Proctoring the Joint Force

<p>This study analyzes the prospects for a joint center to exercise command and control (C2) over United States (US) Joint Forces. The idea for such a center emanates from the need for joint warfighting efficiency and the emergence of the Standing Joint Force Headquarters (SJFHQ). The study assesses the compatibility of a joint center with individual service doctrine as well as net-centric environments (NCE) and net-centric operations (NCO). It concludes that a joint C2 center is incompatible with the preponderance of service doctrine and is diametrically opposed to the concept of NCO. Instead a Joint Planning and Monitoring Center (JPMC) could plan and monitor the joint fight accomplishing many of the same goals of efficiency that a C2 center might. In execution the Joint Force would conduct net-centric warfare (NCW) wherein subordinate empowerment prevails on the battlefield focused by mission-orders and commander's intent. The paper concludes with recommendations to field the NCE create the JPMC and to adapt service doctrine to operate in the NCE and conduct NCW.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>