1999 Fletcher Conference

Wednesday, November 3, 1999 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Panel 4:


Serving the Nation in the 21st Century

General Eric K. Shinseki
General James L. Jones
Admiral Donald L. Pilling
General Lester L. Lyles

Photo, Members of Panel Four

Panel four, from left to right: Army Chief of Staff General Eric Shinseki, Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Donald Pilling, President of the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis Dr. Robert Pfaltzgraff, Air Force Vice Chief of Staff General Lester Lyles, and Commandant of the Marine Corps General James Jones.

Introduction: Close cooperation between the Services is key to successful future application of military power. Although threats to American security have changed significantly in the last decade, our military forces look much the same. Each Service has its own vision for the future. Determining how these visions relate to a larger joint strategy designed to adjust to the demands of future threats is essential. Success will be defined in large part by the degree of cooperation and interdependence the Services adopt and the development of a joint implementation strategy. To achieve joint effectiveness means more than cooperation. The Services will need to shed unnecessary redundancies and integrate core competencies more effectively and efficiently.

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