For better contracts and better support to the warfighter, integrate operational contract support personnel into the same education system that trains the operational personnel. Imagine you're a ...

The Department of Defense (DOD) uses operational contract support (OCS) to plan, procure, and manage contracts for its operations. OCS doctrine, found in Joint Publication (JP) 4-10, Operational ...

For years, operational planners have relied on generic software to build the plans that guide every mission within the Department of Defense. Unspecialized tools like Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and ...

TOKYO — Japan on Monday activated a new military command that will take operational control of all three of its armed forces, as the country bolsters its defense posture amid rising regional tensions.

U.S. soldiers with Combined Joint Task Force—Horn of Africa train in Djibouti. Building and deploying a joint task effectively and rapidly may become easier with the establishment of the U.S. Joint ...

I will assess each service’s force structure to ensure it supports the wide range of missions required to meet the nation’s defense goals. I will also ensure that we continue to use all analytic tools ...

Instructional programs that provide professional education and training of military officers in leadership, military science and operational studies, security policy and strategy, military economics ...