Recipe for Failure. Centralization and U.S. Joint Forces Command

Abstract

Events over the last decade have revealed that the command structure of the Armed Forces, as manifest in the unified command plan, is outmoded. The promise of technology--better, faster, and cheaper--has led many to conclude that we can do a lot more with a lot less. A combination of technological upgrades and fiscal constraints would imply that streamlining commands will cut costs, increase efficiencies, and enhance capabilities. Not often considered in this equation is the impact that centralization has on the warfighting CINCs and their ability to win conflicts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA527181

Entities

People

  • Susan E. Merdinger

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Efficiency
  • Information Operations
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Management Personnel
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Peacekeeping
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States Pacific Command

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design