Standing Joint Forces: Spearhead for Global Operational Maneuver
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to introduce an operating concept and an organizational structure that will empower US joint military forces to adapt to changes faster in the global security environment. It proposes that the United States conduct Global Operational Maneuver (GOM) with Standing Joint Forces (SJF) to better meet national military objectives. GOM is an operating concept with National Military Objectives (NMO) as the ends, GOM as the way, and SJFs as the means for achieving national military objectives. GOM is a theory of maneuver based on proven doctrine, transformation efforts, and a pragmatic assessment of the current global security environment. It fuses lessons from the past such as German tactical excellence, Soviet operational art, and joint operations in the Solomons and Haiti with complexity theory, maneuver warfare, information operations, adaptive planning, and advanced technology. It incorporates the breakthrough tenets of Operational Maneuver from Sea, Air Expeditionary Force, Marine Air Ground Task Force, and the Future Force and expands them to a planetary scale. SJFs arranged on a rotational basis would permit greater efficiency and availability of effects. Finally, as the master construct for DoD operations, SJF and GOM doctrine would more clearly guide the individual services in organization, training, and equipping forces for the joint fight.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 26, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA437567
Entities
People
- Douglas D. Demaio
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College