A CINC's Worry: The Defense Reform Initiative.

Abstract

The Defense reform initiative report was published in November 1997 and is the Secretary of Defense road map to the Department of Defense management structure of the future. It is designed to complement JV 2010 by providing the DoD organization for JV 2010 concept implementation. It misses the mark and actually imperils the combat commanders-in-chief (CINCs). The CINCs are placed in jeopardy due to the lack of synergy between the DRI and JV 2010. The DRI is a piecemeal approach to management restructuring and it fails to provide a complete corporate strategy with specific performance objectives for transforming all of DoD. The DRI's limited scope combined with significant staff reductions without strategic corporate vision places the CINCs at great risk; they may not be able to complete assigned missions due to lack of forces and resources. Additionally, the concepts of JV 2010 that support future joint (CINc) warfighting are not served well by the DRI. If the CINCs do not follow the DRI process closely and influence it to ensure current and future mission accomplishment capability is not compromised, they will move from being in jeopardy to being in double jeopardy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 1998
Accession Number
ADA351703

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  • Jeffrey A. Trumbore

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  • Naval War College

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