United States Joint Forces Command

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U.S. Joint Forces Command is one of nine unified combatant commands of the U.S. military. Unlike the five commands with responsibility for war plans and operations in specified portions of the world, JFCOM is a functional command that provides specific services to the military.

JFCOM was formed in 1999 when the old U.S. Atlantic Command was renamed and given a new mission: leading the transformation of the U.S. military through experimentation and education.

Dubbed the Pentagon's "transformation laboratory", JFCOM develops concepts, tests them in experiments, educates joint leaders, trains joint forces, and recommends ways for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines can work and fight together.

JFCOM is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. It employs more than 2,000 people, including troops from all branches of the U.S. military, civil servants, contractors and consultants.

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Organization

JFCOM has four component commands, a sub-unified command and eight subordinate activities.


External links

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