JFMCC - A Needed Joint Capability or Just a New Name for Naval Business As Usual?
Abstract
Naval service component commanders are separate and distinct, despite the Navy-Marine Corps team vision in Sea Power 21. As well, they are staffed principally by the parent service and act foremost in the interest of the individual service for resources, logistics, and training. The Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC), commanded usually by the service with the preponderance of forces, is an organizational option that may be exercised by the Joint Force Commander for command of joint forces in the maritime theater. Neither naval service doctrine nor approved joint doctrine supports the JFMCC functional organization. Through the transformational vision of Sea Power 21, Navy and Marine Corps are poised to transform from service components into truly joint maritime functional components that are supported by each of the services. As the seams among sea, land, and air theaters become blurred, particularly in the littoral, century old theories of sea power need to be revised in favor of contemporary theory of maritime power. Underpinned by theory, service and joint maritime doctrine development in conjunction with the vision and programmatic approach of Sea Power 21 offers promise for JFMCC to be something more than a new name for naval business as usual.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 16, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA419403
Entities
People
- Gary Belcher
Organizations
- Naval War College