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Chapter II
United States Special Operations Command (CDRUSSOCOM), is the JFP for special
operations forces (SOF). The Commander, USSTRATCOM, is designated as the joint
functional manager for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and associated
processing, exploitation, and dissemination forces and missile defense forces.
3. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
As the principal military advisor to the President, National Security Council, and
SecDef, the CJCS is assigned specific supervisory and joint operation planning
responsibilities in the areas of strategic direction, strategic planning, and joint operation
planning. The CJCS’s responsibilities most directly related to deployment operations
include the following:
a. Prepares joint logistic and mobility plans to support strategic plans and recommends
the assignment of logistic and mobility responsibilities to the Services IAW those plans.
b. Reviews joint OPLANs, ensuring conformance with policy guidance from the
President and SecDef.
c. Prepares joint logistic and mobility plans to support joint OPLANs, recommends the
assignment of logistic and mobility responsibilities to the Armed Forces IAW those logistic
and mobility plans, and ascertains the logistic support available to execute the CCDR’s
general war and joint OPLANs. The CJCS will also review and recommend to SecDef
appropriate logistic guidance for the Services that, if implemented, will result in logistic
readiness consistent with approved plans.
d. Advises SecDef on critical deficiencies and strengths in force capabilities identified
during the preparation and review of OPLANs and assesses the effect of noted deficiencies
and strengths on meeting national security objectives, policies, and strategic plans.
e. Prepares integrated plans for military mobilization.
f. Participates, as directed, in the preparation of multinational plans for military action
in conjunction with the other nations’ armed forces.
g. Oversees the activities of the CCMDs upon assignment by SecDef. Such assignment
does not confer any command authority on the CJCS and does not alter the responsibilities of
the CCDRs.
h. Reviews the plans and programs of CCDRs to determine their adequacy, consistency,
acceptability, and feasibility for the performance of assigned missions.
i. Provides guidance and direction to the CCDRs on aspects of C2 that relate to the
conduct of operations.
j. Performs as the global force manager to integrate the force management processes
(assignment, apportionment, and allocation of joint forces).
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