fm 44-100 us army air and missile defense operations

FM 44-100
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components involved in conducting JTAMD operations in both joint and
multinational operations environments.
Commander in Chief
3-20. The commander in chief (CINC) of a geographic combatant command,
as the JFC, establishes theater guidance and objectives for JTAMD. He has
combatant command (COCOM) of all assigned forces. The CINC uses joint
staff elements and component commanders and their staffs to plan, monitor,
give advice, coordinate, and execute joint operations. The CINC delegates
command authority to assigned or attached subordinate commanders.
Joint Force Commander
3-21. The JFC has operational control of assigned forces. The JFC has the
authority to delegate operational control, assign tasks, and direct
coordination among subordinate component commanders. The JFC also
redirects and reorganizes forces to ensure unity of effort in the
accomplishment of the mission.
3-22. The JFC establishes guidance and objectives for JTAMD. He uses
component commanders, component staff, and joint staff elements to plan,
monitor, give advice, coordinate, and execute the overall JTAMD operation.
The JFC must define and implement a methodology for joint planning,
prioritization of missions and targets, friendly asset protection, and
apportionment and allocation of resources. The JFC's concept of operations
specifies the objectives and provides guidance for the employment of
targeting, attack, and defense forces to conduct JTAMD. Component
commanders conduct JTAMD operations under the guidance and in support
of the objectives of the JFC.
JFC Staff
3-23. The JFC uses the joint staff to plan, to monitor, to give advice, and to
coordinate overall operations. The joint staff develops and issues the JFCapproved
concept of operations, which includes the following:
• Specific joint force offensive or defensive objectives, or both.
• Specific joint force guidance and objectives for JTAMD operations, to
include prioritization of critical theater assets that must be protected
with limited JTAMD resources.
• Requirements to develop, coordinate, and deconflict components'
plans to meet JTAMD objectives.
• Guidance for planning and employing sensor and attack resources for
JTMD operations.
• Identification of assets retained at the joint force level and available
by request for JTMD operations, such as sensor and attack assets and
special operations forces.
• Identification of areas of responsibility.
Component Commanders
3-24. Component commanders plan and execute all JTAMD operations within
their assigned AOs as directed by the JFC. Component commanders are