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CHAPTER VII
JOINT TASK FORCE OPERATIONS
“In conventional warfare, Service members could get by on surveillance of the
enemy, Odierno [Army General Raymond T. Odierno] said, But today’s Service
members, he said, need to understand the culture, politics, and economics of the
regions in which they are fighting in. You have to understand the ‘why,’ the
general said. You have both lethal and nonlethal tools available to you, and you
have to know how and when to use them. It’s a new way of thinking.”
1. General
Operations Directorate. The J-3 assists the commander in the discharge of assigned
responsibility for the direction and control of operations, beginning with planning and
through completion of specific operations. In this capacity, the J-3 plans, coordinates, and
integrates operations. The flexibility and range of modern forces require close coordination
and integration for effective unified action.
2. Organization
a. Figure VII-1 depicts a notional JTF J-3 organization to support the accomplishment
of the above responsibilities. It reflects both the traditional staff structure and the functional
staff elements and organizations, as required, associated with the execution of operations.
The actual J-3 composition will be dictated by the overall JTF organization and operations to
be conducted.
b. The J-3 (and Deputy). Serve as principal advisor to the CJTF on operational
matters.
c. Administrative Section. Supports the J-3 section by maintaining J-3
correspondence, providing file maintenance, and general administrative support.
d. Current operations functions, to include the air, land, maritime, space, and SO
aspects, normally are performed by the JOC.
e. Joint Operations Center
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(1) The CJTF should establish a JOC to serve as a focal point for all operational
matters and, in the absence of a JISE, intelligence matters. The JOC is led by the chief of
operations.
(2) The JOC relies on the joint data network operations cell (JDNC) to manage
friendly and adversary information and maintain and share a CTP. The JOC should be staffed
to maintain status-of-forces; make recommendations; and promulgate CJTF orders in the
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