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Joint Command Organizations<br />

Possible Components in a Joint Force<br />

Joint Force<br />

Commander<br />

Army<br />

Component<br />

Air Force<br />

Component<br />

Navy<br />

Component<br />

Marine Corps<br />

Component<br />

Army<br />

<strong>Forces</strong>/Capability<br />

Made Available<br />

Air Force<br />

<strong>Forces</strong>/Capability<br />

Made Available<br />

Navy<br />

<strong>Forces</strong>/Capability<br />

Made Available<br />

Marine Corps<br />

<strong>Forces</strong>/Capability<br />

Made Available<br />

Coast Guard<br />

<strong>Forces</strong>/Capability<br />

Made Available<br />

Joint Force<br />

Special Operations<br />

Component<br />

Joint Force<br />

Land Component<br />

Joint Force<br />

Air Component<br />

Joint Force<br />

Maritime Component<br />

<strong>Forces</strong>/Capability<br />

Made Available<br />

<strong>Forces</strong>/Capability<br />

Made Available<br />

<strong>Forces</strong>/Capability<br />

Made Available<br />

Force/Capability<br />

Made Available<br />

Notes:<br />

1. A joint <strong>for</strong>ce contains Service components (because <strong>of</strong> logistic and training responsibilities), even when<br />

operations are conducted through functional components.<br />

2. Representative Service and functional components are depicted; any mix <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> above components can constitute<br />

a joint <strong>for</strong>ce.<br />

3. There may also be a Coast Guard component in a joint <strong>for</strong>ce.<br />

Legend<br />

operational control<br />

command relationship(s) determined by<br />

joint <strong>for</strong>ce commander<br />

Figure IV-1. Possible Components in a Joint Force<br />

unclear command relationships or organization are counterproductive to developing synergy<br />

among MNFs.<br />

(1) The composition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> JFC’s staff will reflect <strong>the</strong> composition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> joint <strong>for</strong>ce<br />

to ensure that those responsible <strong>for</strong> employing joint <strong>for</strong>ces have a thorough knowledge <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

capabilities and limitations <strong>of</strong> assigned or attached <strong>for</strong>ces.<br />

(2) All joint <strong>for</strong>ces include Service components, because administrative and logistic<br />

support <strong>for</strong> joint <strong>for</strong>ces are provided through Service components. Service <strong>for</strong>ces may be<br />

assigned or attached to subordinate joint <strong>for</strong>ces without <strong>the</strong> <strong>for</strong>mal creation <strong>of</strong> a respective<br />

Service component command <strong>of</strong> that joint <strong>for</strong>ce. In <strong>the</strong> absence <strong>of</strong> a <strong>for</strong>mally designated<br />

Service component commander, <strong>the</strong> senior Service commander assigned or attached to <strong>the</strong><br />

IV-3

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