Posted on 04/06/2016 4:46:42 AM PDT by huldah1776
Carter on Tuesday previewed reforms he hopes to push forward this year to Goldwater Nichols, the 30-year-old law that governs how the military reports to the Pentagon and how geographic combatant commands are organized.
"It's time that we consider practical updates to this critical organizational framework, while still preserving its spirit and intent," Carter said in a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
One of the biggest changes would involve giving the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff more responsibility to coordinate, plan and move troops between geographic combatant commands while still remaining outside the chain of command to provide impartial advice to the president and the defense secretary.
This bolstered role of the chairman would allow for more agility in a complex security environment where threats are rarely confined to just one region, Carter said.
Critics of the current combatant command structure, which divides the world into geographic areas run by generals who report to the defense secretary, said that today's threats span the entire globe, as well as space and cyber realms. The fight against the Islamic State, for example, involves geographic commands in the Middle East, Europe and Africa, as well as special operators and cyber warriors
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These are already in existence. They have "impressive" titles such as, equal opportunity[fill in blank], or Affirmative action[fill in blank. They are similar to the old Communist Commissars. With the exception that they cannot personally order the execution of an individual, they perform the same function in any politically correct organization. Military included.
The new levels include:
Special Joint Chief Command to give mil data directly to WH so they can plan their upcoming mil campaigns which worked so well for Former President Johnson
Social Adjustment Command which will coordinate with the WH on appropriate social training, uniforms, and speech for combat arms. Answers directly to Special Joint Chief Command.
LGBT Command to advise on pairing arrangements for combat arms. Answers directly to Special Joint Chief Command.
Non-Male Command to advise on how to revise old fashioned standards to meet new requirements without appearing to have made a change for combat arms. Answers directly to Special Joint Chief Command.
Special Legal Command to root out old fashioned values, prosecute malcontents, and set any Rules of Engagement. Answers directly to Special Joint Chief Command.
“Giving the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff more responsibility to coordinate, plan and move troops between geographic combatant commands while still remaining outside the chain of command.”
The above quote is a contradiction. Anyone who can coordinate, plan, and move troops, IS in the chain of command as a practical matter. The primary result of this, if enacted, will be to pit Generals against each other, weaken the chain of command, and weaken the national defense.
This is a horrible idea that could only be proposed by an enemy of the USA or a total incompetent.
You’re correct, of course.
Gives them more leeway to designate, oh, say, Tea Party rallies in Texas at a higher priority threat than Russian troops massing on the border with Norway?
What the hell does that bureaucratic bullspeak mean?
Let's make changes, just because...well, we just want to make changes?
Shades of the same damned dumbasses that got rid of the M1911 small arms system, because, well, let's just change to a foreign made, less effective, more costly weapon that is unproven, because, well, because we can and while we're at it, let's make sure a bunch of senior officers and NCO's are promised their life's fortunes if they promote it.
The people they put in charge, such as this Carter fool, have no practical experience in being a warrior...and they all think they have the wherewithal to be a Napoleon strategist.
All they know is to whip out a Thesaurus and figure out how to say "crap" in twelve different ways.
Idiots.
I wasn’t asking who he was. I was criticizing the article
Actually, we switched to the 9MM because it is the standard NATO ammunition. Same with .556.
The civilian leadership has never liked dealing with separate departments. There was talk years ago about doing away with the individual departments and having a combined force as the Department of Defense.
Looks like this is the start. Doing away with the joint chiefs and having one commander over all forces.
Not a good idea btw.
The most interesting about this push is the push itself. Note that the current military system is the result of Federal Law.
It is not some administrative policy made internally to the DOD. It is the direct result of Congress telling the DOD bureaucracy, active duty, retired, GS, and contractor, that they had to change. The Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 Pub.L. 99–433 basically broke the 1920’s model and established the current DOD infrastructure.
So, Carter thinks he can change federal Law with the stroke of a pen? Oh, excuse me, his boss has already done that hasn’t he?
SAC operated for years across the globe without regard to theater boundaries. But, SAC was at Offut AFB in Omaha, not in Washington. This move advances the trend to centralize decisions: tactical, operational, and strategic at the seat of power, the political lackeys at the Pentagon and White House. Those in uniform are just hired help, like the gardner and pool boy.
horrible idea.
“Next he’ll want appointed political officers to approve all orders.”
They already do. It is called the JAG. JAG is politically directed and uses threats and coercion against military commanders, just like all political commissars; “Make any decision you’d like, but we must report all infractions of law and political directives to higher authorities.”
Ash Carter wants to leave the US military in ashes.
I guess they should re-evaluate their standards/s
So is JAG as politically corrupt as the DOinJ? Does it change with each administration?
JAG changes faster than the DOJ as military officers have short assignments.
Ah. Thanks. Weird. Are the commanders assigned for the year?
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