Enhancing the Performance of Senior Department of Defense Civilian Executives, Reserve Component General/Flag Officers, and Senior Noncommissioned Officers in Joint Matters

Raymond E. Conley, Ralph Masi, Bernard D. Rostker, Herb Shukiar, Steve Drezner

ResearchPublished Sep 18, 2008

Today's active-duty military has become progressively more joint. But in recent years, U.S. joint military activities have also seen higher participation rates by reserve component general and flag officers, senior civilians, and senior noncommissioned officers. This report examines the preparation of reserve component general and flag officers, senior civilians, and senior noncommissioned officers for participation in joint military activities. The authors interviewed a select group of senior people who had served at the highest executive levels of DoD and a number of senior members who had been identified as being exemplars with respect to participating in joint activities. They then used this information to develop their recommendations and worked with the appropriate OSD staffs to link them to possible initiatives.

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Conley, Raymond E., Ralph Masi, Bernard D. Rostker, Herb Shukiar, and Steve Drezner, Enhancing the Performance of Senior Department of Defense Civilian Executives, Reserve Component General/Flag Officers, and Senior Noncommissioned Officers in Joint Matters. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2008. https://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG621.html.
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