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Executive Summary
J-2 Organization Each JTF J-2 organizational structure is situation
dependent. At a minimum, a core element of
analytical and administrative capabilities is
required.
Intelligence Disciplines and
Sources
Supported CCDR’s Joint
Intelligence Operations Center
Joint Intelligence Support
Element
Intelligence disciplines are well-defined areas of
intelligence collection, processing, exploitation, and
reporting using a specific category of technical or
human resources. Intelligence sources are grouped
according to one of the seven intelligence
disciplines: geospatial intelligence; human
intelligence; signals intelligence; measurement and
signature intelligence; open-source intelligence;
technical intelligence; and counterintelligence.
The CCMD joint intelligence operations center
fuses national-level, operational-level, and tacticallevel
intelligence, and acts as the combatant
commander’s (CCDR’s) intelligence support
mechanism to deployed JTFs, as required.
The joint intelligence support element (JISE)
integrates intelligence operations with operational
and planning functions and performs common
intelligence functions. By design, the JISE is
scalable to meet the needs of the JTF, and it is
tailored to fit the operational environment based on
identified CJTF requirements.
Joint Task Force Operations
Operations Directorate of a Joint
Staff (J-3)
J-3 Organization
The CJTF should establish a
joint operations center (JOC) to
serve as a focal point for all
operational matters and, in the
absence of a JISE, intelligence
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 actual J-3 composition will be dictated by the
overall JTF organization and operations to be
conducted. The J-3 (and deputy) serve as principal
advisor to the CJTF on operational matters. Current
operations functions, to include the air, land,
maritime, space, and special operations aspects,
normally are performed by the joint operations
center. The future operations staff is the core set of
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