US Joint Forces Command Joint Concept Development

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USJFCOM/JPP
Unclassified
US Joint Forces Command Joint Concept
Development Experimentation Overview
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics
Association
Ms. M. R. Shephard Director, Joint Prototype
Path US Joint Forces Command
Unclassified
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JFCOM Missions

• Joint Force Provider (J3)
• Joint Requirements (J8)
• Joint Trainer (J7)
• Joint Transformation (J9)

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J9 Mission

• Coordinate Department of Defense Concept
  Development and Experimentation efforts and lead
  the development, exploration and assessment of
  new joint concepts, organizational structures and
  emerging technologies through a process of
  discovery, innovation, adaptation and integration
  to drive transformation changes that achieve the
  optimal future Joint force capability.

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Focus
Program Objective Memorandum
Disruptive Innovation
Concepts
Experimentation
Prototypes
Degree of change
Incremental Enhancement
Time
Extended Planning Period
Program Objective Memorandum years
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Family of Joint Concepts
Capstone Concept for Joint Operations
Joint Operating Concepts
Joint Functional Concepts

• Major Combat Operations
• Stability Operations
• Homeland Security
• Strategic Deterrence

• Force Application
• Battlespace Awareness
• Command and Control
• Focused Logistics
• Protection
• Force Management
• Net Centric
• Training

Joint Integrating Concepts

• Joint Forcible Entry Operations
• Joint Under Sea Superiority
• Global Strike
• Integrated Air Missile Defense
• Joint Logistics
• Sea Basing
• Urban Operations (CDC)

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Joint Experiments, Exercises, Operations
1QFY05
2QFY05
3QFY05
4QFY05
JFCOM DoS,OSD
USA USMC
JFCOM Joint Staff
Leads
USN
Responsibilities
Unified Quest
Unified Course
Global (SJFHQ/JFCOM/Interagency) RCC (or
JFCOM) JTF (JFCOM/Svcs) JFMCC
(USN, USMC) JFACC (USAF)
JFLCC (USA/USMC) JFSOCC (SOCJFCOM)
JxI (JFCOM) JxDS
(JFCOM) NORTHCOM STRATCOM TRANSCOM
SOCOM
Campaign Planning Event
Distributed and Urban Ops
National Security Workshops
Joint Sea Basing
Joint Urban Warrior
Urban Resolve
Terminal Fury
Bright Star
Positive Force
Senior Leader Seminars
Korea Spring/Fall
Talisman Sabre
Support to Real World Operations
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Mature Prototype Products
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Emerging Prototype Products
Theater Effects Based Operations Processes and
tools that facilitate combined and Joint EBO
Knowledge Advantage Guide for the development of
CIE KM processes and procedures for multinational
operations COE template for RCCs to tailor to
their AOR
Joint Virtual Operations Tool A mission
planning, rehearsal and visualization tool which
uses a Joint Semi-Automated Forces (JSAF)
Federation of simulation Capabilities.
Multinational Interagency Group Template for
incorporating a multinational interagency
component into future coalitions.
Multinational Information Sharing Functional
multinational information sharing solution in
both single and cross-domain environments.
Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I)
Portal Open-standards information sharing portal
with document management, text chat and web-based
COP.
DELIVERED!
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Multinational Experiment 4
Multinational (MN) Effects Based Operations
Information Operations
MN Effects Based Operations Concept of Operations
Combined Task Force Information Operations Plan
Concept of Operations
Knowledge Base Development
Intelligence
Multinational Interagency Group
Effects Tasking Order
Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
Concept of Operations
Concept of Operations
Effects Based Tools
Combined Task Force Intelligence Plan
Combined Task Force Strategic Guidance
Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
Tools
Combined Task Force Political-Military Plan
Concept of Operations
Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
National Political-Military Plan
Technical Demo
Concept of Operations
Multinational Information Sharing
Strategic Context
Knowledge Management
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Interagency Multinational Activity in JCDE
Multinational Experiment 4
Foreign Service Institute LOE
Draft MNIG CONOPS
EBO
MNIS
(T) Title X
(T) Title X
Knowledge Management
Strategic Context
JUO
1 Jan 2005
1 Jan 2007
MNE5
Spring, 2007
S/CRS
JxDS
(T) Title X
JxI
IA Community Consensus/Rehearsal (US Only)
7 Mar 2005
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Developing the Integrated FY06 Work PlanNew
Approach

• JCDE Community
• Services
• Interagency
• Multinational
• Others..

• COCOM Integrated Priority Lists
• 140 Long term (2012) issues submitted
• Initially grouped along Joint Functional Areas

• Evidence/Findings
• Strategic Guidance
• Flagship Joint Experiments
• Joint Focused Experiments
• Lessons Learned
• Studies/Reports
• Exercises/Events/Seminars/ Workshops

Findings
Inputs
Issues

• Review Combatant Commanders IPLs
• Review inputs from Services, Agencies, and
  Multinationals
• Summarize challenges and gaps
• Draft candidate issues
• Assess findings for relevancy
• Refine candidate issues

Merge

• The JCDE Campaign Plan
• Candidate issues for experimentation
• Capability Gaps, Process Shortcomings, and
  Operational Shortfalls

JCDE Work Plan
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Joint Experimentation (FY 05 and Beyond)
Goal
JE Partnerships

• Broaden Collaboration
• Publish Interests and Activities
• Produce New JE Campaign
• Develop/Refine JE Work Plan
• Share Expertise and Tools

• Shorten Development Cycles

• Provide Prototypes to Warfighter Faster

• Improve Resource Efficiency

• Provide Visibility Across DoD Body of Knowledge

• Align Effort toward Transformation Objectives

• Increase Credibility in Recommendations

Coherent Integrated Action
Joint Force Command - Future
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National Leadership
CJCS
Joint Force Command-Future
C O O R D I N A T I O N
C O O R D I N A T I O N
Reach Establish, Expand, Secure
Knowledge Acquire, Refine, Share
JFC Battlespace
Effects Identify, Create, Exploit
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Joint Concept Development and Experimentation
Peer Groups

• Services
• Army
• MG Dayton, Army G3 (DAMO-SS)
• BG Fastabend, Training and Doctrine Command
• Navy
• RADM Kelly, Navy Warfare and Development Command
• RMDL (S) Martoglio, Policy and Strategy Division,
  Navy Staff (N51)
• RADM Stanley, Warfare Programs and Readiness
  Division, Commander Fleet Forces Command (CFFC)
• RADM Shuford, Naval War College
• Air Force
• Maj Gen Jones, Air Combat Command
• Brig Gen Worden, Ops, Plans and Joint Matters,
  Air Staff (XOX)
• Maj Gen Bath, Plans and Programs, Air Staff (XPX)
• Maj Gen Rayburn, Air Force Doctrine Command
• Marine Corps
• BGen Schmidle, Expeditionary Force Development
  Center
• BGen Waldhauser, Marine Corps Warfighting Lab
• Coast Guard
• RADM Underwood, G-OP

• Combatant Commanders
  Multinational
• SOCOM NATO, ACT
• BG Risher, SORR UK
• STRATCOM Germany
• Maj Gen Shelton, J5 Canada
• NORTHCOM France
• Mr Jake Henry, J8 Australia
• PACOM
• MajGen North, J3
• CENTCOM
• Ms Heidi Grant, CCJ8
• EUCOM
• Brig Gen Verbeck, ECJ6
• SOUTHCOM
• Brig Gen Aponte, SCJ7
• TRANSCOM
• RDML Purcell, TCJ5
• USFK
• MG Coggin, CJ3

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Key Points

• Transforming World
• Continuous adaptation
• Balance and agility
• Near term and far term
• Actionable deliverables
• Types and volume of experimentation
• Multi-national Leads
• Interagency Leads DoD in Support
• JTF and JFC of the Future

Building operational and war fighting
capabilities together
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Questions
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Backups
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• Functions
• Discover
• Develop ideas
• Exploit opportunities
• Operationalize

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Prototyping

• Putting the best ideas into the hands of the
  warfighter now, using available technology and
  resources to provide a 70 solution

Regional and Functional Combatant Commanders (9)
Prototype

• Standing Joint Force Headquarters
• Collaborative Information Environment
• Operational Net Assessment
• Joint Fires Initiative
• Joint Interagency Coordination Group
• Effects Based Operations
• Logistics Common Relevant Operating Picture
• In Development
• Reengineered Deployment Process (JFCOM)
• Reengineered Distribution Process (TRANSCOM)
• Multinational Information Sharing

Aug 02
Dec 03
Dec 05
0 0 0 0 0 0
9 6 5 6 3 3
9 7 8 9 9 8
Multinational Participation in all Prototype
Development Activities
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The Cycle of Conflict

• To Mitigate Violence
• Stability and Reconstruction Operations
• Rule of Law
• Civil Governance
• Economic Rehabilitation and Development
• Regional Political Integration
• ?

Level of Violence (Coercion required)
Major Combat Operations (MCO)
Transition from MCO
Is this the cusp?
Transition to MCO
Force
Level of force required in normal civic life
Time
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Joint Concept Development and Experimentation
Strategy (FY 04-05)

• Leverage Combatant Commander Exercises and
  Operations
• Leverage Service Sponsored Wargames and Seminars

• Field the Standing Joint Force Headquarters
  (SJFHQ) including the enabling concepts for
  developing transformational joint command and
  control
• Deliver rapid, prototyping of capabilities to
  improve joint warfighting now

Observations Insights
Future Studies, Wargames, and Estimates
Experimentation
Millennium Challenge
Current Operations Lessons Learned
Concept Development

• Joint Concepts (Joint Operations Concepts, Joint
  Operating Concepts, and Joint Integrating
  Concepts)
• Future joint capabilities

Joint Concept Development Path

• Leverage Combatant Commander Exercises and
  Operations
• Leverage Service Sponsored Wargames and Seminars

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Family of Joint Concepts
Strategic Guidance NSS, QDR, DS, NMS, TPG, SPG,
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Joint Operations Concepts
Joint Operating Concepts
Joint Functional Concepts

• Major Combat Operations
• Stability Operations
• Homeland Security
• Strategic Deterrence

• Force Application
• Battlespace Awareness
• Command Control
• Focused Logistics
• Protection
• Force Management
• Net Centric
• Training

Joint Integrating Concepts

• Joint Forcible Entry Operations
• Joint Under Sea Superiority
• Global Strike
• Integrated Air Missile Defense
• Joint Logistics
• Sea Basing
• Urban Operations (CDC)

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Focus Of The Effort

• Develop ideas and capabilities to
• Win the Global War on Terrorism
• Shape the joint force for an uncertain future

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Prototyping Mission

• To advance concepts of future joint warfare by
  discovery, experimentation, and rapid
• generation of pioneering and adaptive solutions
  to answer near term and emerging needs of the
  Joint Force Commander.

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Family of Joint Prototypes
Mature Prototypes
Standing Joint Force HQ Standing Joint Force HQ A standing, Joint Command and Control element not a classical staff organization. A standing, Joint Command and Control element not a classical staff organization. A standing, Joint Command and Control element not a classical staff organization. A standing, Joint Command and Control element not a classical staff organization. A standing, Joint Command and Control element not a classical staff organization.
Collaborative Information Environment Collaborative Information Environment Collaborative Information Environment Collaborative Information Environment Collaborative Information Environment A tool and process that provides common situational awareness, understanding, and collaborative workspace for decision makers and staffs without todays time and space limitations. A tool and process that provides common situational awareness, understanding, and collaborative workspace for decision makers and staffs without todays time and space limitations.
Operational Net Assessment Operational Net Assessment Operational Net Assessment A product, process, and organization all focused upon understanding the operational environment as well as the effects of friendly actions. A product, process, and organization all focused upon understanding the operational environment as well as the effects of friendly actions. A product, process, and organization all focused upon understanding the operational environment as well as the effects of friendly actions. A product, process, and organization all focused upon understanding the operational environment as well as the effects of friendly actions.
Effects-based Operations Effects-based Operations A method of planning, preparing, and executing operations in which the focus is achieving a coherent set of common effects on the adversary. A method of planning, preparing, and executing operations in which the focus is achieving a coherent set of common effects on the adversary. A method of planning, preparing, and executing operations in which the focus is achieving a coherent set of common effects on the adversary. A method of planning, preparing, and executing operations in which the focus is achieving a coherent set of common effects on the adversary. A method of planning, preparing, and executing operations in which the focus is achieving a coherent set of common effects on the adversary.
Joint Interagency Coordination Group Joint Interagency Coordination Group Joint Interagency Coordination Group Joint Interagency Coordination Group An advisory element on the Commanders staff that facilitates information sharing and coordinated action across the interagency community. An advisory element on the Commanders staff that facilitates information sharing and coordinated action across the interagency community. An advisory element on the Commanders staff that facilitates information sharing and coordinated action across the interagency community.
Joint Fires Initiative Processes and tools that improve the Joint Forces capability to apply fires from any force in support of any other. Processes and tools that improve the Joint Forces capability to apply fires from any force in support of any other. Processes and tools that improve the Joint Forces capability to apply fires from any force in support of any other. Processes and tools that improve the Joint Forces capability to apply fires from any force in support of any other. Processes and tools that improve the Joint Forces capability to apply fires from any force in support of any other. Processes and tools that improve the Joint Forces capability to apply fires from any force in support of any other.
Joint Logistics (Common Relevant Operating Picture) Joint Logistics (Common Relevant Operating Picture) Joint Logistics (Common Relevant Operating Picture) Joint Logistics (Common Relevant Operating Picture) Joint Logistics (Common Relevant Operating Picture) Joint Logistics (Common Relevant Operating Picture) A tool that addresses the deployment, employment, and sustainment for a coherently joint and multinational force.
Emerging Prototypes
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JCDE Experimentation Domains
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Attributes of a Transforming Joint Force The
Operators approach
Integrate Services/SOCOM Capabilities
Coherently Integrate Interdependent,
Collaborative, Learning Adaptive Coherently
Joint Force
Coordinate Stitch Service Seams
Deconflict Service Forces
Result Effects-Based Outcomes
Supported/Supporting Relationships