CCJO (VER 3.0), CAPSTONE CONCEPT FOR JOINT OPERATIONS (15-JAN-2009)
CCJO (VER 3.0), CAPSTONE CONCEPT FOR JOINT OPERATIONS (15-JAN-2009)., The Capstone Concept for Joint Operations describes in broad terms my vision
for how the joint force circa 2016-2028 will operate in response to a wide
variety of security challenges. It proposes that future joint force commanders
will combine and subsequently adapt some combination of four basic
categories of military activity -- combat, security, engagement, and relief and
reconstruction -- in accordance with the unique requirements of each
operational situation. The concept is informed by current strategic guidance,
but because it looks to the future, it is intended to be adaptable, as it must be,
to changes in that guidance.
This concept’s primary purpose is to guide force development and
experimentation by: (1) establishing a common framework for military
professionals for thinking about future joint operations, (2) visualizing future
joint operations for policymakers and others with an interest in the
employment of military force, (3) establishing a conceptual foundation for
subordinate joint and Service concepts, and (4) motivating and guiding the
study, experimentation and evaluation of joint concepts and capabilities.