Reforming the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Abstract

This paper will review the role of the JCS in the national security policymaking process by analyzing the three functional categories. Several aspects of the JCS are examined in detail: a brief historical look at how the JCS has evolved since its inception; a review of the criticisms of the organization; an analysis of current proposals for JCS reform; and finally, some comments on the prospects for change. Several questions need to be addressed in this inquiry. How was the JCS originally established? Has the institution evolved as designed? Have these changes improved or hindered the JCS functions? What reforms, if any, are necessary for the JCS to maintain an active role in formulating national security policy?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA132476

Entities

People

  • Henry Oliver Johnson Iv

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Law
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Organizational Realignment
  • Second World War
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Strategic Security Studies