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USJFCOM sends support teams to CENTCOM

A small cadre of U.S. Joint Forces Command personnel have deployed to different posts in U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility to better respond to operational requirements of the warfighter and improve the understanding of transformation.
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By Robert Pursell
USJFCOM Public Affairs

(NORFOLK, VA. - September 28, 2006) -- A small group of U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) personnel have deployed to different countries in U.S. Central Command's (CENTCOM) areas of responsibility (AOR) in an effort to better respond to operational requirements of the warfighter and improve the understanding of transformation.

USJFCOM deployed its first rotation of its support element to CENTCOM. Three teams were sent to Qatar, Baghdad and Tampa, Fla. on a 120-day rotation to provide CENTCOM with USJFCOM support.

Army Col. John Domenech, director of the support element explained that the mission is to "to marry up the warfighter needs with the USJFCOM capabilities. It looks like it's going to be an ongoing commitment by our command to support CENTCOM."

Army Lt. Col. Paul Coyle, deputy director of the support element to Iraq, added, "[USJFCOM's Commander] Gen. Smith understands that our mission is to support the warfighter, therefore he feels that it's important enough to send an element forward to CENTCOM and try and figure out how we can better support the warfighter in a more rapid manner, how we can bring more to bear for the warfighter faster."

In addition to improving the understanding of USJFCOM, the teams assist with operational requirements using a joint point of view and serve as the focal point for all USJFCOM support.

"The job is to let these guys know what's out there, try and find out what their requirements are, and then match up what we have to make their job easier and cleaner to achieve the goals they are pursuing in support of the nation's Long War," said Coyle.

Navy Cmdr. Bill Doan, deputy director of the support element to Qatar, HOA, and Afghanistan explained that the teams have been "evaluating USJFCOM's priorities and making sure they match the needs and fill the gaps that the warfighter has."

The teams are facilitating USJFCOM's efforts to develop solutions, test under realistic conditions, advance capabilities, and support the joint warfighter.

"They inform the warfighting commands there what capabilities USJFCOM can help them to bring to bear in the prosecution of their efforts through a whole range of operations including, military, public affairs, analytics," said Coyle, before the deployment.

Coyle and Doan work for USJFCOM efforts in their respective regions and report to Domenech at CENTCOM headquarters.

"Each location's mission is a little bit different," said Doan. In Tampa, Domenech is compiling the requirements and then sends back the information to USJFCOM.

"Right now there is a host of capabilities the USJFCOM brings to the table and this helps us speak with one voice," said Domenech. "Our job is to look throughout USJFCOM and bring these capabilities to bear."