National Guard State Partnership Program: Measuring Effectiveness
Abstract
The National Guard State Partnership Program provided Combatant Commanders a Security Cooperation program that built enduring partnerships and increased military capacity for more than twenty years. The State Partnership Program forges lasting relationships through the conduct of military to military exchanges and other capacity building events. The contributions of the State Partnership Program are highly praised throughout all levels of government. The program endured recent scrutiny for its inability to provide metrics demonstrating effectiveness required by Congress. This was due in part to the diversity associated with the authorities, funding and execution of State Partnership Program events. This thesis examines the potential methodologies available to measure the effectiveness of the State Partnership Program, determines if measures of effectiveness exist that can be applied to the State Partnership Program, and provides recommendations for the improvement of the program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 14, 2013
- Accession Number
- ADA589732
Entities
People
- Andrew Chandler
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College