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Odierno nominated as new commander
Posted by Gregg Your in admin on May 24th, 2010
President Barack Obama has nominated the current commander of U.S. Forces Iraq, U. S. Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, to be the next commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM).
If confirmed, Odierno will replace Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis later this year.
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Video of Gen. Mattis’ speech at Joint Warfighting Conference 2010
Posted by Gregg Your in industry, intelligence, irregular warfare, joint capability development, joint enabling capabilities, joint experimentation, joint force provision, multinational, surveillance and reconnaissance, training on May 20th, 2010
We’ve received a lot of requests for the commander’s speech from last week. Now posted on The Pentagon Channel, you can see General Mattis’ speech from Joint Warfighting Conference 2010.
Commander on Defense News TV
Posted by Gregg Your in industry, intelligence, irregular warfare, joint capability development, joint enabling capabilities, joint experimentation, joint force provision, multinational, surveillance and reconnaissance, training on May 17th, 2010
Gen. Mattis taped an appearance on Defense News TV during last week’s JWC10. The first part of that appearance can be viewed online by clicking here.
Coverage from our Joint Warfighting Conference partners
Posted by Gregg Your in industry on May 13th, 2010
Our partners at USNI and AFCEA both have been posting their own coverage with a wide variety of views and details, something only to be expected with such a diverse amount of information being communicated over a three-day period.
We’ll be continuing our own blogging efforts all the way through the day today with entries about unclassified information sharing, the lessons learned process and Gen. Mattis’ luncheon speech.
Stay tuned.
General Mattis speaking at the Atlantic Council dinner
Posted by Gregg Your in Uncategorized on May 3rd, 2010
Commander live streaming at 10 a.m. today
Posted by Gregg Your in admin on April 29th, 2010
General James N. Mattis, Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command, will visit the Office of Naval Research (ONR) this Thursday, April 29, 2010, as the next ONR Distinguished Lecturer. The title of his presentation is, “Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command Perspectives” and it will take place from 1000-1130 am eastern.
ONR will stream it starting at 10:00am Eastern for the live video broadcast.
Joint Warfighting Conference 2010 speakers announced
Posted by nikkicarter in contracts, employment, industry, intelligence, irregular warfare, joint capability development, joint enabling capabilities, joint experimentation, joint force provision, multinational, surveillance and reconnaissance, training on March 24th, 2010
USJFCOM has announced the list of keynote speakers for the JWC 2010. The list has many top military leaders slated to discuss hot topics with attendees starting with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Adm. Mike Mullen and USJFCOM Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis delivering the final keynote speech.
Also panels with subject matter experts in various fields of interest will be held as well throughout the three days discussing various topics on ways to better help the warfighter.
Read more.
Future units need balanced capabilities
Posted by Gregg Your in irregular warfare, multinational, training on March 9th, 2010
The American Forces Press Service just gave us some great coverage of Gen. Mattis’ testimony today. Check Army Sgt 1st Class Michael J. Carden’s handiwork.
Senior civilian of the quarter named
Posted by jlecappelain in awards on December 16th, 2009
Kevin F. Butler, the division chief of Military Strategic Partnership (J57), was recently named USJFCOM’s Senior Civilian of the 4th Quarter.
A former commander in the U.S. Navy, Butler loves coming to work everyday and making a difference.
“I’m excited about making a difference. We provide real support to the warfighter through better coordination with multinational partners. Gen. (James) Mattis (USJFCOM commander) always says that ‘we’ll always go to war with partners.’”
Read more about Butler here.
Joint Warfighting Center welcomes new commander
Posted by jlecappelain in training on October 16th, 2009
Just posted a new story about a change of responsibility ceremony conducted today for the Joint Warfighting Center and Joint Training Directorate.
Army Maj. Gen. Stephen Layfield replaces Army Maj. Gen. Jason Kamiya, who is retiring after 33 years of service to the country. Kamiya feels the JWFC is in good hands, saying:
There is much, much more work to be done and I will miss the thrill and excitement of working with all of you, but I leave knowing that the joint training community is in enormously capable hands.
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