Military Training: Management Actions Needed to Enhance DOD's Investment in the Joint National Training Capability
Abstract
The extent to which the JNTC initiative is improving joint training overall is unclear because DOD has not yet assessed the program s results; however, GAO s review of five JNTC-enhanced training events found indications of some joint training improvements. Prior GAO work and the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review Report have stressed the importance of performance metrics to gauge program success. While DOD's initial training transformation assessment set a basic framework for measuring future program performance, DOD has not developed a strategy to evaluate the overall impact of the JNTC initiative that includes metrics, time frames, and processes for gathering data. Without such a plan, DOD will not know whether the money invested in the initiative will produce desired results or maximize the benefit for the investment. Reserve units have participated in JNTC training events, but the unique training needs of the reserve components have not been fully considered because Joint Forces Command has not established an ongoing working relationship with them. The Training Transformation Strategic Plan recognizes that the reserve components face unique training requirements and circumstances that must be considered. However, the command has not established a liaison position for any of the reserve components and has not included the reserve components in working groups and planning sessions, as it has done with the active service components and the combatant commands. Until the command incorporates the reserves more fully into the JNTC initiative, the reserve components will continue to have limited ability to enhance their joint training skills.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA453986
Entities
People
- Angela Watson
- Bonita Anderson
- Fred Harrison
- Janet St. Laurent
- Joe Faley
- Kevin Keith
- Laura Durland
- Rebecca Shea
- Susan Ditto
- Yong Song
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office