Dunford examining DOD's command-and-control structure

By Courtney McBride / January 7, 2016 at 9:00 AM
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is evaluating the Defense Department's unified command plan as part of an overall review of U.S. command-and-control posture. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford said Jan. 4 that he is conducting a broad survey of the department's command and control to determine its capability to address potential conflicts, which could be transregional, multidomain, and multifunctional in nature. The chairman met with the heads of U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command this week during...

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