Joint Staff

Joint Staff director returning to Navy after only months on job

Vice Adm. Fred Kacher was removed from the role by Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to a source.

EXCLUSIVE: New Joint Force space doctrine clarifies Space Command’s ‘offensive’, ‘defensive’ ops

The new version of Joint Publication 3-14 explains that "offensive and defensive space operations" are supported primarily by "direct capabilities" — that is, "fires that impact an adversary."

Enhancing ‘lethality’: First Space Force ‘operations’ doctrine cements role within Joint Force

Space Doctrine Publication 3.0, crafted by STARCOM, provides baseline definitions for offensive, defensive, and "mobility and logistics" ops.

With dreams of JADC2, Pentagon relaunches AI-driven command & control experiments

Global Information Dominance Experiments V through VIII seek to jolt ponderous Pentagon processes into the age of AI, big data, and the cloud, hoping to inform a future meta-network called Joint All Domain Command and Control.

Acquisition strategy for JADC2 ‘glueware’ faces hurdles, including on Capitol Hill

"The services today are working more what I call 'service all domain command and control' — and don't blame me for the acronym, it sounds like SADC2," said Scott Stapp, CTO of Northrop Grumman Corp.

JROC Tags Space Force To Make Satellites Link With JADC2

The JROC has tagged the Space Force "officially and formally as the integrator for all joint space requirements," says vice chief Gen. DT Thompson.

JROC Takes More Control Over Service Weapon Buys

The JROC now will issue "strategic directives" to the services prescribing how they craft buying plans to substantiate the emerging Joint Warfighting Concept, Brig. Gen. Rob Parker, Joint Staff J6 deputy director, says.

Revised JADC2 Strategy Hits DepSecDef’s Desk

Pending the Deputy Secretary’s approval, the Joint All Domain Command & Control strategy could receive Secretary Austin’s okay within “weeks,” said Brig. Gen. Rob Parker.

JADC2 Strategy Hits SecDef’s Desk ‘In Days;’ Tech Demos Already Planned

The first real-world effort "to stress test our ideas" for implementing JADC2 is coming up within the next two to three months, J6 Director Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall says.

DoD Enjoins Congress For Flexibility To Buy JADC2 Tech Fast

Combatant commanders, have been clamoring for real-world access fast to new software tools.

Theater Commands OK SDA’s Sat Plans: EXCLUSIVE

Military operators will be able (at least virtually) to ill be able to (at least virtually) "sit side-by-side, elbow-to-elbow with the SDA test team" as the various satellite "layers" are put through their paces.

Don’t Rush To JADC2: Army Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE

Each service has unique problems to solve and billions invested in legacy systems. "I just can't throw away everything we own -- nor can the Air Force -- and start over," Gen. Mike Murray, head of Army Futures Command, says. "How does the Air Force architecture integrate with the Army architecture, with the Navy architecture?"

JADC2 Faces ‘Huge Weakness’: Old Policies, Old Tech

INDOPACOM's Brig. Gen. Jacqueline Brown said "policy is a significant concern...If we build a network, if we build these systems but they’re not releasable to our mission partners, we’re going to lose."

F-35 In Crosshairs As Joint Staff Assess TacAir Buys For Biden Budget

At the moment, there are no plans to reduce the Air Force's plans to buy 1,763 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, says acting Air Force acquisition head Darlene Costello. But...