Air Force Transformation

Abstract

Over the past several years, observers have increasingly discussed the need for DOD to transform itself in light of rapidly changing international circumstances. Both the Clinton and Bush administrations argued that the United States must embark on a transformation path today, to meet a range of future security challenges. Many defense thinkers agree, saying that while the world has changed greatly over the past 15 years, the military has not. Generally, today's military looks too much like that of the Cold War, they say. While the United States is today's dominant military power, past dominant powers have been surprised by changing circumstances and unforeseen threats. In May 1996 the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff published Joint Vision 2010, a conceptual template for how America's armed forces may exploit technological opportunities to achieve new levels of effectiveness in joint military operations. This transformation guide was updated, expanded and republished in May 2000.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 27, 2004
Accession Number
ADA435456

Entities

People

  • Christopher Bolkcom

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Networks
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Information Operations
  • Information Systems
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Security
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

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