Ballistic Missile Defense: Actions Needed to Improve Process for Identifying and Addressing Combatant Command Priorities

Ballistic Missile Defense: Actions Needed to Improve Process for Identifying and Addressing Combatant Command Priorities
ISBN-10
1437908896
ISBN-13
9781437908893
Series
Ballistic Missile Defense
Pages
45
Language
English
Published
2008-12
Publisher
DIANE Publishing
Author
John H. Pendleton

Description

In 2002, the DoD established the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to develop and deploy globally integrated ballistic missile defenses to protect the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, friends, and allies. To deliver an operational capability as quickly as possible, the agency was not subject to traditional DoD requirements and oversight processes. While directed to work closely with the combatant commands, the agency was not required to build missile defenses to meet specific operational requirements. This report assesses the extent to which DoD has developed a process that identifies, prioritizes, and addresses overall combatant command priorities as the MDA develops ballistic missile defense capabilities. Includes recommend. Illus.

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