Task Group Report on Tooth-to-Tail Analysis

Abstract

The Deputy Secretary of Defense tasked the Defense Business Board (DBB) to assess and make recommendations regarding the relationship between (a) the force structure executing the Department's major combat and irregular warfare missions ("tooth"), and (b) the infrastructure used to manage and support those forces ("tail"). The Board was asked to make recommendations regarding improving the tooth-to-tail relationship that center on maximizing combat power with available Department of Defense (DoD) resources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA491670

Entities

Organizations

  • Defense Business Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Best Practices
  • Budgets
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Combat Forces
  • Contractors
  • Conversion Ratio
  • Department Of Defense
  • Force Structure
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.