United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-06-21 monographic deposited born digital 39 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-548 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-548 P0b002ee18039e3a6 f:d05548 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-548 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-548 GAO-05-548 Combat readiness Defense capabilities Military forces Military operations Military training Program evaluation Program management Strategic planning Training utilization Military interoperability Program implementation DOD Joint Assessment and Enabling Capability Other Written Product A27357 U.S. forces are conducting more complex operations, requiring increased interoperability between the military commands, services, and other organizations. Department of Defense (DOD) planning guidance calls for transforming military training by increasing the jointness in training. The overall intent of DOD's Training Transformation Program is to assure commanders that forces deployed to their theater are not experiencing joint operations for the first time. Therefore, the program's strategic goals focus on providing joint training that meets commanders' needs and links to readiness assessments. Given the significant investment planned in the program and the impact it will have on the military, this report provides a program overview, including (1) DOD's overall management approach and status of key initiatives, and (2) some significant management challenges that have emerged early in the program's implementation. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-548/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-548.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-548/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-548.pdf GAO-05-548 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-548 Other Written Product GAO-05-548; Military Training: Actions Needed to Enhance DOD's Program to Transform Joint Training; Combat readiness Defense capabilities Military forces Military operations Military training Program evaluation Program management Strategic planning Training utilization Military interoperability Program implementation DOD Joint Assessment and Enabling Capability