OSD Duties in the Respond Strategy

Abstract

This study provides an analysis of the duties of the Office of the Secretary of Defense with regard to those activities of the Department of Defense that are covered by the Respond Strategy, a pan of the National Security Strategy. This analysis is based on a review of laws, Executive orders, and DoD Directives that establish OSD duties, an analysis of OSD participation in Exercise Positive Force (a mobilization exercise conducted in 1997), and an analysis of OSD participation in Respond-related activities of the DoD during and after the Cold War. It provides a series of recommendations for changes in ways the OSD performs its Respond-related duties. Finally, it provides a detailed listing of the laws, Executive orders, and DoD directives that establish OSD Respond-related duties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA375146

Entities

People

  • John C. Tillson
  • Robert Fabrie

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Surveillance
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

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  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.