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The CJCS Assessment of the 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR)

Outline CJCS Role in the QDR Joint Staff Organization Assessment Process CJCS Assessment General Priorities Transformation Additional Work to be Done Summary

Quadrennial Defense Review

Joint Staff “Execute Phase” Organization

Chairman’s Assessment Process

CJCS QDR Assessment Defense strategy outlined in the QDR 2001 - if matched with resources over time - will adequately address the current and emerging challenges of the strategic environment. Maintaining a credible military capacity to respond to multiple crises worldwide is absolutely fundamental to America's global leadership role. An initial look at the force structure indicates the current force is capable of executing the new defense strategy with moderate risk.

CJCS QDR Assessment - Priorities First and foremost, end strength sufficient to meet strategic requirements at a sustainable OPTEMPO and PERSTEMPO must be maintained, or our greatest military asset - quality people - will be placed at risk. Of particular concern are rapidly aging weapon systems. Some estimates point to spending $100 to $110 billion per year to sustain today's force structure and arrest the aging problem. If this requirement is met by diverting resources from current operations accounts, then near-term and, eventually mid-term, military risk will increase.

CJCS QDR Assessment - Transformation First, a DOD-wide transformation strategy, a joint organizing vision, and a joint transformation roadmap are essential to guide, integrate, and synchronize the efforts of the Services. Second, we need DOD-wide reform of key institutional planning, programming, budgeting, and acquisition processes. These two requirements are interdependent; no real progress will be made in one without the other. Further, throughout the transformation period, we still require forces to meet the needs of the Nation; for this we will continue to rely on the current force, as we are today as we begin the campaign against terrorism.

CJCS QDR Assessment Additional Work To Be Done First, the role of the Reserve Components - critical to the execution of the strategy - demands attention and will lead to decisions on Reserve and Guard readiness, transformation, and civilian employer support, as well as the basics of end strength and structure. Logistics capabilities - including strategic mobility, sustainment, and the repair and reengineering of our infrastructure - remain immediate concerns. People remain our most critical asset. The QDR is a good starting point for the transformation of the Department's human resource systems.

CJCS QDR Assessment - Key Points Priorities: End strength sufficient to meet strategic requirements Sustaining today's force structure and arresting the aging weapon system problem Transformation: A DOD-wide transformation strategy, vision, and roadmap are essential DOD-wide reform of key institutional PPBS and acquisition processes Additional Work to Be Done: Role of the Reserve Components Logistics capabilities Transformation of the Department's human resource systems