Transformation - Herding the Cats Towards Service Interdependence

Abstract

U.S. Department of Defense efforts to transform the military is a daunting task. Adapting to a security environment shaped by faceless threats, globalization, and the emergence of the information age requires a change in Service culture. The purpose of this paper is to identify several of the challenges the U.S. military faces in preparing for the future. Central to these challenges is the evolution of joint warfare to an operational art form requiring interdependence among the Services. This evolution requires a culture change that facilitates gaining economies and efficiencies among the Services while meeting operational and budget realities. Two overarching impediments to progress include the Services' reluctance to adopt a shared vision on the use of military capabilities and reluctance at the highest levels to implement a dramatic cultural shift. This paper analyzes these and other factors affecting military transformation and offers several actions and way points that may be useful in navigating through the fog of change. (127 refs.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 27, 2004
Accession Number
ADA423795

Entities

People

  • Thomas G. Pope

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Areas
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Globalization
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Systems
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design