TECHNICAL MILITARY PLANNING OPERATION TEMPO - The TEMPO mission: unique contributions to long-range defense planning

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Technical Military Planning Operation TEMPO outlines General Electric’s long-range defense planning mission within the Defense Systems Department. It describes how TEMPO foresees future requirements for military weapon systems, synthesizes technically feasible concepts, evaluates benefits and costs, and formulates recommendations to both government and internal management. The text further explains TEMPO’s role in centralized systems management, its forward-looking planning beyond current products, and the organizational processes and competencies used to guide national security contributions across defense realms.

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The TEMPO mission

Unique contributions to long-range defense planning

The TEMPO role in General Electric defense activities

The TEMPO organization - competence in action

The TEMPO capability - planning in all defense realms

The TEMPO capability - results

The TEMPO challenge: 1970 starts today

# 一 TECHNICAL MILITARY PLANNING OPERATION TEMPO DEFENSE SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT GENERAL ELECTRIC ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES:The TEMPO mission:unique contributions to long-range defense planning(page 3)■ The TEMPO role in General Electrie dcefense actinities (n0e₄)■ The TEMPO oryoanization-competence in action (poge 6)■ The TEMPO capability-plnningin ll defense realms (paye 8) The TEMPO capability-reszults(payes 10-15)■ The TEMPO challenge:1970 starts today(page 17). THE TE MPO°MIS SION UNIQUE CONTRIB UTIONS T0 LONG-RANGE DEFENSE PLANNINGThe mfsion of General Electric's TechnicaI Military Planning Operation (TEMPO)is to forese as clearly as posible the future requirements for military weaponsystems,to synthesize technically feasible future systemson paper,to evaluate these systems in terms of their benefits and costs,and to make recommendations to theGovernment and to General Electric management concerning possible systems,proposed systems,and many of the detailed aspects of major system programs.■TEMPO is a part of the Defense Systems Department.As the focal point for General Electric's major defense system management capabilities,DSD establishestotal system requirements and provides management,coordination,and other functions needed to fulfill these requirements.DSD determines specifications fordevelopment and production,which are placed upon other Company departments or subcontractors.■ TEMPO,as the primary long-range planning component ofthis Department,deals with situations so far in the future that it is not bound by considerations of present equipment or product lines.It deals objectively with allkinds of possible technical products,and does business with all of the armed services.■ The results of recent work of this Operation,and an indication of itscapabilities for future contributions,are contained in the following pages. Kagm THE TEMPO ROLE IN GENERAL ELECTRIC DEFENSE ACTIVITIES■ G.E.:organized for continuing defense participation.Recognizing that,for allof the foreseeable future,national defense must be a continuing part of Ameri-can business,General Electric has remolded its basic organization structure sothat an important,integral part of the Company is specifically devoted to con-tinuously meeting technically difficult defense needs.■ The majority of GeneralElectric's 130-plus product departments are devoting some part of their ener-gies to defense.But a large share of this work is concentrated in the Electron-ics,Atomic,and Defense Systems Group,whose Divisions are shown at the right. ■ Defense Systems Department:management of major systems.In today'sdefense busines,industry must provide(1)competent systems management,capa-ble of acting as an extended arm of military management,and(2)long-rangeplanning for the best possible defense per dollar spent.■ At General Electric,these requirements are met by the Defense Systems Department.Here,top systems-management and technical talents meet the need for centralized managementcontrol of vital defense programs.And the Defense Systems Department includes,inTEMPO,the long-range capacity to foresee the future defense requirements ofthe nation,and help guide Company and national efforts toward meeting them. ■ TEMPO:Long-range defense planning.The Technical Military Planning Opera-tion provides the capability for guiding Company components in providing maxi-mum contribution to national security for every dollar entrusted to GeneralElectric for investment in national defense.■ But the very nature of this mis-sion calls for competences whose applications inevitably lead beyond the businessinterests of any single organization.Thus,these capabilities,while contribu-ting significantly to General Electric's unique stature as a defense partner,arealso available directly to all members of the defense community-civil and military. 这Industrial ElectronicsLight Military ElectronicsGuidance SystemsAtomic ProductsHeavy Military ElectronicsFlight TestPRESIDENT'S OFFICE

FAQs

What is TEMPO’s mission in long-range defense planning?

TEMPO aims to foresee future requirements for military weapon systems, synthesize technically feasible future systems, evaluate benefits and costs, and recommend possible systems and program details to government and General Electric management.

How does TEMPO fit into General Electric’s Defense Systems Department?

TEMPO is part of the Defense Systems Department and serves as the focal point for major defense system management capabilities, helping establish total system requirements and provide functions needed to fulfill them.

Why does TEMPO planning extend beyond current equipment or product lines?

TEMPO handles situations far in the future, not constrained by present equipment or current product lines, allowing objective consideration of possible technical products and engagement with armed services.

Sep 21, 2026

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