Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management
Joint Metoc Handboo - IHMC Ontology and Policy Management
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1 - <strong>Joint</strong> Structure <strong>and</strong> Organization<br />
Chapter 1 - <strong>Joint</strong> Structure <strong>and</strong> Organization<br />
This chapter describes existing joint structure, mission, <strong>and</strong> responsibilities, <strong>and</strong> how<br />
meteorology <strong>and</strong> oceanography (METOC) personnel <strong>and</strong> comm<strong>and</strong>s are integrated into the<br />
joint arena.<br />
1.1 Chairman of the <strong>Joint</strong> Chiefs of Staff <strong>and</strong> <strong>Joint</strong> Staff<br />
1.1.1 Organization for National Security.<br />
The Chairman of the <strong>Joint</strong> Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the head of the <strong>Joint</strong> Chiefs of Staff<br />
<strong>and</strong> the senior-ranking member of the Armed Forces <strong>and</strong> the principal military advisor to<br />
the President. The CJCS does not exercise military comm<strong>and</strong> over any combatant forces.<br />
The CJCS functions within the chain of comm<strong>and</strong> by transmitting communications to the<br />
comm<strong>and</strong>ers of the combatant comm<strong>and</strong>s from the President <strong>and</strong> Secretary of Defense<br />
[National Comm<strong>and</strong> Authorities (NCA)].<br />
The <strong>Joint</strong> Chiefs of Staff consist of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman, the Chief of Staff of<br />
the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>ant of the Marine Corps. The <strong>Joint</strong> Chiefs of Staff, supported by the <strong>Joint</strong> Staff,<br />
is the immediate military staff of the Secretary of Defense. The <strong>Joint</strong> Chiefs of Staff have<br />
no executive authority to comm<strong>and</strong> combatant forces. The organization for National<br />
Security is shown in Figure 1-1.<br />
NCA<br />
President<br />
Secretary<br />
of Defense<br />
NSC<br />
Vice<br />
President<br />
Secretary<br />
of State<br />
NSC<br />
Advisers<br />
Chairman,<br />
JCS<br />
Vice Chairman,<br />
JCS<br />
JCS<br />
<strong>Joint</strong><br />
Staff<br />
DA DON DAF<br />
Secretary<br />
Army<br />
CSA<br />
CNO<br />
Secretary<br />
Navy<br />
CMC<br />
Secretary<br />
Air Force<br />
CSAF<br />
CINC<br />
USA<br />
USN<br />
USMC<br />
USAF<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> Task<br />
Force<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er<br />
Subunified<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong><br />
Comm<strong>and</strong>er<br />
Component<br />
Comm<strong>and</strong><br />
Operational Responsibilities<br />
Support Responsibilities<br />
• Combatant Comm<strong>and</strong> • Operations Planning<br />
• Organize • Maintain<br />
• Directive Authority • Strategic Direction<br />
• Train<br />
• Assign<br />
• Military Advice<br />
• Equip<br />
• Support<br />
Figure 1-1. Organization for National Security<br />
The <strong>Joint</strong> Staff assists the CJCS with strategic direction, strategic planning, <strong>and</strong> joint<br />
operation planning. The CJCS organizes joint planning <strong>and</strong> execution for joint operations<br />
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