Joint Leadership and Parochialism: Enduring Reality?

Abstract

Since the passage of the Goldwater-Nichols Act, the U.S. military has made great strides towards achieving a greater synergy known as "Jointness". Nevertheless, the question remains whether service-based parochialism still endures to the detriment of Joint force application. This article evaluates the existence of organizational impediments to optimal military crisis response and makes recommendations to mute those impediments. Based on historical examples and a "Joint Attitudes Survey", this article concludes significant service-based bias still exists in today's military. Recommendations include: earlier joint education; service rotations in Joint command positions; creation of a forum for roles and missions dialog; and presentation of dissenting military opinions to the National Command Authorities during crisis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA344211

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  • Brooks L. Bash

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  • United States Army War College

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