Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis of consolidated services at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth

摘要

This thesis analyzes the consolidation of U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Texas Air National Guard (TANG) support services at Naval Air Station (NAS) joint Reserve Base (JRB) Fort Worth, Texas. Consolidation literature was reviewed and extensive field interviews were conducted with ii military and civilian personnel involved in support service consolidation at NAS JRB Fort Worth. A strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) assessment and interview results yielded the following conclusions: There is a lack of DOD direction concerning guidance and implementation of interservice support; consolidating support functions among the Services increases overall efficiency and improves performance; and cultural differences are evident among the Services, but the differences can be resolved. Recommendations include increasing the priority of developing and promulgating joint policies and standardizing DOD instructions for generic functions. Additionally, Service leaders should include more interservice operability into their strategic and training plans, and analyze existing and potential cost savings.