Should the Commander in Chief, United States Special Operations Command Have the Authority to Develop and Acquire Special Operations- Peculiar Equipment, Material, Supplies or Services

摘要

The 99th Congress legislated the establishment of a unified combatant command within the Department of Defense, designated the Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Its commander in chief (CINC) was assigned the primary mission ...to prepare special operations forces to carry out assigned missions. Some of his responsibilities include the following functions: ...developing and acquiring special operations-peculiar equipment and acquiring special operations-peculiar material, supplies, and services. The legislation further held the combatant commander responsible for ...validating requirements...establishing priorities for requirements....insuring the interoperability of equipment and forces. Previously this development and acquisition authority had always been a vested power and responsibility of the individual services. Military operations, National defense, United States government, Political science. (jes)