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Chapter VI
Joint Force Development Life Cycle
Improve via:
• Concepts
• Assessment
• Training
• Exercises
Joint Warfighting
Capability “Jointness”
Create via:
Doctrine
Lessons
•
•
learned
•
Education
“Why”
Sustain via:
• Education
• Training
• Exercises
• Doctrine
Joint Force
Development Cycle
Improve
Discover via:
• Practice to
theory
Lessons learned
Scouting
•
•
“How”
Create
Discover
Sustain
“What”
Joint Trained and
Adaptable Force
executing these authorities, the CJCS works in collaboration with the Service Chiefs and
others (such as CDRUSSOCOM) to produce joint force capabilities.
b. These authorities derive from the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense
Reorganization Act of 1986, which significantly increased the role of the CCDRs in many
aspects of joint operations. As a result of the Goldwater-Nichols Reorganization Act, the
CJCS and CCDRs have a much larger role in joint force development, especially during the
planning, programming, and budgeting processes. All Services contribute their unique
capabilities to the joint operation or campaign. Their integration is critical to overall joint
force capability and effectiveness.
SECTION B. JOINT FORCE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
3. Joint Force Development
Figure VI-1. Joint Force Development Life Cycle
Joint force development is a knowledge-based and integrated enterprise. A discussion
of each of the force development subordinate processes follows.
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