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Chapter I I-2 JP 3-0 e. Joint Warfare is Team Warfare. The synergy that results from the integration and synchronization of Service components’ capabilities under a single JFC maximizes the effectiveness and efficiency of the force. The advantage of a joint team extends beyond the operational environment and across the range of military operations. A joint operation does not require that all forces participate in a particular operation merely because they are available; the JFC has the authority and responsibility to tailor forces for the mission at hand. f. Principles of Joint Operations. Since the establishment of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1947, joint doctrine has recognized the nine principles of war. Subsequent experience from a wide variety of irregular warfare (IW) situations has identified three additional principles—restraint, perseverance, and legitimacy. Together, they comprise the 12 principles of joint operations (see Figure I-1) as discussed in Appendix A, “Principles of Joint Operations.” g. Common Operating Precepts. In addition to the principles of joint operations, ten common operating precepts underlie successful joint operations. Listed in Figure I-2, these precepts flow logically from the broad challenges in the strategic environment to the specific conditions, circumstances, and influences in a JFC’s operational environment. JP 3-0’s text highlights each common operating precept where it applies. 2. Strategic Environment and National Security Challenges a. The strategic environment is characterized by uncertainty, complexity, and rapid change, which requires persistent engagement. This environment is fluid, with continually changing alliances, partnerships, and new national and transnational threats constantly appearing and disappearing. While it is impossible to predict precisely how challenges will emerge and what form they might take, we can expect that uncertainty, ambiguity, and surprise will dominate the course of regional and global events. In addition to traditional conflicts to include emerging peer competitors, significant and emerging challenges continue to include irregular threats, information operations (IO) directly targeting our civilian leadership and population, catastrophic terrorism employing weapons of mass destruction Figure I-1. Principles of Joint Operations Principles of Joint Operations & & & & & & Objective Offensive Mass Maneuver Economy of force Unity of command & & & & & & Security Surprise Simplicity Restraint Perseverance Legitimacy