JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States - Defense ...

Executive Summary
CCMDs or Commander, United States Element, North
American Aerospace Defense Command, or designated as
Service retained by SecDef in the GFMIG. A force
assigned or attached to a CCMD, or Service retained by a
Service Secretary, may be transferred from that command
to another CCDR only when directed by SecDef and
under procedures prescribed by SecDef and approved by
the President.
Other Authorities
Command of National Guard
and Reserve Forces
Command and Control of
Joint Forces
ADCON is the direction or exercise of authority over
subordinate or other organizations with respect to
administration and support, including organization of
Service forces, control of resources and equipment,
personnel management, logistics, individual and unit
training, readiness, mobilization, demobilization,
discipline, and other matters not included in the
operational missions of the subordinate or other
organizations. Coordinating authority is the authority
delegated to a commander or individual for coordinating
specific functions and activities involving forces of two
or more Military Departments, two or more joint force
components, or two or more forces of the same Service
(e.g., joint security coordinator exercises coordinating
authority for joint security area operations among the
component commanders). Direct liaison authorized is
that authority granted by a commander (any level) to a
subordinate to directly consult or coordinate an action
with a command or agency within or outside of the
granting command.
When mobilized under Title 10, USC, authority,
command of National Guard and Reserve forces (except
those forces specifically exempted) is assigned by
SecDef to the CCMDs. Those forces are available for
operational missions when mobilized for specific periods
in accordance with the law or when ordered to active
duty and after being validated for employment by their
parent Service. Normally, National Guard forces are
under the commands of their respective governors in
Title 32, USC, or state active duty status.
Command is the most important role undertaken by a
JFC. C2 is the means by which a JFC synchronizes
and/or integrates joint force activities. C2 ties together
all the operational functions and tasks and applies to all
levels of war and echelons of command.
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