Joint Pub 5-00.2 Joint Task Force Planning Guidance and ... - BITS

Introduction to the Joint Task Force
Sea, air, and land forces support Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY.
accomplish a specified follow-on or modified
mission for an undetermined period.
JP 0-2, “Unified Action Armed Forces
(UNAAF),” and JP 3-0, “Doctrine for Joint
Operations,” provide policy and doctrine for
organizing joint forces.
2. JTF Organization
a. JTFs may take many forms and sizes and
be employed across the range of military
operations in air, land, or maritime
environments. The specific organization and
staffing of a JTF will vary based on the
mission assigned, the environment within
which operations must be conducted, the
makeup of existing and potential enemy
forces, and the time available to reach the
desired end state.
b. Specific guidance for organizing and
staffing a JTF is in Chapter II, “Joint Task
Force Organization and Staffing.”
c. Information and guidance concerning
the various components and subordinate
task forces that may comprise a JTF is in
Chapter III, “Joint Task Force Subordinate
Commands.”
3. Command and Control
a. Command and control (C2) guidance,
both internal and external to the JTF,
should be established as early as possible.
Initial C2 guidance should come from the JTF
establishing authority. The commander, joint
task force (CJTF) should aggressively
establish JTF internal C2 guidance and, in a
like manner, seek clarification when C2
guidance external to the JTF is not thoroughly
understood.
b. Supported and supporting commander(s)
relationships should be delineated clearly and
succinctly.
c. Definitive guidance concerning JTF
C2 is in Chapter IV, “Joint Task Force
Command and Control.”
4. Manpower and Personnel
Background information and guidance
on personnel and administration matters
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