Five Deficits and a Physics Problem: Restructuring the Military Services

Abstract

These two quotations frame the most important military capability issues facing the United States military services in the coming decade the "right" mix between Active duty and Reserve forces and the "right" balance between service roles and functions a balance that reduces redundancy and preserves combat capability at lower cost. The 1986 Goldwater-Nichols law mandates a review of military roles and functions every three years. The two previous reports, submitted by Admiral William Crowe and General Colin Powell, recommended only modest adjustments to traditional service roles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA443186

Entities

People

  • Jay W. Van Pelt

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

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  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Families (Human)
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.