Saipan and Joint Operations

Abstract

Since the Grenada Campaign in 1983 the armed services have been criticized on their ability to conduct successful joint operation. The Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (Goldwater-Nichols), provided the catalyst for new emphasis on joint training. This study provides an examination of joint training. This study provides an examination of joint operations in World War II in the Pacific with a focus on the Saipan Campaign. It discusses how the Pacific Theater was organized and reviews the Pacific Campaign Strategy. The naval, air and land (amphibious) operations are highlighted as successful examples of how joint operations worked in June 1944. Additionally, this study provides a short comparison of the Grenada Campaign with the Saipan Operation. The conclusion provides a summary of the important characteristics of joint operations that are applicable for todays leaders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 12, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222866

Entities

People

  • Edward T.

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Marine Corps
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies