Accession Number:

ADA601552

Title:

Planning and the Interagency Process: How can the United States Department of Defense and the Department of State Prepare for Future Joint Operations in a Time of Reduced Budgets?

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA

Personal Author(s):

• Yerace, Joshua J.

Report Date:

2012-04-30

Pagination or Media Count:

32.0

Abstract:

Throughout history, examples of the successes and failures of the interagency process abound. With the global financial crisis striking the United States, it is imperative for the United States Department of Defense and the Department of State to coordinate their activities through a streamlined approach to the interagency process. A focus on the operational level of planning at the State Department and an exchange of military and foreign service officers for advising and ensuring all assets of national power are employed during military combat operations and crisis intervention is required. The State Department lacks a focus on the operational level of planning which often creates redundancy in its strategic policy goals. It is a necessity for the State Department to develop a planning process while ensuring it takes the lead role in the interagency process.

Descriptors:

• *DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• *DEPARTMENT OF STATE
• *INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
• *PLANNING
• JOINT MILITARY ACTIVITIES
• STRATEGY

Subject Categories:

• Government and Political Science
• Military Forces and Organizations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE