U.S. Performance in the Persian Gulf

The House Armed Services Committee Defense Policy panel heard testimony on the performance of the military command in the Persian Gulf war. … read more

The House Armed Services Committee Defense Policy panel heard testimony on the performance of the military command in the Persian Gulf war. The panel sought to investigate how the military structure mandated by the Goldwater-Nichols Reorganization act of 1986 worked under actual combat conditions. The reorganization was made to attempt to ease coordination of the separate branches of the U.S. military by placing more power in the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Washington military officials rather than the division commanders themselves. The committee heard from former U.S. military commanders, who discussed the roles of the divisions of the U.S. military in combat conditions. Specific questions were raised on what each division would be responsible for in actual combat, such as which division would provide close air support for ground troops. Missing content of event from 1923-1928. close

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U.S. Performance in the Persian Gulf

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Program ID:
17528-1
Category:
House Committee
Format:
House Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Apr 12, 1991 | 9:30am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Apr 15, 1991 | 12:40am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Apr 12, 1991 | 9:30am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 12, 1991 | 5:26pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 12, 1991 | 10:10pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 13, 1991 | 3:25am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 15, 1991 | 12:40am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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