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Air Force

CCJO Validated As Guide To Future Joint Force Ops, Results Classified

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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt The future joint operational concepts expressed in the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations (CCJO) were validated in a U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM)-led seminar wargame, but the resulting recommendations are classified, an official said. "First and foremost, the CCJO stood up to the test," Rear Adm. Dan Davenport, director of J9 Joint Concept Development & Experiment Directorate at JFCOM, said at a roundtable Oct. 9. "The experiment validated the CCJO is a viable framework for conducting future…

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