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Joint Enabling Capabilities Command up and running
U.S. Joint Forces Command activated its new Joint Enabling Capabilities Command Oct. 1 in Norfolk, Va. Robert Pursell has the story.
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Narrated by Robert Pursell, USJFCOM Public Affairs
Featuring: Standing Joint Force Headquarters Director Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William D. Beydler and Director for Joint Training, Army Maj. Gen. Jason Kamiya
Pursell: Government and military officials gathered in Norfolk, Va. today for the activation of U.S. Joint Forces Command’s new Joint Enabling Capabilities Command or JECC.
Current Standing Joint Force Headquarters Director Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William D. Beydler is the new organization’s first commander and reports directly to the commander, USJFCOM for forces and additional capabilities.
JECC’s activation brings together four USJFCOM organizations delivering tailored, specialized support and training while simultaneously identifying new requirements and developing new capabilities for joint force commanders worldwide.
The new command consists of capability modules that can be tailored to specific needs and includes seven deployable modules of joint functional area expertise including operations, plans, knowledge management and information superiority, and logistics.
Additionally, the Joint Public Affairs Support Element, Joint Communications Support Element, and the Intelligence-Quick Reaction team provide public affairs, communications, and intelligence support.
Beydler explained the benefit of JECC.
Beydler: I think U.S. Joint Forces Command, with the establishment of this command, will be better able to support the joint warfighter. I’m convinced of that. This goes a long way in addressing some of the things that we’ve been struggling with. I know for a fact that within U.S. Joint Forces Command, it will make us better able to support that standup of the joint force
Pursell: As part of the reorganization, Beydler also will integrate his operations with the Commander, Joint Warfighting Center and Director for Joint Training, Army Maj. Gen. Jason Kamiya. This partnership synchronizes the JECC rapid deployment capability with the JWFC overall efforts to train and prepare joint warfighters for worldwide contingencies.
Kamiya said that because JECC and JWFC speak with one voice and now are on the same page regarding support to joint force headquarters, the transition should be smooth.
Kamiya: We’re pretty darn good in terms of speaking in one voice and unified in how we support a joint force headquarters. This transition of taking the newly defined, newly recognized Joint Enabling Capabilities Command and making the space inside my headquarters to fully integrate not only the enabling capabilities, but also all of the administrative functions into what we do, I think is a tremendously positive transition.
Pursell: For more information on this and other ways U.S. Joint Forces Command is supporting the warfighter, visit us on the web at www.jfcom.mil.
For U.S. Joint Forces Command, I’m Robert Pursell.
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