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Joint Command Provides ISAF IJC Critical C2 Capabilities Bridge

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Thursday, November 5th, 2009

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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 act as a…

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