Developing and Evolving a Joint Australian Task List

Abstract

This paper describes the development of the Australian Joint Essential Tasks (AS JETs) list. These tasks were developed to support the planning for, and evaluation of, Joint Exercises. This approach is consistent with that of Australia's allies, who have been operating with such lists for a number of years. The United States' Universal Joint Task List (UJTL) was developed with an emphasis on training. In contrast, the United Kingdom and Canada have taken an enterprise-wide approach, capturing all core Defence tasks. While this approach has the benefit of encompassing the activities of the entire organization, it was believed that a more focused task list was required for Australian joint operations. The AS JETs were developed in line with current Australian doctrine, standard operating procedures, and emerging doctrinal concepts. They consist of a three-level hierarchy that is consistent with current command structures and represents the essential activities to be completed when conducting an operation. Also, the AS JETs were developed through close consultation with representatives from all levels of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). To remain consistent with the ADF's standard practice the AS JETs were designed to be a robust list capturing the tasks that need to be done, rather than specifying how to complete the tasks. It is, however, acknowledged that it is possible to change the AS JETs in both an evolutionary and revolutionary manner. This paper looks at two possible changes that may impact on the AS JETs. The concept of the Strategic Corporal suggests that the focus of the tasks may need to change to accommodate the fact that operations by low-level tactical units can have strategic consequences. With Ubiquitous C2 the scope of the AS JETs at an operational level may decrease, or disappear entirely.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA467065

Entities

People

  • Anna Mccarthy
  • Gina Kingston

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Australia
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Information Operations
  • Infrastructure
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Joints
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Capabilities
  • New Jersey
  • Rules Of Engagement
  • Standards
  • Training
  • United Kingdom
  • Workshops

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