According to the Key West Agreement, what should each service do to increase economy and effectiveness?

• A. Observe the general principles and fulfill the specific functions, and make use of the personnel, equipment, and facilities of the other services in all cases where economy and effectiveness will be increased.
• B. Expand peacetime components to meet the needs of war.
• C. Develop weapons and tactics independently.
• D. Limit joint operations to naval amphibious tasks.

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is that economy and effectiveness come from each service sticking to its assigned roles while sharing assets from other services when it makes sense. The Key West Agreement established that while each service should fulfill its own general functions, they may use personnel, equipment, and facilities from the other services in cases where doing so increases economy and effectiveness. This reduces duplication and enables better joint action, making overall military effort more efficient. That’s why this option is the best: it captures both following the general principles and making practical use of inter-service resources to boost efficiency. The other suggestions describe approaches that run counter to this cooperative, economies-of-scale mindset.