Observations on the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force: Origins, Direction, and Mission,

Abstract

Since the summer of 1979 there has been remarkable progress in improving U.S. capabilities for Persian Gulf contingencies. This progress was possible only because of a unique correlation of forces that included: (1) a background of staff studies in DoD developed after years of neglecting contingency capabilities; (2) the fall of the Shah; (3) the hostage crisis; (4) the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; (5) a general buildup of Congressional pressure in favor of defense and readiness; (6) an activist Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP) who served as Czar of planning for the region; (7) extraordinary procedures in the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS); (8) a relatively smooth postelection transition (with respect to RDJTF/Southwest Asia issues); (9) problems so clear and understandable as to make options easy to develop; and (10) effective leadership of the RDJTF. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122856

Entities

People

  • Paul K. Davis

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Asia
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Deterrence
  • Force Structure
  • Indian Ocean
  • Middle East
  • National Security
  • Persian Gulf
  • Procurement
  • Rapid Deployment
  • Southwest Asia
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

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