How Joint Are We and Can We Be Better?

Abstract

The U.S. military does not have a system in place to institutionalize, direct, or even require regular joint tactical training. When I discuss this deficiency with senior military officers and civilian analysts, they point to the Goldwater-Nichols Act as testament to our jointness. We believe that the Goldwater-Nichols Act cured most of our ills and pronounced it good enough. But it is not good enough, and there is ample evidence. We need to develop a management system to ensure effective training at the joint tactical level.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA523783

Entities

People

  • Chuck Harrison

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Law
  • Personnel Management
  • Radar
  • Tactical Air Support
  • Tactical Training
  • Task Forces
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.