Interdependence, Interoperability, and Integration: Joint Force Analysis at the Operational Level

Abstract

Since the passage of the Goldwater-Nichols Act in 1986, the U.S. armed forces have faced daunting challenges to operate effectively in dynamic, ever-changing, and complex security environments and to maintain lethality. Fiscally challenging times in addition to increasing diversity throughout the globe show that interdependence, interoperability, and integration are vital to success on the battlefield, no matter what its form. To view the shape of the future joint task force (or U.S. armed force for that matter) through today's lens will inevitably result in paradigm paralysis. Recent history has shown that a U.S. armed force that is completely reliant on interdependent, interoperable, and integrative mechanisms will quickly off balance and paralyze its enemies, and accomplish the missions tasked by the nation (military or non-military). Are we ready to fully commit to this and avoid paradigm paralysis?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA600814

Entities

People

  • Micheal D. Russ

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Doctrine
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • International Organizations
  • Military Education
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Security
  • Students
  • Task Forces
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design