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a ty 3H REPORT DOGUMENTATION PAGE REET USEONEY sare Dasdt |. PEPORT RTE ‘ESAT TYPE Tue 4 DISSLIRLATIDK SINCE AG SETI THE GOLDWATER-NICHULS ACT AND THE JONT DUTY PROMOTION REQUIREMENT: AN ANAA YSIS OF THEC.5, MILITARY IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONGRESSIONAL MANDATE MAT VENERTMICHAEL C. 7 ESTEE RE ENTEATOW WANE RS ORR J GRORGE MASON UNIVERSITY eusot SGN TORTS AEC WES ND A ORETET UNE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE SUUICIA, BLDG 125, ys y STREET ‘ePATE Om 5883 TTT RVR BRT tte dation i Amrce Wi ANT 9 10 T SoPRETAIBUTION STATEMENT al Approved for Publis Release Distribution Unlimited TE REERCT RT FOOT 20040622 114 195, STE DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A, Approved for Public Fictease Distribution Unlimited ABSTRACT ‘THE GOLDWATER-NICHOLS ACI AND THE JOINT DUTY PROMOTION REQUIREMENT: [AN ANALYSIS OF THE LS, MILITARY'S IMPLEMENTATION OF A. CONGRESSIONAL MANDATE Michael C. Venedi, PhD, George Mason University, 2004 Disvertation Committee Chair: Dr, James P. PGfiner ‘Under the Gotdvster Nichols Act of 1986, sever changes were insted by ‘Congress in an cffort to reform the WS, miflry. ‘Tide V, Joint Ofcce ‘Management. of he Att wns sired at reforming the officer development the servieenin an effort to climuat the pzochial service disponiions that had previously plagued U.S. miliary cffarls. Tile TV inated polices to provide officrs with joint edugation and joint experience in an effort to develop officers with a multi. service or joint porspective, In an effort to provide sentor officers with, ‘experience, al officers promoted ta the rank of brigadier general ur rear advil (O7} must have completed jo doty sesignment prior to promotion, ‘This dissertation looks speciically at she joint duty promotion requirement insinvted under ‘Title 1V in an effort to analyze the UES. military's ability to implement a congressional enandate “The implementation ofthe joint duty assigament as 2 promoling requirement ‘hus heen x souree of eoncem for both the scrvices and eongreasional policymakers. ‘The servis have walntained thatthe juin daty assignment is dficul requirement to.mect fo all officers promoted to O7. Congressional poliesmekers counter hat rpument saying thatthe series have refused ownership ofoim office evelopment becousyiLvhllenged ther conto over officer development. Previous studies have fou offices able o avoid this requieement and sill be promoted yet no empirical analysis exists of ihe fmplememation ofthis puley. This tudy examines the joint duty hin of over 900 officers and wes tala, analysis of varie, and segession analysis to determine if dhe services arc bchaving in a se yerving manner ‘within ts fmplomentaton process by promoting oles witht meeting this requirement. ‘ve mcome of his sty finds thal he services ar promoting thai best ciiars without having ful che joint duty promotion nxjienent indicating that the services ar behaving in. selfinurested way. Hosiever, the majority of offices are mectng thy equirement and the promotion ime berween hose thet complied and id no comply with this requirement i nt so lage that it suggests al offices should ‘in compliance with his poly “Thi reserehcontibunes to the study of congresions reform af the niliary and seeves as an example of ths military's uhility to implement cangressionally instituted policies. ‘THE GOLDWATER-NICHOTS ACT AND THE JOINT DUTY PROMOTION REQUIREMENT: AN ANALYSIS OF THE.U.S. MILITARY’S IMPLEMENTATION OF A CONGRESSIONAL MANDATE A digseriainn sumilted in partial fulfillment of the reqnizements forthe degree of Doctor of Philosophy at George Mason University By Michael C. Veneti nited States Aie Fores Acadeuty. B.S, 1991. ‘Troy State University, M.S, 1997 Direetor: Dr. James P. Pitter, Professor Department of Pablic Policy Spring Semester 2004 ‘George Mason University Fairi, VA DEDICATION “To those that seek to improve the performance of the U.S. military. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, A disecrtation is never the work of one psryon and there are many’ dcbts wi have inenrod in my research process. [am gralefil to certain faculty members of the 34° ducation Group who encouraged me to undertake this ask. Liewenam. Colonel ‘eggy Ball, Licolemunt Colonel John Higgs, and 1eafenant Colonel Janct Augustine alt provided me with the opportanity to attend gradusle schol and encouraged me to purme this degree, Or. Charles Krupnick, Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Haaland, and Major Patrick Dorey provided critical insight into the doctoral process as I progressed. [wish to thank Teri Cholar and Mike Dove at she Defense Manpower Data Center ‘in Monterey, California, for spending their valuable time providing me with the data necessaty for this analysis, Specifically, Teri Choler provided me withthe keys to understanding miliary personnel management and helped me make sense of my database. Tsyould also Tike o thank members of the Joint Saf Joint Offieer Mansgemem Branch Yr parciwlar, Karen Miller and Lieutenant Colonel Tin Nelson spent considerable time and enewgy answering my questions. ‘Their assistance was invaluable, They answered countless quostions,filded dazens of emails, andl were subjesned te multiple visits by me as [tried to determine how joint day is tracked for officers 1 thank my comamitice members Dr, James PTiffher and De. David Armor who ‘nitoduced we me important concep that shaped this dissertation and proviikeé me with the appropriate mtivasions for dis research. ‘The rclationship between the executive offfoe and Cinyressinttodaced to se by Dr. PBftner first piqued my interest inthe passege ofthe Goldwater-Nichols Act. Tho satisfuction found in the statistical analysis ‘Fe policy was made clear to me by Dr, Armor. These two men have my professional respect and heartfelt appreciation for making me a better student, escarcher, und writer Toould also Tike to thank may fellow students ad professional colleagues who provide me with insight, suppor, and motivation dhroughout this program. Dero Farr and Andiea Moris helpei me with muuch needed computer knowledee and motivation thioughont the writing of my dissertation, To the multitude of profeseiamal colleagues in the military Tspoke with regarding joint duty, you have my gratirude for taking time cut to answer the questions of gradue silent ixhem wore pressing matters waited and ‘offering me encouragement lo tackle this topie, A. spocial thanks i ulso owed to Sharon 1ey who prowfead my work and in turn foroed ae to be a more conscientious write, ‘Lasity, T would ke to thank membors of my fimnily and my friends who bad t0 put up with me during this process. While I onjoyed this experience immensaly, they ‘ould nat help bur bear the brunt of my deeires to be back in the Air Fores during the initial portion of tis prograra era without my mother’s intial cnoonragement T would Thave never undertaken this tsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Abstract. se ‘Chapter One: lutroduetion. (Cliapter Two Literature Review. Prior Research 10 Gotdater-Nicbos 19 Policy Implementation 31 Conclusion % Chapter Three: Joine Duty Assignment Polley... 8 ‘Gowater-Nicholy Act ‘The Need for Reforts, Problems Identified Tito IY. Title TF Requirements Joint Duty Assignment, 4 History ofthe Foi Duty Assignment. 35 Conclusion (Chapter Four: Joint Implementation Cuneerns. eesesns none 89 Reluetant Portier oor ‘Conflicting Objectives. Service Requirements... Service Auronomy Roots Service Autonomy. Comgressionn! Support for Service Autonomy. Authority and snforeement Policy Design Proseriplive Legislation Ontcers'Fimeline. Joint Daty Assignment List Congressional efforts. Conclusion... Chapter Five: Theory and Conreptual Model, Theory. Civitian Conte! af he Miliary. Tmplementation ‘Teary.o.- Key Definitions und Variables of lnerest.. Teint Duty Variable... . Waiver Criteria Careee Feld. Promotion Time. Goldwater-Nichols Act Promotion Variables, Hypotheses Resulting from the Model Conclusion, ‘Chapter Six: Data and Methods. Dataset. Methodelogy.. Compliance. . Joint Duty and Promotion Time. ‘Career Field and Joint Duty, ‘Conclusion... no 1 Compliance... nz Hypothesis One. Sits 118 ‘Sub-hyporthesis One. Ioiec Duty and romatios Tie... . Freand Post Goldwater-Nichols Act. Joint Doty and Promotion Time. Sub-Hypothesis ‘Two, ‘Sab-Hypothesfs Three Joint Duty and Promotion Time by Serviee. “Hypothesis Two. . Canelosion.. ‘Chapter Bight: Discussion and Conclustan. Future Research, Policy Implications. Conclusion. cry Appendix A: Sapplements ¢o Chapter Srven Analysts and Windings. 146 Appendix B: Variable List Appenilix C: Stata Calealations and Cadebook.. Appendix 9: Cuntuet Information for Backgrenad Information. saved TT [Bahttogrophy. Curriculum Vitae, LIST OF TABLES, Table Prue Table 4.1; Field Grade Service Promotion Requirements a “4 Table 5.1: Critical Cocupational Specialties used for Combat portion of Carver Field Variable . seven a 9 Table 7.1; Waiver Peroentages.. 13 ‘Tube 7.2: DoD Compliance with Joint Dury Requirement 13 ‘able 7.3: Scrvioe Compliance with the Joint Duty Resuirement. 4 ‘Table 74: Promotion Time from 06 to O7 Pre and Post Goldwater-Nichols. 120 ‘Table 7.5: Promotion ‘Time from 04 o 07 Pre and Post Goldwater Nichols. 120 able 7.4: Significance Testor Promotion Tins: Pre and Post Goldwater Nichols Ast. oesntenteest . een 121 ‘able 7.7: Regression Results for Prom > Limes: Pre an Post Goldwater Nichols Act ne ‘Table 7.8: Promotion Tine fiom 06 lo O7 dy Joiat Duty Status ‘Table 7.9: Promotion Time from 04 to O7 by Joint Duty Stats. “Table 7.10: Significance Test for Joint Duty Assignment. ‘Table 7.11: Regression Results for Joint Duty Assignment ‘Twhte 7.12: Peoraotion Time froma O6 to OT hy Service. Table 7.13: Promotion Time from 04 10 7 by Servie. ‘Table 8.1: Time Spent in Field Grade Ranks. 136

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