Considerations for Use and Placement of the Joint Force Land Component Commander's Forward Boundary.
Abstract
The Joint Force Commander (JFC) has the responsibility to integrate and synchronize the application of joint combat power throughout his entire Joint Operations Area (JOA). Recent technological advances have enhanced the deeper strike interdiction capabilities of all the military services, especially the Army and the Navy. A prevailing significant issue for the JFC that directly affects the operations of the Joint Force Land Component Commander (JFLCC) and the Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) is the emplacement of the forward boundary of JFLCC's area of operations (AO). This issue is rooted in consternation about the battlespace required for these two component commanders to conduct land and air missions assigned by the JFC. It is the thesis of this research project that the JFC establishes the location of the forward boundary of the JFLCC's AO with the purpose of optimizing the application of joint combat power while simultaneously not limiting the integrated employment of subsurface, surface and air firepower in the JOA. Dominant issues that will be researched and assessed include the conditions when a JFC should establish this boundary, where the boundary should be placed, and the ramifications of this positioning. Additionally, doctrinal Joint Staff, Army and Air Force service positions relating to this issue will be discussed and analyzed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 30, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA364043
Entities
People
- Martin L. Vozzo
Organizations
- United States Army War College