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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
++
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?
