Saluting Suits: A Case for Military Subordination to Civilian Command during War Termination

Abstract

Joint military and United States Government doctrine for interagency coordination relies on exhortations to cooperate, but lacks an effective command structure to ensure outcomes. Historical examples from the Balkans and Iraq illustrate that interagency coordination is particularly critical in the stability and reconstruction phase. A single chain of command at the operational level, led by a civilian Joint Executive Commander, is proposed to solve the problems inherent in current doctrinal solutions for interagency coordination during war termination.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 14, 2005
Accession Number
ADA463959

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People

  • Geoffrey S. Gage

Organizations

  • Naval War College

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Executives
  • Governments
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Organizations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

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