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Joint Chiefs Chairman Releases Capstone Concept For Joint Operations

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Monday, January 26th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen signed off on the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations (CCJO) that will guide how the joint force operates in response to a variety of security challenges 2016-2028. The concept proposes future joint force commanders "will combine and subsequently adapt some combination of four basic categories of military activity--combat, security, engagement and relief and reconstruction--in accordance with the unique requirements of each operational situation." The CCJO offers a…

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