Joint Force Maritime Component Command (JFMCC) (pronounced ''"Jiff-Mick"''), is a
United States Department of Defense
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doctrinal term.
The Joint Force Maritime Component Commander refers to an individual of flag officer that is responsible for
maritime forces within a
joint operations Joint operations can mean:
* Joint warfare, the basis of modern military doctrine
**More loosely, Combined arms, an element of joint warfare
* Literal operations on joints of the body, see Orthopedic surgery
* '' Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising,'' ...
environment. The term "maritime forces" encompasses "blue water" forces (i.e.
naval ship
A naval ship is a military ship (or sometimes boat, depending on classification) used by a navy. Naval ships are differentiated from civilian ships by construction and purpose. Generally, naval ships are damage resilient and armed with ...
s) and "brown water" forces (i.e.
amphibious units).
As defined in Joint Doctrine Document 1-02, the JFMCC is:
"The commander within a unified command, subordinate unified command, or joint task force responsible to the establishing commander for making recommendations on the proper employment of assigned, attached, and/or made available for tasking maritime forces; planning and coordinating maritime operations; or accomplishing such operational missions as may be assigned. The joint force maritime component commander is given the authority necessary to accomplish missions and tasks assigned by the establishing commander."
Confusion of term
While the position is usually held by a United States Navy officer in most joint warfighting environments, an officer of another service can be a JFMCC, if that service has the preponderance of maritime forces in theater and the means to command and control those forces (i.e. a Marine Corps unit commander).
See also
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Air Operations Center
An Air Operations Center (AOC) is a type of command center used by the United States Air Force (USAF). It is the senior agency of the Air Force component commander to provide command and control of air operations.[Joint Force Land Component Commander
Joint Force Land Component Commander (JFLCC), is a United States Department of Defense doctrinal term. It is pronounced "Jay-Flick".
It refers to an individual of general officer rank that is responsible for land forces within a joint operations e ...]
(JFLCC)
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Joint Force Air Component Commander
Joint force air component commander (JFACC) is a United States Department of Defense doctrinal term. It is pronounced "Jay-Fack".
It refers to a senior officer who is responsible for the air forces within a joint force; i.e., a military force com ...
(JFACC)
External links
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Defense Technical Information Center
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JP 3-0, Joint Operations, 17 September 2006, Change 2, 22 March 2010
*Defense Technical Information Center
Joint Publication 1-02, DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms 8 November 2010, as amended through 31 January 2011
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