A Budget for the CINCs?

Abstract

Since the United States' experience in World War 11, the American military has marched along an uneven path - from the National Security Act of 1947 to the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 - of increasing unity of direction and effort. Throughout there has been a natural tension between the services who control the programs and budgets, and the unified commanders who are charged with the responsibility to execute the military's warfighting mission. The current drawdown in defense force structure and budgets makes the competition for dollars and resources all the more keener. This paper addresses the question, Are the services buying what the warfighters need? A study of the system and testimony of key figures indicates that we now have an acceptable balance of budget authority and responsibility.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA276896

Entities

People

  • Barry H. Smith

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Federal Budgets
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Organizations
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • United States Transportation Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.