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Joint Command Provides ISAF IJC Critical C2 Capabilities Bridge

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Friday, October 30th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) is providing critical command and control capabilities for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Joint Command (IJC) in Afghanistan until it can be fully resourced, a command official said. The Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC) is providing these operational-level capabilities, Rear Adm. Ted Carter, JECC commander, said in a recent roundtable. "The JECC capabilities in the areas of operations, plans and technology management were specifically requested by Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez to…

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