Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-49 (2) JFCs can operate from an HQ platform at sea. Depending on the nature of the joint operation, a maritime commander can serve as the JFC…

…Physical Environment (1) Weather, terrain, and sea conditions can significantly affect operations and logistic support of the joint force and should be carefully assessed before sustained combat operations. Mobility of the force, integration and synchronization of…

…Even when joint forces are firmly established ashore, littoral operations provide JFCs with excellent opportunities to achieve leverage over the enemy by operational maneuver from the sea. Such operations can introduce significant size forces over relatively…

…Actions to protect shipping include coastal sea control, harbor defense, port security, countermine operations, and environmental defense, in addition to operations on the high seas. Protection of shipping, which is a critical element in the fight…

…A JOA is an area of land, sea, and airspace, defined by a GCC or subordinate unified commander, in which a JFC (normally a CJTF) conducts military operations to accomplish a specific mission. JOAs are particularly…

…An area of land, sea, and airspace, defined by a geographic combatant commander or subordinate unified commander, in which a joint force commander (normally a joint task force commander) conducts military operations to accomplish a specific…

…These operations are conducted to protect US navigation, overflight, and related interests on, under, and over the seas against excessive maritime claims. Freedom of navigation is a sovereign right accorded by international law. (1) International law…

…AU publications can be accessed via the Air University Press web-site at http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/aupress) Air Land Sea Applications Center, Multi-Service TTP for Time-Sensitive Targets. 2004. Clausewitz, Carl…