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Headquartered
in Norfolk, Va., U.S. Joint Forces Command is one of nine
unified commands in the Department of Defense.
Among
his duties, the commander of USJFCOM oversees the command's
roles in transformation, experimentation,
joint training, interoperability
and force provision as outlined
in the Department of Defense's Unified Command Plan.
The
Department of Defense appointed U.S. Joint Forces Command
as the "transformation laboratory" of the United
States military that serves to enhance the unified commanders'
capabilities to implement that strategy. We develop concepts,
test these concepts through rigorous experimentation, educate
joint leaders, train joint forces, and make recommendations
on how the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines can better integrate
their warfighting capabilities.
USJFCOM
develops future concepts for joint warfighting. Such work
must include and strengthen service efforts, draw on the best
of industry, and follow the will of the citizens as expressed
through Congress.
The overarching transformation concept, effects-based operations
(EBO) is the benchmark in which all testing, concept development
and training adheres.
The
joint force concept development and experimentation focus
is an inherent component of this
mission, and will transport the EBO concept to reality.
Joint force integrator evaluates and prioritizes the solutions
that support EBO. The joint force trainer role allows USJFCOM
to rapidly introduce new doctrine and receive immediate
feedback
from the warfighters. And the role as joint force provider
will monitor and deploy these effects-based forces to combatant
commanders for the variety of missions they are tasked
to perform.
The
synergy of these functions will deliver ready
joint forces and joint force capabilities to the warfighting
commanders.
Located
in the Hampton Roads
area of Virginia, USJFCOM is a force of more than 2,000 people
including members from each branch of the U.S. military,
civil
servants, contractors and consultants. Additionally, there
are four component commands, a sub-unified command and
eight subordinate activities
assigned to USJFCOM.
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