Joint Installation Management: Should the Department of Defense Consolidate all Functions Under a Single Agency?

Abstract

In today's increasingly budget conscious environment, the Department of Defense must examine new ways of executing existing missions more efficiently. Given the basic core commonality of installation management functions within the current operating environment, one area the Department of Defense should consider examining is consolidation of installation management functions into a single agency or joint command. While each military department delivers virtually identical installation management services, the current organizational structures and methods used vary greatly. This thesis examines the installation management organizational framework of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force, and Department of the Navy (including both Navy and Marine Corps) within the context of Defense Department guidance and existing laws such as the Goldwater-Nichols Act, BRAC 2005, and Title 10 U.S. Code so that the feasibility of a future consolidation effort might be determined and areas for further study proposed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 14, 2012
Accession Number
ADA569856

Entities

People

  • Nathanael S. Tagg

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Base Closures
  • Business Administration
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Force Levels
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design