Operations

Chapter III
Skills Sets for the Joint Task Force Judge Advocate
Legal Skills
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Legend
Noncombatants
Post-conflict operations
Civil-military operations
Humanitarian assistance/
disaster relief
Rule of law
Peace operations
Irregular warfare
Joint military justice
Contracts law
Claims
Detention operations
Joint Skills
National security structure
Joint staff structure
Task organization/command
and support relationships
Military decision-making
process
Plans/orders
APEX/joint planning
Targeting operations
Staff studies
Leadership/training
JPME I/II
Foreign disclosure/security
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Tactical Skills
Weapons qualification
CBRN
Force protection (convoy
operations, IED
recognition, etc.)
First aid
Communications
Navigation
Troop leading procedures
Military briefing
JOC watch standing
Licensed to operate/drive
tactical vehicle (e.g.,
HMMWV)
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APEX Adaptive Planning and Execution IED improvised explosive device
CBRN chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear JOC joint operations center
HMMWV high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle JPME I/II joint professional military education
(phase I/II)
Figure III-4. Skills Sets for the Joint Task Force Judge Advocate
(2) Joint Training. The JTF SJA should understand that joint doctrine is different
from their Service doctrine and procedures. It is important that the JTF SJA section similarly
understand the broad joint planning and employment processes and products. Accordingly,
JAs assigned or attached to a JTF should be qualified as Joint Professional Military
Education-1 or Joint Professional Military Education-2 by completing a qualifying course,
either in residence or by correspondence.
(3) Tactical Training. All legal personnel supporting a JTF must be prepared to
operate in a deployed joint environment that requires individual and unit force protection
measures, including the ability to move tactically or coordinate movement throughout the
operational environment. Not all of these skills are usually required of JAs within the
various Services. Consequently, certain operational skills must be acquired before
embarking for service in a JTF SJA section. Operational skills training should include all
required Service and/or CCMD-directed predeployment training, and may be augmented
depending on mission requirements. Required operational skills training for JTF SJA section
personnel may include:
(a) Qualification with individually assigned weapon and familiarization on
weapons personnel may be exposed to in the operational environment to include, but not
limited to, the M-9, M-4/M-16A2, M-249, and M-240;
(b) Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense training;
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