Joint Publication 3-33 Joint Task Force Headquarters 16 February 2007 PREFACE 1. Scope This publication provides joint doctrine for the formation and employment of a joint task force (JTF) headquarters to command and control joint operations. It provides guidance on the JTF headquarters role in planning, preparing, executing, and assessing JTF operations. 2. Purpose This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in operations and provides the doctrinal basis for interagency coordination and for US military involvement in multinational operations. It provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by combatant commanders and other joint force commanders (JFCs) and prescribes joint doctrine for operations and training. It provides military guidance for use by the Armed Forces in preparing their appropriate plans. It is not the intent of this publication to restrict the authority of the JFC from organizing the force and executing the mission in a manner the JFC deems most appropriate to ensure unity of effort in the accomplishment of the overall objective. 3. Application a. Joint doctrine established in this publication applies to the commanders of combatant commands, subunified commands, joint task forces, subordinate components of these commands, and the Services. b. The guidance in this publication is authoritative; as such, this doctrine will be followed except when, in the judgment of the commander, exceptional circumstances dictate otherwise. If conflicts arise between the contents of this publication and the contents of Service publications, this publication will take precedence unless the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, normally in coordination with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has provided more current and specific guidance. Commanders of forces operating as part of a multinational (alliance or coalition) military command should follow multinational doctrine and procedures ratified by i Preface the United States. For doctrine and procedures not ratified by the United States, commanders should evaluate and follow the multinational command’s doctrine and procedures, where applicable and consistent with US law, regulations, and doctrine. For the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: WALTER L. SHARP Lieutenant General, USA Director, Joint Staff ii JP 3-33 SUMMARY OF CHANGES REVISION OF JOINT PUBLICATION 3-33 (FORMERLY 5-00.2) DATED 13 JANUARY 1999 • Changes the publication title and number from Joint Publication (JP) 5-00.2, Joint Task Force Planning Guidance and Procedures, to JP 3-33, Joint Task Force Headquarters • Reduces redundancy with other joint publications and brings this publication in-line with current approved and emerging joint doctrine • Includes various sections on interagency coordination that include interagency relationships and interagency support requirements • Adds a discussion on strategic communication • Expands the section on joint task force liaison personnel • Enhances the discussion on joint task force staff organization • Adds a paragraph on joint task force headquarters processes and systems • Provides a discussion on the standing joint force headquarters • Establishes input on cross-functional staff organization and battle rhythm • Addresses standing rules for the use of force • Updates paragraphs on the joint force air component commander, joint force land component commander, and joint force maritime component commander • Enhances the discussion of commander’s critical information requirements • Includes a section on personnel planning • Expands the section on protection and its relationship to force protection • Addresses the deployment distribution operations center • Enhances the paragraph on communications system support standardization and procedures to include a subparagraph on the importance of a disclosure policy iii Summary of Changes • Adds an appendix (Appendix A) on the “commander, joint task force personal and special staffs” • Adds an appendix (Appendix B) on “checklists” that can assist the commander, joint task force and joint task force staff in performance of their duties • Adds an appendix (Appendix C) on “contracting and contractor management planning” • Adds an appendix (Appendix D) on “information management” • Updates the glossary to better reflect a more accurate use of terms and definitions in the publication — includes adding new terms and definitions to the glossary iv JP 3-33 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................ xi CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION TO THE JOINT TASK FORCE • General ...................................................................................................................... I-1 • Joint Task Force Organization .................................................................................... I-4 • Command and Control ............................................................................................... I-4 • Manpower and Personnel ........................................................................................... I-5 • Intelligence ................................................................................................................ I-5 • Operations ................................................................................................................. I-5 • Logistics .................................................................................................................... I-6 • Plans and Policy ........................................................................................................ I-7 • Communications System Support .............................................................................. I-7 • Interagency, Intergovernmental Organization, and Nongovernmental Organization Considerations .................................................................................... I-8 • Multinational Considerations ..................................................................................... I-9 • Strategic Communication Considerations ................................................................. I-10 • Checklists ................................................................................................................ I-11 CHAPTER II JOINT TASK FORCE HEADQUARTERS ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING SECTION A. FORMING THE JOINT TASK FORCE STAFF ...................................... II-1 • General .................................................................................................................... II-1 • Options for Forming a Joint Task Force Staff ........................................................... II-1 SECTION B. COMMAND AND STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES.................................... II-6 • Command and Staff Roles and Responsibilities ........................................................ II-6 • Staff Organization ................................................................................................... II-10 SECTION C. JOINT TASK FORCE LIAISON PERSONNEL ..................................... II-17 • General ................................................................................................................... II-17 CHAPTER III JOINT TASK FORCE SUBORDINATE COMMANDS • General ................................................................................................................... III-1 • Service Component Commands .............................................................................. III-2 • Functional Component Commands ......................................................................... III-2 • Special Purpose Subordinate Task Forces .............................................................. III-15 v Table of Contents CHAPTER IV JOINT TASK FORCE COMMAND AND CONTROL • General ................................................................................................................... IV-1 • Joint Task Force Headquarters Management Process ............................................... IV-1 • Joint Task Force Headquarters Command and Control Factors ................................ IV-6 CHAPTER V JOINT TASK FORCE MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL • General ..................................................................................................................... V-1 • Organization ............................................................................................................. V-1 • Primary Responsibilities ........................................................................................... V-2 • Additional Responsibilities ....................................................................................... V-8 • Personnel Planning ................................................................................................... V-9 CHAPTER VI JOINT TASK FORCE INTELLIGENCE • General ................................................................................................................... VI-1 • Organization ........................................................................................................... VI-1 • Intelligence Disciplines and Sources ....................................................................... VI-4 • Collection Disciplines ............................................................................................. VI-5 • Responsibilities......................................................................................................