US Joint Forces Command Joint Concept Development &

ExperimentationOverview

Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association

Ms. M. R. ShephardDirector, Joint Prototype PathUS Joint Forces Command

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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 JJoint oint force capability.force capability.

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Incremental enhancementsto current capabilities

Evolutionary solutionsto future challenges

Highly adaptive solutionsto current problems

Revolutionary solutionsto future challenges

Where most Concept Development and Experimentation

is focused

Today’s Operational Demands

Degree ofchange

Time

DisruptiveInnovation

IncrementalEnhancement

Program Objective Memorandum years

ExtendedPlanningPeriod

Program Objective Memorandum

Focus

Concepts

Prototypes

Experimentation

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Family of Joint Concepts

Strategic GuidanceStrategic GuidanceNSS, QDR, DS, NMS, TPG, NSS, QDR, DS, NMS, TPG,

SPG, JWCR21SPG, JWCR21

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

Joint Operating ConceptsJoint Operating Concepts

Joint Integrating ConceptsJoint Integrating Concepts

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

Joint Functional ConceptsJoint Functional Concepts• Force Application• Battlespace Awareness• Command and Control• Focused Logistics• Protection• Force Management• Net Centric• Training

Capstone Concept for Joint OperationsCapstone Concept for Joint Operations

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KoreaSpring/Fall

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

Joint Experiments, Exercises, & Operations

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1QFY05 2QFY05 3QFY05 4QFY05

JFCOMDoS,OSD

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Senior Leader SeminarsSenior Leader Seminars

Responsibilities

Support to Real World OperationsSupport to Real World Operations

TerminalFury Positive

Force TalismanSabre

BrightStar

Urban ResolveUrban Resolve

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Mature Prototype Products

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Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I) PortalOpen-standards information sharing portal with document

management, text chat and web-based COP.

Emerging Prototype Products

Theater Effects Based OperationsProcesses and tools that facilitate combined and

Joint EBOKnowledge Advantage

Guide for the development of CIE KM processes and procedures for multinational operations; COE template for

RCC’s to tailor to their AOR

Multinational Interagency GroupTemplate for incorporating a multinational interagency

component into future coalitions.

Multinational Information SharingFunctional multinational information sharing solution in both

single and cross-domain environments.

DELIVERED!

Joint Virtual Operations ToolA mission planning, rehearsal and visualization tool which uses a Joint Semi-Automated Forces (JSAF)

Federation of simulation Capabilities.

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Multinational Experiment 4

MultinationalExperiment 4

Multinational (MN)Effects Based Operations

MultinationalInteragency Group

Knowledge Management

MN Effects Based OperationsConcept of Operations

Effects Based Tools

KnowledgeBase Development

Effects Tasking Order

Tools

Tactics, Techniquesand Procedures

Concept ofOperations

National Political-MilitaryPlan

Combined Task ForcePolitical-Military Plan

Combined Task ForceStrategic Guidance

Multinational Information Sharing

Technical Demo

Combined Task Force Intelligence Plan

Information Operations

Strategic Context

Combined Task Force Information Operations Plan

Intelligence

Concept ofOperations

Tactics, Techniquesand Procedures

Tactics, Techniquesand Procedures

Concept ofOperations

Concept ofOperations

Concept ofOperations

Tactics, Techniquesand Procedures

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Project Horizon

Interagency & Multinational

Activity in JCD&E

1 Jan 2005

1 Jan 2006

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MNIG

MNIS

Multinational Experiment 4

Draft MNIG CONOPS

EBO

MNIS

Knowledge Management

Strategic Context

NSW

MNE5Spring, 2007

Foreign Service

Institute LOEJoint

UrbanWarrior

JUO

Unified Quest 05

JxI

JxDS

S/CRS

Interagency LOE (T)Fall, 2006

MNIG LOE

Stab Ops Experiment

S/CRS

1 Jan2007

(T) Title X

(T) Title X(T) Title X

IA Community Consensus/Rehearsal

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Developing the Integrated FY06 Work Plan

New Approach

• Review Combatant Commander’s IPLsReview Combatant Commander’s IPLs• Review inputs from Services, Agencies, and Multinationals Review inputs from Services, Agencies, and Multinationals • Summarize challenges and gaps Summarize challenges and gaps • Draft candidate issues Draft candidate issues • Assess findings for relevancyAssess findings for relevancy• Refine candidate issuesRefine candidate issues

The JCDE Campaign PlanThe JCDE Campaign Plan• Candidate issues for experimentationCandidate issues for experimentation• Capability Gaps, Process Shortcomings, Capability Gaps, Process Shortcomings,

and Operational Shortfallsand Operational Shortfalls

MergeMerge

COCOM Integrated COCOM Integrated Priority ListsPriority Lists

• 140 Long term (2012+) 140 Long term (2012+) issues submittedissues submitted

• Initially grouped along Initially grouped along Joint Functional AreasJoint Functional Areas

FindingsFindings

Evidence/FindingsEvidence/Findings• Strategic Guidance Strategic Guidance • Flagship Joint ExperimentsFlagship Joint Experiments• Joint Focused ExperimentsJoint Focused Experiments• Lessons LearnedLessons Learned• Studies/ReportsStudies/Reports• Exercises/Events/Seminars/ Exercises/Events/Seminars/

WorkshopsWorkshops

JCDE CommunityJCDE Community• ServicesServices• InteragencyInteragency• MultinationalMultinational• Others…..Others…..

IssuesIssues InputsInputs

JCDE WorkPlan

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Joint Experimentation (FY 05 and Beyond)

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

Joint Task Force Futures

Prototyping

Continuous Experimentation

Concept Development

Engagement with Industry

New Partnerships

Goal• 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

Joint ForceJoint ForceCommand - Command -

FutureFuture

Coherent Integrated Coherent Integrated ActionAction

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Multinational1Coalition X

Multinational2Coalition X

Multinational3Coalition X

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MILITARYCOALITIONS

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KnowledgeAcquire, Refine, Share

ReachEstablish, Expand,

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EffectsIdentify, Create, Exploit

Joint Force Command-Future

JFC JFC BattlespaceBattlespace

INTERAGENCY

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

NON-GOV’T ORGs

CONCERNCONCERN

Helping

Hands

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Relief Services

Physicians Physicians Reaching OutReaching Out

Order of the

Caring Heart Command & Control

JFCCJFCC JFCCJFCC JFCCJFCC JFCCJFCC JFCCJFCC

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Joint Concept Development and

Experimentation Peer GroupsServices• 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– RADM Kunkel, G-OC

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, CJ3Others

• Brig Gen Catton, JS J7• MG Hunzeker, Joint Warfighting Capabilities, JS J8• RDML Mauer, Allied Command Transformation• Mr. Jim Thomas, OSD, Plans and Resources• Mr Bob Shields, VP Advanced Systems & Concepts

(SAIC)• Dr Tom Hone, OSD (Office of Force Transformation)• Dr. David Alberts, Research and Strategic Planning,

OASD, NII

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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

Building operational and

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Questions

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Functions:DiscoverDevelop ideasExploit opportunitiesOperationalize