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Emerging Concept for Joint Command and Control

United States Joint Forces United States Joint Forces CommandCommand

Mr. David J. OzolekExecutive DirectorJoint Futures Lab

US Joint Forces Command (J9)

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Why have a new JC2 Why have a new JC2 concept?concept?

• A new threat – globally networked

• The information avalanche

• Speed of operations

• Complexity of operations

• Global visibility and connectivity

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Joint Command and Joint Command and ControlControl

• Command remains command

– Command and control are different but inter-related

– Command remains vested in a single individual with authority and responsibility for making the big decisions

– Control, however, is undergoing a significant re-examination

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Joint Command and Joint Command and ControlControl

CoherenceCoherence

Multinational

Supported/Supporting Relationships

Result:Effects-Based

Outcomes

Deconflict Service Forces

CoordinateStitch Service

Seams

Integrate Services/SOCOM

Capabilities

Coherently IntegrateInterdependent,

Collaborative, Learning & Adaptive Coherently Joint

Force

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Distributed Distributed OperationsOperations

• Two dimensions:– Physical (non-contiguous operations)– Functional

• Collaboration• Distributed problem solving• Adaptive decision making

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Collaboration

Using a shared information environment to span the planning and coordination activities of

functions or echelons of operations

DecisionDecision

DecisionDecision

VersusProblemProblem

Decision

ProblemProblem DecisionDecision

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Adaptive Decision Making

CentralizedCentralized

DecentralizedDecentralized

DistributedDistributed

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USMCUSMC

Standing Joint Command and Standing Joint Command and ControlControl

ArmyArmy

NavyNavy

Air ForceAir Force

USMCUSMC

Old Paradigm:Single Service

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Individual “joint” augmentation skill

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New Paradigm:

NavyNavy

Air ForceAir Force++

Service Manpower

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ArmyArmy

Standing Joint Force Headquarters

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Capability

Capability Capability

Capability Capability

RequirementRequirement

Dynamic Tasking of Modular Dynamic Tasking of Modular CapabilitiesCapabilities

RequirementRequirement

RequirementRequirement

Requirement

Requirement

Requirement

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ComponencyComponency

Today: ServiceFunctional (really domain)

AirLandSea

Next: True functionalStrike?Info Superiority?Sustainment?Other?

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Next Big JC2 Next Big JC2 HurdleHurdle

Coherent Interagency OperationsCoherent Interagency Operations

in a in a

Coherent Multinational ContextCoherent Multinational Context

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Questions?Questions?