What the Air Force Can Learn From the MAGTF

Abstract

After interservice rivalry led to joint force inefficiencies in the invasion of Grenada and the hostage rescue attempt in Iran, Congress enacted the 1986 Goldwater-Nichols Defense Reorganization Act.1 This law provided the proper chain of command, structure, and civilian control believed to be the best way to organize military forces. While proper structure now exists, problems employing joint forces traced to factors such as training, interoperability, and culture remain. Until these problems are solved, joint force employment will remain difficult, hindering prosecution of the Global War on Terror (GWOT).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 19, 2008
Accession Number
ADA500607

Entities

People

  • S. A. Metzler

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Operations
  • Air Power
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Personnel
  • Artillery
  • Doctrine
  • Lessons Learned
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Organizations
  • Organizational Structure
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design