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Executive Summary
tasking assigned in the operation plan or operation
order; coordinate common-user logistics Service
responsibilities as designated; arrange for and monitor
transportation movement requirements; coordinate the
operation of transportation nodes within the JOA
including airports, seaports, and beaches; identify and
coordinate host-nation support and local resource
requirements with the civil-military operations center
or primary agency; identify theater requirements for
contract support against existing contracting assets;
coordinate agreements, transactions, and
implementing instructions with the appropriate
component and multinational points of contact for US
and multinational mutual support logistic exchange
issues.
Logistics Staff Organizations
Joint logistic operations center serves as the JTF
J-4 operations center for all logistic functions and
staff organizations and can provide the JTF with
logistic oversight, coordination, and control of
logistic functions. The joint movement center
implements the CJTF’s taskings and priorities for
movement. The JTF contracting office, working
with the geographic CCDR logistic procurement
support board or joint contracting center, is
established (with warranted contracting officers) to
coordinate contracting requirements for and
assisting in the acquisition of local facilities,
supplies, services, and support. In most cases, the
CJTF will direct the JTF J-4 to establish and operate
a joint mortuary affairs office.
Joint Task Force Plans and Policy
Plans Directorate of a Joint Staff
(J-5)
Policy Directorate
The J-5 assists the commander in planning and
preparation of joint plans, orders, and associated
estimates of the situation.
At the discretion of the CJTF, and based on factors
such as size and expected duration of the CJTF, a
policy division may be established within the JTF J-5.
J-5 Organization A notional JTF J-5 organization consists of the
following sections: the plans directorate,
administration, plans, policy, deployment support,
joint planning group, and strategy.
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