Defense Reorganization Study Project. Departmental Headquarters Study. A Report to the Secretary of Defense
Abstract
This report is concerned with Defense Management Structure. The issue is focused on: (1) The relative roles and responsibilities of the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the Service Secretaries and the Military Department Staffs (including the Service Chiefs of Staff), and the interrelationships of these staffs; (2) The organization of the Office of the Secretary of Defense to make sure he can exercise control over both operating forces and defense resources; to develop and implement long-range national security plans consistent with national policies and goals; to evaluate current and new defense systems to ensure readiness, adherence to performance standards, and compatibility with other programs; (3) The organization, authority, and capability of the Service Secretaries to exercise their responsibilities as resource managers; (4) The ability of the Joint Chiefs of Staff simultaneously to provide effective advice to the President and the Secretary of Defense, to participate in resource management activities and in the operational command chain, and to function without conflict as both individual Service Chiefs and as members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and (5) The ability of the Military Department staffs to simultaneously manage resources and support their respective Service Chiefs in their roles as members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA085889
Entities
Organizations
- United States Department of Defense