The Effect of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act on Surface Warfare Officer Career Paths.

Abstract

This thesis reviews the joint officer management policies mandated by the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act and analyzes their effect on Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) career paths. The focus of this thesis is the balance between joint education and experience on the one hand, and service specific education and experience on the other hand. The analysis is conducted using the SWOPATH model of SWO career paths developed in an earlier Naval Postgraduate School thesis. The results show grade creep in the Commander command billets of SWO career paths resulting from a shift in emphasis toward joint experience. Keywords: Careers; Naval personnel; Naval training; Theses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA191272

Entities

People

  • Thomas F. Steward

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Military Education
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Schools
  • Security
  • Students
  • Surface Warfare
  • Training
  • United States
  • Universities
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Naval Personnel Management