Developing a Joint Engineer Headquarters for the JTF Commander

Abstract

The degree to which Joint Task Force (JTF) Commanders are responsible for full spectrum Operations encompasses a greater need for a standing Joint Engineer Force Headquarters which is capable of providing command and control of engineer forces for greater operational effectiveness from initial entry operations to nation building. This paper is intended to expound on Engineer Transformation and specifically discuss the idea of establishing a standing Joint Engineer Force Headquarters with the ability to better provide the unique capabilities that engineers from all services posses. The Joint Engineer Headquarters concept is a step to show that a more responsive and deployable C2 structure is needed. Based on current conditions in the world the engineers in the various services will need to start thinking more joint and how the engineer force can better serve the JTF Commander. It will be a struggle similar to the Goldwater-Nicholas Act was. Once the engineer regiment decides to do this, its capability will far exceed its current operating structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 05, 2007
Accession Number
ADA468869

Entities

People

  • John P. Lloyd

Organizations

  • National Defense University

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Air Force
  • Command And Control
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  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Homeland Security
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
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  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control