A Single Service: Help or Hindrance?

Abstract

The history of the United States armed forces is replete with instances of organizational change. However, it was not until the advent of the airplane that major changes took place. World War II intensified the need for major organizational reforms. The result of this requirement was the passage of the National Security Act of 1947. This act has been amended three times in an attempt to perfect unification. In furtherance of this trend toward unification, certain service functions and activities have been integrated at the defense department level. These moves have led many to believe that the ultimate goal is a single service, while still others advocate unification only to the point of a Chief of Staff and a General Staff of the Armed Forces. In addition, many other concepts or variations have been proposed for the reorganization of the defense department. In any case, some organizational change appears to be in order.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 18, 1966
Accession Number
ADA498101

Entities

People

  • Berkeley S. Gillespie Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • American Revolution
  • Civil Engineering
  • Civil War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • United States
  • War
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design