Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:affects	gptkb:Department_of_Defense gptkb:Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff gptkb:Unified_Combatant_Commands
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Goldwater–Nichols_Act
gptkbp:category	gptkb:United_States_military_law 1986 in American law Ronald Reagan administration legislation
gptkbp:citation	gptkb:Public_Law_99-433 100 Stat. 992
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:dateEnacted	October 1, 1986
gptkbp:enactedBy	gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
gptkbp:purpose	to strengthen the role of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to clarify military operational chain of command to improve military advice to civilian leadership to reorganize the Department of Defense
gptkbp:resultedIn	reduced inter-service rivalry greater joint service cooperation streamlined military chain of command increased authority for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
gptkbp:signedBy	gptkb:Ronald_Reagan
gptkbp:sponsor	gptkb:Barry_Goldwater gptkb:William_Flynt_Nichols
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Goldwater-Nichols_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5