USJFCOMLive

Just finished posting how USJFCOM has released a new Vision for a Joint Approach to Operational Design.

The vision provides guidance on the the migration of design-related improvements from the services’ doctrine, training and professional military education to a joint setting, while encouraging commanders to look at problems in their own unique context.

This morning, we released a new vision for how the command will approach one of our key missions: joint concept development.

From the story on jfcom.mil:

The vision provides guidance about how USJFCOM can develop, test and validate new concepts more efficiently, and transition those concepts quickly into doctrine that benefits joint warfighters.

In the vision’s cover memo, USJFCOM Commander Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis said the objective is to set a high standard for official concepts without discouraging more exploratory conceptual work.

The memo continues by outlining some basic commander’s guidance such as:

• Concept development will be based on a thorough understanding of current doctrine.
• Concepts will provide a clear and testable alternative to that doctrine.
• Concepts validated through experimentation, practical experience, analysis, and professional debate will be transitioned systematically and expeditiously into doctrine.

This comes while we are doing just this type of work at the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations (CCJO) wargame up in McLean, Va.

Read more about the vision and the CCJO wargame at jfcom.mil