*** All USJFCOM Hampton Roads-based non-essential personnel will be on a three-hour reporting delay for Dec. 17 ***

Joint Communications Support Element members, U.S. Army Sgt. Alvin Bannister (left) and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Demetrius Harris (center) set up a satellite that will receive a signal enabling the Deployable Joint Command and Control (DJC2) system to connect to unclassified and classified networks and function properly.  An evaluator from the DJC2 Joint Program Office (right) monitors their progress to gauge their ability to perform this task correctly and efficiently during a mission readiness exercise. 

JCSE validates readiness to employ the Deployable Joint Command and Control system Members of U.S. Joint Forces Command’s Joint Enabling Capabilities Command’s communications support element recently completed a mission readiness exercise at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla. • Comment on this article at USJFCOMLive

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Command prepares incoming CJTF HOA staff
USJFCOM will host a series of table top exercises during two weeks in December to prepare the next Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa staff for its upcoming deployment.
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Huber helps kick off 2010 CD&E Conference
The USJFCOM deputy commander delivered a keynote address at the four-day  2010 Concept Development and Experimentation Conference in Norfolk, Va.
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Newsmaker Profile: Army Brig. Gen. Jeff Colt
Army Brig. Gen. Jeff Colt, Joint Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence (JUAS COE) director, recently led Blue Knight 2010, an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) demonstration testing U.S. manned and unmanned joint force capabilities against airborne UAS.  Colt, JUAS COE commander for the past 16 months, recently sat down to talk about Blue Knight 2010, why it was important and the future of counter UAS.
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• Blue Knight 2010 demonstration concludes in Nevada
• Blue Knight 2010 kicks off at Nellis Air Force Base

C2 Core version 1.0 approved
The C2 Core project reaches an important milestone as version 1.0 is approved and will be tested in eight assessments by DoD organizations including the four services.
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JECC builds 'total force' capacity during Operation Cabanatuan
Active duty members from the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command’s Joint Deployable Team integrated with their reserve component counterparts during a four-day exercise that aimed to increase employability and develop a strong comradeship.
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Odierno assumes USJFCOM command
Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno assumes command of USJFCOM from acting commander Army Lt. Gen. Keith M. Huber. Huber, the USJFCOM deputy commander, had been serving as acting commander of the Norfolk-based organization since early August when he took over for Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis.
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USJFCOM conducts MNE 6 seminar in Belgium
USJFCOM’s Joint Concept Development and Experimentation Directorate and partners from around the world focused on developing improved coalition capabilities to counter the activities of irregular adversaries during a senior leader seminar at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.