The Rise of the Admirals as Cocom Commanders
Admiral Eric Olson assumed command of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), becoming the fourth Navy Admiral to be placed in charge of five "warfighting" COCOMs: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). With these recent appointments the Navy has risen to command a preponderance of senior military leadership positions. Is this coincidence or "just the Navy's turn" in these leadership positions? Could one possible reason be that the Navy adapted to the current situation and the Bush administration's desire to "transform" the military better than her sister services? Could the ascendance of these officers' be explained by other reasons based on job experience or other political factors? What can explain the 'rise of the Admirals?' Until recently, command of regional COCOMs appeared to be determined by either the service that provided the bulk of capability, either in peacetime, or in recent operations, or by the nature of the domain, be it primarily maritime, land, or mixed in nature -- with few (explainable) exceptions. But recently, this trend has changed.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Customer Reviews
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
