The United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) bloggers share their coverage of the Joint Warfighting Conference held May 12-14, 2009 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. They "twittered" and they "live-blogged" for a truly enhanced social media experience. Click on the blog post titles to visit their blog at USJFCOMLive:Deputy secretary speaks at Joint Warfighting Conference
Posted by Gregg Your on May 14, 2009
Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn shared his thoughts on today’s joint force and the future of the department to close the three-day Joint Warfighting Conference organized by USJFCOM, NDIA, the U.S. Naval Institute and AFCEA.
One key quote really reflected the whole conference’s theme.
We need a truly joint force capable of confronting the full spectrum of threats. This budget has the means to back them up. We reaffirmed our commitment to joint force, not only in the way we fight, but in the way we buy. Read more.
How USJFCOM executes the mission of building the joint force
Posted by susydodson on May 14, 2009
This is the last day and my last blog at the Joint Warfighting Conference in Virginia Beach, Va. I have been listening to Craig Wilson, USJFCOM’s Strategy and Policy Directorate, chief of staff, address the Joint Operating Environment (JOE) and the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations (CCJO) and USJFCOM strategic themes. His closing remarks are focused on how USJFCOM is executing the mission of building the joint force to best meet the demands of the future security environment.
Wilson said USJFCOM’s execution to meet this mission set begins with the authoring or informing on doctrines like the JOE and CCJO that articulate both the demand signal and solutions to operate in the future.
He goes on to highlight other areas of what USJFCOM’s doing.
- Rigorous experimentation to support the development of future warfighting capabilities.
- Creating vision statements such as the IW and C2 vision statements that aid not only USJFCOM but all of DoD [Department of Defense].
- Working rapidly to inject operational lessons learned from the battlefield back into the fights we’re in.
- Conducting mission rehearsal exercises for forces moving forward and many other exercises in support of our fellow COCOMs.
What a great conference. I enjoyed talking to you!
The CCJO tells the story of the military’s role
Posted by susydodson on May 14, 2009
In our booth at the Joint Warfighting Conference, Wilson talks to how the CCJO describes the joint operations for policy makers.
Wilson said the CCJO provides one means for the chairman to “tell the story of the military’s role as an instrument of national power.”
He went on to say that the CCJO describes the joint force as an instrument of policy, discussing what the joint force brings to national efforts, its fundamental purpose to deter and wage war.
“The joint force must provide options, competencies for political leaders,” Wilson said.
Wilson said the central tenant of the CCJO is that the joint force can generate integrated and adaptive joint operations through interrelated needs.
“Understanding each situation on its own terms, not redefining to conform to some pre-doctrinal solution,” Wilson said. “Integrating and applying some combination of combat, security, relief and reconstruction and engagement to meet the circumstances presented and assessing and modifying as needed.”
Czech Republic officers voice opinion
Posted by nikkicarter on May 14, 2009
While looking for U.S. Joint Forces Command’s business manager, I met up with two Army Czech Republic officers among the various booths. I asked them what they thought of this years Joint Warfighting Conference so far.
Army Lt. Col. Jerry Jancura replied that he found the panels very interesting and informative in topic. He said he is trying to understand the U.S. take on joint warfighting and working with interagency, non-governmental organizatons and the rest of the international community.
A blueprint of how military forces will conduct future operations
Posted by susydodson on May 14, 2009
I’m sitting here listening to Craig Wilson, chief of staff for U.S. Joint Forces Command’s (USJFCOM) Strategy and Policy Directorate, J5 at the USJFCOM booth on the last day of the 2009 Joint Warfighting Conference, discuss the Joint Operating Environment (JOE) and the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations (CCJO).
Wilson said the central mission of the USJFCOM is to develop a blueprint of how military forces will conduct future operations and to test this blueprint in the most realistic and challenging ways possible.
“The first step in developing this blueprint is to understand the terrain upon which our structure is to be built,” Wilson said. “For USJFCOM this terrain is known as the future operating environment.”
Wilson explained the JOE provides a perspective on future trends, shocks, context and implications of future joint force commanders. The Capstone Concept for Joint Operations is the overarching concept for the family of joint concepts, presenting the chairman’s vision of how the future joint force will operate.
“The intent was to create a document that would provide the intellectual foundation for the military professional and for the development of future concepts,” Wilson said. More to follow…
On the floor…
Posted by nikkicarter on May 14, 2009
With the final day of the conference well under way, small groups of people are scattered throughout the convention center exchanging business cards and conversing amongst one another.
I was stopped by a gentleman named Sam Benzacar with the Anatech Electronics, Inc. He told me that he has done multiple conference but this was the first time at the Joint Warfighting Conference, it was a last minute decision but they felt that with the way the tradeshow was going, it was a good decision.
Also I found a very helpful little tid-bit that the U.S. Navy has, a 24/7 assistance center called Global Distance Support Center and it’s available to all branches of the military for ANY problem or topic. Technical and Maintenance, logistics or manpower, training and education or just press “4″ for all others. How great would that have been while deployed?
The importance of global trade
Posted by katrinaparker on May 14, 2009
Senior Vice President for Maritime Services MaerskLine Mr. Stephen Carmel started off the third and final day of the Joint Warfighting Conference with a plenary address. He spoke to the audience about the importance and global impact of trade.
“Trade is frequently cited as a force of peace and as a source of conflict. It is constructive to remember that the cause of World War I and II are routed in the discontinuous transport of information and technology. I feel it is worth exploring where trade and instability intersect. The world is complex now and operated in networks that can be hard to understand. Cyber attacks can seriously hurt military performances, and trading services is universally dependent on the global information system.”
Carmel let the audience know that his remarks are calibrated from his belief that the worlds economy will right itself quickly, but until then, opportunity arises in times of turmoil. He also spoke of the risks associated with import.
“The action and reaction associated with the nature of trade is likely to be non-liner. The U.S. must be more self-sufficient. Keeping a stable market is essential for success.”
SOCOM commander discusses balance
Posted by Gregg Your on May 13, 2009
During a speech at the Joint Warfighting Conference, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command discussed how balanced warfare reflects how many U.S. special operations forces operate alongside other forces.
“We need to be responsive enough to adjust rapidly to what the enemy throws at us and we need to have the agility to transcend the spectrum of conflict; the ability to do so proactively requires a holistic approach to warfare.” Read more.
Joint capability development
Posted by susydodson on May 13, 2009
It’s just after lunch and I’m sitting in the middle of a standing-room-only Joint Warfighting Conference attendees waiting to hear Maj. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, director for U.S. Joint Forces Command’s (USJFCOM) Joint Capability Development (J8) directorate.
The Joint Capability Development identifies near-and far-term joint, multinational, and interagency capability gaps and works with other combatant commands, the services, coalition partners, and agencies to fill those shortfalls with integrated capabilities.
More to come. Maj. Gen. Kennedy just arrived.
Talking about the JOE and CCJO at the Joint Warfighting Conference
Posted by susydodson on May 13, 2009
I’m listening to Joe Purser give a brief overview of the Joint Operating Environment (JOE) and the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations (CCJO). Purser said the JOE provides context for the future joint force - “the demand signals.”
Purser said the JOE is the problem statement, our understanding of the military in the future.
“It establishes this conceptual framework that we can we go forward … to that place of development and experimentation,” Purser said.
Purser said the 2009 version [JOE] will reflect the new dynamics in the world today, the economic downturn and the global economic situation. The 2009 JOE will be available for download on an open source website within the next 30 to 35 days.
As Purser turned the focus to the CCJO, he said the [CCJO] is the solution for the challenges the JOE …. for the joint force.
He said the CCJO talks in terms of 5 broad national security challenges.
- win the nation’s wars
- deter aggression
- develop cooperative security
- defend the homeland
- respond to civil crisis
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