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

by Conley, Raymond E.; Masi, Ralph; Rostker, Bernard D.; Shukiar, Herbert J.; Drezner, Steve

• ISBN13: 9780833045003
• ISBN10: 0833045008
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-25
• Publisher: RAND Corporation

Summary

"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 leaders who had served at the highest executive levels of DoD and 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."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. iii
Figures and Table	p. ix
Summary	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Abbreviations	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Purpose of This Report	p. 3
Organization of the Report	p. 3
Research Methodology	p. 5
Enhancing Career Senior Executive Service Members' Performance in Joint Matters	p. 9
DoD Senior Executive Service Population	p. 9
Competencies Needed for Success in Joint Matters	p. 11
Most Competencies for Successful Performance in the Joint Arena Are Similar to Those for Nonjoint Positions	p. 11
SES Members Working in Joint Matters Also Need a Joint Perspective and Joint Knowledge	p. 12
Requisite Experiences, Education, and Training	p. 13
What Potential SES Candidates Need in Mid-Career	p. 13
What Is Needed After Selection into the Senior Executive Service	p. 14
Systemic Obstacles and Impediments	p. 15
Recommendations for Enhancing Senior Civilian Performance in Joint Matters	p. 16
Senior Executive Service Management	p. 16
Selections and Assignments	p. 18
Education and Training	p. 20
Initiatives to Produce More-Effective SES Members	p. 21
Current Initiatives	p. 21
Future Initiatives to Explore	p. 24
Summary	p. 25
Enhancing Reserve Component and General and Flag Officers' Performance in Joint Matters	p. 27
Reserve Component General and Flag Officer Population	p. 28
Competencies Needed for Success in Joint Matters	p. 31
Reserve Component G/FOs Serving in Joint Billets Require the Same Competencies as Their Active-Duty Counterparts	p. 31
Most Competencies for Successful Performance in the Joint Arena Are Similar to Those for Nonjoint Positions	p. 31
General and Flag Officers Serving in Joint Billets Also Need Uniquely Joint Competencies	p. 32
RC Civilian Skills May Also Contribute to Success in Joint Matters	p. 33
Requisite Experiences and Education	p. 34
Current Field-Grade Assignments/Education Do Not Adequately Prepare RC Officers for Joint G/FO Responsibilities	p. 34
What RC G/FOs Need Before Being Promoted to G/FO	p. 34
What Is Needed upon Promotion to RC General or Flag Officer	p. 35
Systemic Obstacles and Impediments	p. 36
Lack of Sufficient In-Residence AC/RC-Integrated JPME Slots for Potential RC G/FOs	p. 36
Inadequately Integrated AC and RC Training	p. 37
Lack of an RC Personnel Management System	p. 37
State Boundary Constraints	p. 38
Active Component "Distrust"	p. 38
Recommendations for Enhancing General and Flag Officers' Performance in Joint Matters	p. 38
Joint Education and Training	p. 39
Joint Assignments	p. 41
Overall RC Joint Career Management	p. 42
Initiatives to Enhance Performance of Reserve Component Officers in Joint Matters	p. 44
Current Initiatives	p. 45
Areas Warranting Additional Initiatives	p. 48
Summary	p. 49
Enhancing Senior Noncommissioned Officers' Performance in Joint Matters	p. 51
Joint Senior Noncommissioned Officer Population	p. 52
SNCO Competencies Needed for Success in Joint Matters	p. 53
SKAs Needed for Successful Performance	p. 54
Additional SKAs Needed by Senior NCOs in Joint Positions	p. 54
Requisite Experiences, Education, and Training	p. 55
Systemic Obstacles and Impediments	p. 55
Education and Training	p. 56
Developmental Assignments	p. 56
Overall Career Management	p. 56
Recommendation for Enhancing Senior NCO Performance in Joint Matters	p. 57
Joint Education and Training	p. 57
Joint Assignments	p. 60
Joint Career Management	p. 61
Summary	p. 62
Observations and Recommendations	p. 63
Observations	p. 63
Suggested Actions	p. 64
Appendixes
Protocols for the First Series of Interviews	p. 67
Protocols for the Second Series of Interviews or Focus Groups	p. 73
References	p. 81
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