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Executive Summary<br />

Relationship Between<br />

Combatant Commanders,<br />

Military Department<br />

Secretaries, Service Chiefs,<br />

and <strong>Forces</strong><br />

Interagency Coordination<br />

Multinational Operations<br />

Operations conducted by<br />

<strong>for</strong>ces <strong>of</strong> two or more nations<br />

are termed “multinational<br />

operations.”<br />

The Services and <strong>United</strong> <strong>States</strong> Special Operations<br />

Command (USSOCOM) (in areas unique to special<br />

operations [SO]) share <strong>the</strong> division <strong>of</strong> responsibility <strong>for</strong><br />

developing military capabilities <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> CCMDs. Unified<br />

action demands maximum interoperability. The <strong>for</strong>ces,<br />

units, and systems <strong>of</strong> all Services must operate toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

effectively, in part through interoperability. CCDRs will<br />

ensure maximum interoperability and identify<br />

interoperability issues to <strong>the</strong> CJCS, who has overall<br />

responsibility <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> joint interoperability program.<br />

Interagency coordination is <strong>the</strong> cooperation and<br />

communication that occurs between departments and<br />

agencies <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> USG, including DOD, to accomplish an<br />

objective. CCDRs and subordinate joint <strong>for</strong>ce<br />

commanders (JFCs) must consider <strong>the</strong> potential<br />

requirements <strong>for</strong> interagency, IGO, and NGO<br />

coordination as a part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir activities within and<br />

outside <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir operational areas. Unity <strong>of</strong> ef<strong>for</strong>t can<br />

only be achieved through close, continuous interagency<br />

and interdepartmental coordination and cooperation,<br />

which are necessary to overcome discord, inadequate<br />

structure and procedures, incompatible communications,<br />

cultural differences, and bureaucratic and personnel<br />

limitations.<br />

Much <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> in<strong>for</strong>mation and guidance provided <strong>for</strong><br />

unified action and joint operations are applicable to<br />

multinational operations. However, differences in laws,<br />

doctrine, organization, weapons, equipment, terminology,<br />

culture, politics, religion, and language within alliances<br />

and coalitions must be considered. Attaining unity <strong>of</strong><br />

ef<strong>for</strong>t through unity <strong>of</strong> command <strong>for</strong> a multinational<br />

operation may not be politically feasible, but it should be<br />

a goal. A coordinated policy, particularly on such<br />

matters as multinational <strong>for</strong>ce commanders’ authority<br />

over national logistics (including infrastructure), rules <strong>of</strong><br />

engagement, fratricide prevention, and intelligence,<br />

surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) is essential <strong>for</strong><br />

unity <strong>of</strong> ef<strong>for</strong>t.<br />

Functions <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defense</strong> and Its Major Components<br />

Organization in<br />

Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defense</strong><br />

SecDef is <strong>the</strong> principal assistant to <strong>the</strong> President in all<br />

matters relating to DOD. DOD is composed <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Secretary <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defense</strong>, <strong>the</strong> Military<br />

Departments, <strong>the</strong> Joint Chiefs <strong>of</strong> Staff (JCS), <strong>the</strong> Joint<br />

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