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Organizing for Joint Operations IV-9 The number of staff personnel should be appropriate for the mission and nature of the operation. The staff structure should be flexible enough to add or delete personnel and capabilities in changing conditions without losing effectiveness. (c) The JFC designates forces and/or military capabilities that will be made available for tasking by the functional component commander and the appropriate command relationship(s). JFCs also may establish a support relationship between components to facilitate operations. Regardless, the establishing JFC defines the authority and responsibilities of functional component commanders based on the CONOPS, and the JFC may alter their authority and responsibilities during the course of an operation. (3) Combination. Joint forces often are organized with a combination of Service and functional components. For example, joint forces organized with Service components normally have SOF organized under a JFSOCC, while the conventional air forces will normally have a JFACC designated, whose authorities and responsibilities are defined by the establishing JFC based on the JFC’s CONOPS. d. SOF Employment Options (1) Used independently with conventional force enable support or integrated with conventional forces, SOF provide additional and unique capabilities to achieve objectives that otherwise may not be attainable. SOF are most effective when SO are fully integrated into the overall plan, and the execution of SO is through proper SOF C2 elements employed intact. (2) Commander, United States Special Operations Command (CDRUSSOCOM) is responsible for synchronizing planning for global operations against terrorist networks, and will do so in coordination with other CCMDs. When directed to execute global operations, CDRUSSOCOM can establish and employ JSOTFs as a supported commander. (3) SOF in CONUS are under the COCOM of the CDRUSSOCOM. When directed, CDRUSSOCOM provides CONUS-based SOF to a GCC. The GCC normally exercises COCOM of assigned SOF and OPCON of attached SOF through a theater special operations command commander (a subunified commander). The GCC will define command relationships between the JSOTF commanders and JTF/TF commanders. For more information on SO, refer to JP 3-05, Special Operations. e. Joint HQ Augmentation Options. There are various options available to augment a joint HQ that is forming for joint operations. For more information, see JP 3-33, Joint Task Force Headquarters.