JP 3-01 Countering Air and Missile Threats - Defense Innovation ...

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some of the functions of a CRC such as monitor/control airspace, ID, and weapons control
procedures.
(5) The Services support a complex and complementary array of sensor, weapon,
C2, and battle management capabilities that are integrated to form the IADS, airspace control
system (ACS), and theater air-ground system (TAGS).
For more information on TAGS, see Field Manual (FM) 3-52.2/Naval Tactics, Techniques,
and Procedures (NTTP) 3- 56.2/Air Force Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (Instruction)
(AFTTP[I]) 3-2.17, Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for the Theater Air-
Ground System (TAGS).
b. Functional Components. Functional component commands serve to ease the
burden on the theater and JTF staffs, free the JFC to focus more on strategic aspects of the
campaign, and provide individual air, land, maritime, and special operations forces (SOF)
headquarters for coordination with the other components. The JFC assigns responsibilities to
and establishes command relationships among the functional component commanders, to
include planning, organizing, coordinating, and executing functional area joint operations
based on the JFCs’ CONOPS. In addition to the JFACC, functional component commanders
can include the JFLCC, joint force maritime component commander (JFMCC), and the joint
force special operations component commander (JFSOCC).
(1) JFLCC. The JFC normally designates a JFLCC when the land forces comprise
two or more component forces (e.g., ARFOR and MARFOR). The JFLCC will provide a
better degree of centralized planning and direction for an expansive or complex land
operation. The JFLCC, as a single commander for joint land operations, not only enhances
synchronization of all land operations, but also provides forces/capabilities in direct support
of the counterair mission. While ARFOR and MARFOR maneuver units have organic air
defense assets, they have different counterair capabilities. The MARFOR has organic fixedwing
aircraft capable of OCA and DCA operations, limited SAM capability, and armed
rotary-wing aircraft capable of limited OCA operations. The ARFOR has armed rotary-wing
maneuver units and ground based AD units effective against theater missiles and aircraft, but
no fixed-wing AD aircraft. The ARFOR also has the Army Tactical Missile System for a
short to medium range offensive capability that could be used in support of OCA.
(a) The MAGTF ACE is sized to support the GCE. The ACE has fixed- and
rotary-wing assets and the means to control them. The MAGTF can support both OCA and
DCA operations. The MAGTF normally makes aircraft sorties available for counterair
tasking under TACON to the JFACC/AADC. The MAGTF commander’s AD battle
manager is a SADC whose authority is determined by the ACE commander. The MAGTF
air control assets while supporting the ACE are normally part of the joint force IADS, and if
sized to the mission, can function as a sector AD command.
(b) As discussed previously, the Army component provides an AAMDC that
integrates the operational elements of Army active AD, passive AD, attack operations, C2
systems, and intelligence, and synchronizes the Army contributions to counterair operations.
Normally, the AAMDC is under OPCON of the JFLCC and in direct support of the AADC.
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