Joint Training - Future Dilemmas and Solutions
Abstract
Insufficient joint training has hindered past American military operations, though not outcome. With the current drawdown of forces, the inefficiencies of the past caused by insulated, non-joint training will be unacceptable in the future. Current initiatives are underway that promise to rapidly change the way our forces train to fight. Affected will be unit forces, as well as operational and theater staffs. The trend towards ever-increasing interservice interoperablity raises deep fundamental questions that challenge the normal relationship between service and theater commander. Such questions include: Since today the service chiefs are ultimately responsible for their respective service's training, will this change in the future? Is joint training more of a staff issue rather than an 'operator's' dilemma? What technological advances will allow the military to accommodate joint training at less cost and greater efficiency? When does joint training start for a unit? Can it be conducted concurrently? Will the increased emphasis on joint training come at the expense of more critical unit training? Whatever the outcome, these changes will require the American military to re-think the way its operational commands are organized, its forces are deployed and technology is incorporated.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 18, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA266733
Entities
People
- Charles A. Hautau
Organizations
- Naval War College