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combatant commands for the accomplishment of missions assigned to those commands and ensure that the authority of those commanders is fully commensurate with that responsibility, to increase attention to the formulation of strategy and to contingency planning, to provide for more efficient use of defense resources, to improve joint officer management policies, otherwise to enhance the effectiveness of military operations and improve the management and administration of the
Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
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based systems acting in concert to attack and defeat an opponent in depth. The structure of the armed forces effectively blocked realization of this ideal. The U.S. invasion of
Grenada in 1983 further exposed the problems with the military command structure. Although the United States forces easily prevailed, its leaders expressed major concerns over different service branches' inability to coordinate and communicate with each other and the consequences of a lack of coordination if faced with a more threatening foe.
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quickly, and provided other ancillary benefits (such as improved interoperability of radios and communications between units and members of different services). Joint implementation of new technology allowed for joint development of supporting doctrine. The
Goldwater–Nichols Act could be seen as the
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Commands). The combatant commanders then field a force capable of employing AirLand Battle doctrine (or its successors) using all assets available to the integrated unified action plan, including the military, interagency organizations of the US Government such as USAID and the
Department of State,
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and simplified the chain of command. Additionally, the act states that the chairman and vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff cannot be representatives from the same service branch. It increased the ability of the chairman to direct overall strategy, but provided greater command authority to
551:(U.S. Central Command), for example, would be assigned air, ground, naval, Marine, and special operations assets to achieve its objectives, not the previously less efficient method of individual services planning, supporting, and fighting the same war. This was successfully demonstrated during
262:(CCDRs, all four-star generals or admirals), bypassing the service chiefs. The service chiefs were assigned to an advisory role to the president and the secretary of defense, and given the responsibility for training and equipping personnel for the
398:, etc.) were tailored for each service in isolation. Additionally, wartime activities of each service were largely planned, executed, and evaluated independently. These practices resulted in division of effort and an inability to profit from
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Department of Defense
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502:(CCDRs), and the service chiefs no longer exercise any operational control over their forces. Rather than reporting to a service chief operationally, the service component forces support the commander responsible for a specific function (
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and intelligence agencies. The restructuring afforded a combination of effort, integrated planning, shared procurement, and a reduction or elimination of inter-service rivalry. It also provided unity of command, conforming with leading
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issued a memorandum directing an internal review with the objective "to make recommendations for updates or adjustments to organizational relationships and authorities" based on 30 years of experience under
Goldwater–Nichols.
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1986 U.S. law strengthening civilian authority in the Department of Defense
489:"from the secretary of defense to the commander of the combatant command".
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in 1985. Among other changes, Goldwater–Nichols streamlined the military
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Under the Goldwater–Nichols Act, military advice was centralized in the
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915:(Spring 1998) 99–108. Argues it gives too much power to the chairman.
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assets without having to negotiate with the individual services.
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886:. Center for Strategic and International Studies. April 5, 2016
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Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act
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Emergency Food Assistance and Soup Kitchen-Food Bank Program
856:"Review of the Organization and Responsibilities of the DoD"
402:, and inhibited the development of modern warfare doctrine.
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was the first chairman to serve under this new legislation.
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who holds the position of Commander-in-Chief (CINC) of all
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Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
201:), the co-sponsors of the Goldwater–Nichols Act of 1986.
951:. Texas A & M University Press, 2002. 524 pp.
449:
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Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
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Reagan and the World: Leadership and National Security
909:"Unintended Consequences of the Goldwater–Nichols Act"
669:"Grenada, Panama, and Haiti: Joint Operational Reform"
486:"from the president to the secretary of defense," and
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Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
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Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
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3755:Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waivers
3468:Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
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325:, contributed to the catastrophic failure of the
242:and implemented some of the suggestions from the
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3734:Interest and Dividend Tax Compliance Act of 1983
254:, which now runs from the president through the
3850:Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988
3568:Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983
836:. Alderson Reporting Company. November 10, 2015
619:military's subordination to civilian government
136:United States House Committee on Armed Services
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649:Center for Strategic and International Studies
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3242:Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act of 1983
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1291:Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
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716:United States Army Center of Military History
329:in 1980, and which were still evident in the
3727:Garn–St. Germain Depository Institutions Act
371:). These service chiefs in turn made up the
230:since the department was established in the
470:. The act also established the position of
340:to naval forces, and the other through the
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3533:National Appliance Energy Conservation Act
3277:Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
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601:On October 24, 2002, Secretary of Defense
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234:by reworking the command structure of the
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3764:Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
3748:Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981
3660:Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
3328:Israel–United States Free Trade Agreement
3321:Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement
4009:1964 United States presidential election
3771:Railroad Retirement Solvency Act of 1983
3540:National Fishing Enhancement Act of 1984
2836:) is being considered for deletion. See
1276:Chief of Staff of the United States Army
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226:) made the most sweeping changes to the
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3669:Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984
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3612:Water Resources Development Act of 1986
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585:initial step of the currently ongoing
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3575:The Emergency Food Assistance Program
3452:Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983
3337:Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
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1114:Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security
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678:(20 (Autumn/Winter 1998-99)): 57–74.
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240:chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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3697:Extra-Long Staple Cotton Act of 1983
3408:Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987
1790:Air Force Historical Research Agency
711:American Military History, Volume II
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647:outlined reforms in a speech at the
643:On April 5, 2016, Defense Secretary
450:Chain of command and military advice
4004:1964 Republican National Convention
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3443:United States Sentencing Commission
1915:Officer candidate/training school:
685:from the original on March 27, 2020
228:United States Department of Defense
24:
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1785:Naval History and Heritage Command
795:Garamone, Jim (October 25, 2002).
301:, 95–0. It was signed into law by
216:Tooltip Public Law (United States)
143:on November 20, 1985 (383–27)
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3945:Alaska Mental Health Enabling Act
3785:Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
2840:to help reach a consensus. ›
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861:. Inside Defense. January 4, 2016
782:LII / Legal Information Institute
238:. It increased the powers of the
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4066:The Conscience of a Conservative
3690:Expedited Funds Availability Act
3639:Agriculture and Food Act of 1981
3484:Emergency Wetlands Resources Act
3249:Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act
3234:We begin bombing in five minutes
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1162:United States military seniority
760:"U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES"
704:Richard W. Stewart, ed. (2005).
559:Personnel management of officers
430:, to exercise full control over
420:United States invasion of Panama
38:
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2327:Military Occupational Specialty
1775:Army Center of Military History
1380:Military Auxiliary Radio System
1250:Department of Homeland Security
1157:Active duty three-star officers
873:
630:Senate Armed Services Committee
321:, which had emerged during the
4090:Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship
3718:Dairy Export Incentive Program
2350:Judge Advocate General's Corps
1281:Commandant of the Marine Corps
1152:Active duty four-star officers
1109:Secretary of Homeland Security
1094:President of the United States
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924:Congressional Research Service
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624:On November 10, 2015, Senator
587:Revolution in Military Affairs
460:president of the United States
385:president of the United States
357:Commandant of the Marine Corps
327:Iranian hostage rescue mission
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3799:Katie Beckett Medicaid waiver
3741:Internal Revenue Code of 1986
3683:Deficit Reduction Act of 1984
3653:Agriculture Mediation Program
3505:Hunger Prevention Act of 1988
3415:Coastal Barrier Resources Act
1780:Marine Corps History Division
1301:Commandant of the Coast Guard
1167:National Security Act of 1947
1136:Committees on Armed Services
990:Goldwater–Nichols Act of 1986
805:American Forces Press Service
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232:National Security Act of 1947
3857:Video Privacy Protection Act
3711:Conservation Reserve Program
3314:Trade and Tariff Act of 1984
3219:Strategic Defense Initiative
1385:Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary
929:Lederman, Gordon Nathaniel;
377:chairman of the Joint Chiefs
305:on October 1, 1986. Admiral
283:William Flynt "Bill" Nichols
246:, commissioned by President
7:
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3378:Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
3371:Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
2874:Presidency of Ronald Reagan
2833:Presidency of Ronald Reagan
1969:Enlisted recruit training:
1237:Department of the Air Force
1104:Deputy Secretary of Defense
637:deputy secretary of defense
61:99th United States Congress
10:
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3519:Medical Waste Tracking Act
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2996:Presidential proclamations
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1033:United States Armed Forces
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2049:Awards & decorations
995:January 2, 2013, at the
933:(Greenwood Press, 1999)
740:Section 152c of the Act.
667:Cole, Ronald H. (1999).
635:On January 4, 2016, the
379:in turn reported to the
295:House of Representatives
3873:← Carter administration
3307:American Homecoming Act
3191:Constructive engagement
2954:Administration scandals
979:, Ohio University, 2012
960:excerpt and text search
591:Network Centric Warfare
494:Interaction of services
405:The formulation of the
293:), the bill passed the
132:Committee consideration
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3806:Tax Reform Act of 1986
3026:"Tear down this wall!"
2355:Military Health System
1225:Department of the Navy
1213:Department of the Army
553:Operation Desert Storm
222:; signed by President
202:
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3882:Bush administration →
3436:Sentencing Reform Act
3344:Exon–Florio Amendment
3270:Executive Order 12333
3256:Goldwater–Nichols Act
2931:Judicial appointments
2917:Assassination attempt
1813:Air Force Art Program
1400:Coast Guard Auxiliary
1198:Department of Defense
1172:Goldwater–Nichols Act
1119:Joint Chiefs of Staff
964:McInnis, Kathleen J.
676:Joint Force Quarterly
373:Joint Chiefs of Staff
338:secretary of the Navy
319:inter-service rivalry
281:) and Representative
191:William Flynt Nichols
171:
128:) on October 24, 1985
118:William Flynt Nichols
18:Goldwater-Nichols Act
4149:1986 in American law
3364:AIDS crisis response
3138:Soviet Union summits
2604:Aircraft designation
2253:Creeds & Codes:
1372:Civilian auxiliaries
1190:Military departments
1099:Secretary of Defense
907:Bourne, Chistopher.
500:combatant commanders
468:Secretary of Defense
428:Maxwell Reid Thurman
424:Operation Just Cause
381:secretary of defense
350:secretary of defense
269:Named after Senator
260:combatant commanders
256:secretary of defense
4100:Goldwater Institute
4040:Barry Goldwater Jr.
3951:Goldwater v. Carter
3598:1982 VRA Amendments
3226:International trips
3198:Invasion of Grenada
2968:Impeachment efforts
2910:Second inauguration
2903:Release of hostages
2490:Crew-served weapons
2379:Chiefs of Chaplains
1600:Current deployments
918:Kamarck, Kristy N.
331:invasion of Grenada
101:Legislative history
34:
3976:
3205:Iran–Contra affair
2899:First inauguration
2485:Individual weapons
1725:Hispanic Americans
1705:Buddhist Americans
1488:United States Code
1458:Special Operations
1311:Reserve components
947:Locher, James R.;
615:Commander-in-Chief
597:Changes since 1986
572:Shared procurement
504:special operations
400:economies of scale
297:, 383–27, and the
244:Packard Commission
203:
159:on October 1, 1986
32:
4136:
4135:
3892:
3891:
3263:Montreal Protocol
3093:
3092:
3084:1988 SOTU Address
3077:1987 SOTU Address
3070:1986 SOTU Address
3063:1985 SOTU Address
3056:1984 SOTU Address
3049:1983 SOTU Address
3042:1982 SOTU Address
2982:Executive actions
2823:
2822:
2729:
2728:
2415:
2414:
1878:
1866:
1854:
1840:Service academies
1821:
1820:
1695:African Americans
1476:
1475:
975:Wills, Steven T.
811:on August 7, 2020
389:U.S. Armed Forces
166:
165:
147:Passed the Senate
84:Statutes at Large
16:(Redirected from
4171:
4164:Military reforms
4126:
4125:
4116:
4115:
3973:
3933:Political career
3919:
3912:
3905:
3896:
3895:
3885:
3876:
3859:
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3838:
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3498:Grace Commission
3493:
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3110:
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3079:
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3065:
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2998:
2991:
2989:Executive orders
2984:
2977:
2970:
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2940:
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2783:
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2741:
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2630:Nuclear football
2475:
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2369:Veterans Affairs
2188:Warrant officers
1964:The Basic School
1872:
1860:
1848:
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1808:Army Art Program
1715:Muslim Americans
1710:Jewish Americans
1588:
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1395:Civil Air Patrol
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342:secretary of war
307:William J. Crowe
303:President Reagan
252:chain of command
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141:Passed the House
112:in the House as
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4074:(musical group)
4058:Barry Goldwater
4045:
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3926:Barry Goldwater
3923:
3893:
3888:
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3855:
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3790:
3783:
3778:Reagan tax cuts
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3709:
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3695:
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3630:Economic policy
3624:
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3482:
3473:
3466:
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3427:
3420:
3413:
3406:
3401:Cannabis policy
3399:
3392:
3383:
3376:
3369:
3362:
3355:Domestic policy
3349:
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3326:
3319:
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3127:
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3108:Reagan Doctrine
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3082:
3075:
3068:
3061:
3054:
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3040:
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3016:
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2975:Opinion polling
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2961:Bush transition
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2609:Helicopter arms
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2294:Service numbers
2257:Code of Conduct
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2000:Other education
1941:Warrant officer
1887:Merchant Marine
1817:
1794:
1768:History centers
1763:
1700:Asian Americans
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1390:Merchant Marine
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124:–
122:D
120:(
20:)
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