The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Force Development and Emerging Capabilities helps advance the force development priorities of the Secretary of War for implementing the war strategy, including by devising, facilitating issuance of, and overseeing DOW Component compliance with force planning and programming guidance to balance Joint Force capability, capacity, and readiness for DOW's primary war missions and emerging security challenges.
- Annually develops, coordinates, and gains Secretary approval and issuance of the Defense Planning Guidance
- Represents USW(P) and Office of the USW(P) interests in the annual Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution cycle, including by recommending and securing resourcing adjustments in the President's Budget submission, through the Program/Budget Review process, in support of the Secretary's DPG and related direction
- Conducts force planning assessments to identify strategic and operational risks to the strategy and the programmed Joint Force, and seeking concepts, capabilities, and other ways and means to manage and mitigate these risks, near- and long-term
- Advises Policy senior leadership on, and participates in, DOW's formal requirements and acquisition processes for force development