Public Law 99-433
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Public Law 99-433 is the formal designation of the Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986, a landmark U.S. law that overhauled the military command structure and strengthened joint operations among the armed services.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 99-433 canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Defense reform statute
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United States federal law ⓘ |
| aim |
to clarify the operational chain of command
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to enhance civilian control of the military ⓘ to improve military advice to the President and Secretary of Defense ⓘ to promote interoperability among the armed services ⓘ to strengthen joint operations among the U.S. armed services ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States Air Force
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United States Army ⓘ United States Coast Guard when operating as a service in the Navy ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| changes |
clarified the chain of command from the President to the Secretary of Defense to unified combatant commanders
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created statutory requirements for joint professional military education ⓘ enhanced the role of the Joint Staff ⓘ established the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as principal military adviser to the President ⓘ increased authority of unified and specified combatant commanders ⓘ modified the composition and functions of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ⓘ reduced the collective operational role of the service chiefs ⓘ reorganized the Department of Defense ⓘ required joint duty assignments for promotion to general and flag officer ranks ⓘ revised the roles and responsibilities of the service secretaries and service chiefs ⓘ strengthened the authority of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ⓘ strengthened the role of the combatant commands in planning and conducting operations ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | landmark defense reform ⓘ |
| context | Cold War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateSigned | 1986-10-01 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1986-10-01 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 99th United States Congress ⓘ |
| impact |
improved coordination among the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps
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increased emphasis on joint planning and operations ⓘ reshaped U.S. military command relationships ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
Federal government of the United States
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| motivatedBy |
lessons from the 1983 invasion of Grenada
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lessons from the Vietnam War ⓘ lessons from the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue mission ⓘ perceived inter-service rivalry and coordination problems ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Barry Goldwater
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William Flynt Nichols ⓘ |
| officialName | Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 99-433 ⓘ |
| shortName |
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
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surface form:
Goldwater–Nichols Act
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| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| sponsors |
Barry Goldwater
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William Flynt Nichols ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 100 Stat. 992 ⓘ |
| subject |
United States Department of Defense reorganization
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joint military operations ⓘ military command structure ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1986 ⓘ |
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