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Marine To Lead New USJFCOM Command At Suffolk, Va.

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Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

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The new Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC) was officially designated Oct. 1, bringing four U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) organizations together under Marine Brig. Gen. William Beydler to create a new command to deliver specialized support and training to commanders around the world more effectively while also identifying and developing new capabilities. The new command will be at JFCOM's Joint Warfighting Center (JWFC) in Suffolk, Va. The organizations in the new command include the Standing Joint Force Headquarters (SJFHQ) led…

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