Gates, Mullen Set to Consider Roles and Missions Review Draft Charter

By Jason Sherman / April 22, 2008 at 5:00 AM
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are scheduled to meet tomorrow with the service chiefs and civilian Pentagon leaders to attempt to reconcile differing views on the scope of a roles-and-missions review the Defense Department is preparing to launch, according to military sources. The Senior Leader Review Group is due to consider draft guidance issued last week by the Joint Staff and the Office of the Secretary of Defense that...

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