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

Functions of the Department of Defense and Its Major Components
supplying SOF is generally limited to SO-peculiar equipment, materiel, supplies, and
services.
(2) Develop strategy, doctrine, and tactics, techniques, and procedures for the
conduct of SO, to include military information support operations (MISO) and CA forces.
(Note: Joint doctrine is developed under the procedures approved by the CJCS.)
(3) Prepare and submit to SecDef program recommendations and budget proposals
for SOF and other forces assigned to USSOCOM.
For additional information on SO, refer to JP 3-05, Special Operations.
11. General
SECTION D. COMBATANT COMMANDERS
a. GCCs are assigned a geographic AOR by the President with the advice of SecDef as
specified in the UCP. Geographic AORs provide a basis for coordination by CCDRs. GCCs
are responsible for the missions in their AOR, unless otherwise directed.
b. FCCs have transregional responsibilities and are normally supporting CCDRs to the
GCC’s activities in their AOR. FCCs may conduct operations as directed by the President or
SecDef, in coordination with the GCC in whose AOR the operation will be conducted. The
FCC may be designated by SecDef as the supported CCDR for an operation. The
implementing order directing an FCC to conduct operations within a GCC’s AOR will
specify the CCDR responsible for mission planning and execution and appropriate command
relationships.
c. Unless otherwise directed by the President or SecDef, the authority, direction, and
control of the commander of a CCMD, with respect to the commands and the forces assigned
to that command, are specified by law in Title 10, USC, Section 164. If a CCDR at any time
considers the authority, direction, or control with respect to any of the commands or forces
assigned to the CCDRs command to be insufficient to command effectively, the CCDR will
promptly inform SecDef through the CJCS.
d. Global Synchronizer. SecDef or Deputy Secretary of Defense may assign a CCDR
global synchronizer responsibilities. A global synchronizer is the CCDR responsible for the
alignment of specified planning and related activities of other CCMDs, Services, DOD
agencies and activities, and as directed, appropriate USG departments and agencies within an
established, common framework to facilitate coordinated and decentralized execution across
geographic and other boundaries. The global synchronizer’s role is to align and harmonize
plans and recommend sequencing of actions to achieve the strategic end states and objectives
of a GCP.
e. The authority that CCDRs and Service Secretaries (when operating as force providers
as designated by SecDef) may exercise over assigned RC forces when not on active duty or
when on active duty for training is known as training and readiness oversight (TRO). See
Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 1215.06, Uniform Reserve, Training, and
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