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Joint Center for Operational Analysis

U.S. Joint Forces Command’s (USJFCOM) Joint Center for Operational Analysis (JCOA) collects, analyzes and disseminates lessons learned and best practices across the full spectrum of military operations in order to integrate recommendations and improve the joint force’s warfighting capability.

JCOA was created in 2003 to observe the performance of the joint force during the invasion of Iraq.  Since then, JCOA has expanded its research to support joint operations around the world, covering issues including chemical and biological threats, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, civil-military coordination efforts, the effectiveness of information activities, and mitigating the effects of civilian casualties in counterinsurgency operations.

JCOA offers an active collection capability, with deployed teams supporting combatant commands, the Joint Staff and combat support agencies.  JCOA analysts focus on joint issues at the operational level of war, in addition to correlating issues at the tactical and strategic levels.  These efforts are conducted at joint headquarters worldwide, providing analysis directly to the senior leadership of the supported command.

JCOA also ensures that its findings, lessons and recommendations are integrated into relevant channels.  JCOA publishes briefs, reports, papers, journals and other products and shares directly with DoD, interagency and multinational partners. JCOA also maintains close collaboration with NATO’s Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre.

JCOA oversees the coordination of the rear and forward support elements for all USJFCOM activities in Iraq and Afghanistan, using this link to integrate lessons learned and best practices into other USJFCOM activities.  JCOA also provides operational oversight and administrative support for the Joint Advanced Warfighting Program Analytical Project Office, an activity established by the deputy secretary of defense, which includes personnel from the four services.