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

Joint Task Force Command, Control, Communications, and Computer Systems
“With regard to communications, hope
is not a plan.”
COL J. E. Downey, USA
J-6, USACOM
Exercise UNIFIED ENDEAVOR 96-1
e. Manage JTF frequency allocation and
assignments, coordinate with the area
supported combatant commander’s J-6 and
HN communications authorities, and
deconflict internal frequency requirements
and allocations of component forces.
f. Plan, coordinate, and monitor the use of
COMSEC procedures and assets throughout
the JTF JOA.
g. Refine OPSEC planning guidance and
ensure communications-related activities are
conducted to eliminate OPSEC vulnerability
and support military deception.
h. Develop Annex K (Command, Control,
and Communications Systems) to the CJTF’s
OPLANs, OPORDs, or campaign plans.
5. Associated Communications
Responsibilities
a. Joint Communications Support
Element
• The JCSE is a rapidly deployable, joint
tactical communications unit under the
operational control of the Joint Staff.
JCSE provides secure and nonsecure
voice, data, message, and video
communications for up to two JTFs and
two JSOTFs simultaneously throughout
the world. The unit responds to major
theater wars, plus contingencies of all
types, including humanitarian and
disaster relief operations.
• JCSE is requested under provision
of CJCSI 6110.01, “CJCS-Controlled
Tactical Communications Assets,”
which provides the procedures and
format for requesting JCSE.
Supported combatant commander
consolidates and submits requests to
JCS, and funds JCSE support.
Tactical ground mobile forces satellite communications extend the JTF’s
ability to exchange information across vast distances.
X-5