The CINC's Joint Interagency Coordination Group (JIACG) - Essential to Winning the War on Terrorism
Abstract
The SECDEF and CJCS have declared that the new war on terrorism, a dissimilar war against a non-state enemy that functions within worldwide terrorist networks, demands closer coordination by U.S. government agencies and the military in the diplomatic, economic, intelligence, law enforcement and military domains. The thesis of this paper is that Joint Interagency Coordination Groups (JIACGs) must be established in geographic combatant commanders' (theater CINCs) headquarters and employed at the operational level to enable the coordination and integration that is critical for agencies, military forces, and coalition nations to effectively fight in this new war. The current process to coordinate and integrate agencies with military forces to fight together across a CINC's AOR is cumbersome and inefficient. This paper reveals the gap in military-agency planning and integration caused by fundamental differences in their cultures, hierarchies, and insufficient guidance that makes synchronizing the military, agencies, and coalition nations problematic. Further, this paper identifies requirements that bridge this gap to enable the CINC to effectively coordinate and integrate the full capabilities of agencies and military forces. Finally, a JIACG model is proposed illustrating Command Control (C2), describing the divisions, components and the process for the theater CINC staffs to draw from. Armed with the requirements to effectively coordinate and integrate agencies and the military, a JIACG employed from the CINC's headquarters, under an umbrella of military-agency commitment, will enable the synchronization and unity of effort that is crucial.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 13, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA405655
Entities
People
- Bradley B. Smith
Organizations
- Naval War College