On the Right Course

<p>The Department of Defense (DOD) specifically the United States Air Force (USAF) is responsible for the acquisition operation and sustainment of the Global Positioning System (GPS). As a result they have the enormous responsibility of keeping pace with the ever-growing military and civilian markets. This responsibility brings with it a lot of criticism over the management of the system which is utilized largely by the international and national civil communities. Conservative modernization deployment strategies delayed acquisition schedules and international distrust are a few of the criticisms that face the USAF GPS team. Inevitably the DOD and the USAF must be in tune with the needs of and dramatic impacts that their decisions make on the millions of users worldwide. They are. Despite the astronomical growth and dependency on GPS the DOD strikes an adequate balance between military and civilian users. This delicate balance is achieved throughout the course of the program as seen through an exploration of history policy strategy and performance.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><br>