From Service Operational Headquarters to Joint Task Force Capable Headquarters: An Organizational Transition Model
Abstract
The six years of nearly continuous operations in Southwest Asia, coupled with potential global contingencies, have maintained operational requirements for joint command and control, specifically Joint Task Force (JTF) capable headquarters, in excess of available manned, trained, and equipped Service headquarters. The Defense Department, through the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review, "directed the transformation of designated Service operational headquarters into effective and scalable Joint Task Force headquarters capable of immediately commanding and controlling integrated joint operations as part of Unified Action." This research document looks at the organizational design requirements for Service headquarters to operate as JTF headquarters. Specifically, the study develops three alternatives for organizing a JTF-capable headquarters and uses the Analytic Hierarchy Process as a method of evaluating competing headquarters design alternatives. Finally, the research investigates the use of Multi-Agent Systems modeling as an efficient tool for analyzing JTF staff sections to solve problems that require self-organization and adaptation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 27, 2007
- Accession Number
- ADA493676
Entities
People
- Mark C. Strong
Organizations
- Old Dominion University