Army Construction Policy: An Historical Analysis

Abstract

The Department of the Army is responsible for two large construction programs: the Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program and the Military Construction, Army Program. The policies governing these programs are formulated in the offices of two different Assistant Secretaries of the Army. Dividing policy responsibilities generates additional overhead and creates artificial organizational boundaries that inhibit taking full advantage of the mutually supporting nature of the two programs. The approach used in this study is an historical analysis of the two construction programs and the associated policy apparatus. Based upon historical analysis, the author determines that policy responsibilities for the two construction programs can and should be combined under one Assistant Secretary of the Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 05, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236816

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  • Walter J. Cunningham Jr

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  • United States Army War College

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