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| U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC) Commander Marine Corps Brig. Gen.William D. Beydler and USJFCOM Joint Warfighting Center Commander Army Maj. Gen. Jason K. Kamiya unveil JECC as a new command at a ceremony Oct. 1, 2008. (Official photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Joe Laws) |
Joint Enabling Capabilities Command up and running
U.S. Joint Forces Command activated its new Joint Enabling Capabilities Command Oct. 1 in Norfolk, Va.
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By Robert Pursell
USJFCOM Public Affairs
(NORFOLK, Va. – Oct. 1, 2008) –- Government and military officials gathered here today for the activation of U.S. Joint Forces Command’s (USJFCOM) new Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC).
Current Standing Joint Force Headquarters (SJFHQ) 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 (JPASE), Joint Communications Support Element (JCSE), and the Intelligence-Quick Reaction team (I-QRT) provide public affairs, communications, and intelligence support.
Beydler explained the benefit of JECC.
“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,” he said. “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.”
As part of the reorganization, Beydler also will integrate his operations with the Commander, Joint Warfighting Center (JWFC) and Director for Joint Training, Army Maj. Gen. Jason K. 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.
“We’re pretty darn good in terms of speaking in one voice and unified in how we support a joint force headquarters,” he said. “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.”
Beydler explained why he’s looking forward to command the JECC.
“It’s a great group of folks…the active component, the reserve component, our government civilians and our contractors. I look forward to the challenges and the opportunities ahead. As I told you when I came here and I’ll reiterate it again right here right now, there’s only one thing that I can promise you and that is that you’ll get my best effort.”
Kamiya also pledged his commitment to the personnel from the new command.
“I will do everything possible to facilitate the internal training requirements and the readiness of the individual members of JECC,” he said.
As part of the JECC standup, Beydler and his staff move to JWFC headquarters in Suffolk sometime next year while some JWFC employees will now occupy offices previously used by SJFHQ at Naval Station Norfolk. JPASE and I-QRT remain in Suffolk and JCSE remains at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.
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