Put a Seat at the Table for the Joint Force Fires Coordinator

Abstract

The Gulf War demonstrated leaps in technology and the corresponding doctrine that facilitated the rapid destruction of the Iraqi Army. Both the Army and Air Force made changes to their doctrine in the aftermath of the Gulf based on their lessons learned. Since 1991, these doctrines have continued to evolve based on service concerns. Joint Publication 3-09, published in 1998, captured many of these changes in the Joint doctrine. One of the most significant was the creation of the optional staff member of the J-3, know as the Joint Force Fires Coordinator. The continued inter-service rivalry, technological improvements and lack of agreement provide a base to argue for a further change to Joint Doctrine that makes the JFFC a permanent member of the J-3 staff. This paper traces the development of doctrine from the Army and the Air Force, the publication of JP 3-09, and discusses the need for a permanent JFFC.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 04, 2002
Accession Number
ADA401188

Entities

People

  • Jeff Collins

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Interdiction
  • Air Power
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Fire Support
  • Interdiction
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Multiple Launch Rocket System
  • Short Range Ballistic Missiles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.