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Planning and Coordination
nature of this relationship and the types of support interagency partners can provide. In the
absence of a formal command structure, JFCs may be required to build consensus to achieve
unity of effort. Robust liaison facilitates understanding, coordination, and mission
accomplishment.
d. Interagency command relationships, lines of authority, and planning processes can
vary greatly from those of DOD. Interagency management techniques often involve
committees, steering groups, and/or interagency working groups organized along functional
lines. During joint operations, a JIACG provides the CCDR and subordinate JFCs with an
increased capability to coordinate with other USG departments and agencies. The JIACG is
composed of USG civilian and military experts tailored to meet the CCDR’s specific needs
and assigned to the CCDR’s staff. The JIACG establishes regular, timely, and collaborative
working relationships between civilian and military operational planners providing a CCDR
with the capability to collaborate at the operational level with USG civilian agencies and
departments. JIACG members participate in contingency, crisis action, and security
cooperation planning. Additionally, they provide a collaborative conduit back to their parent
organizations to help synchronize joint operations with the efforts of nonmilitary
organizations.
e. Planning and Coordination with Other Agencies. A supported commander is
responsible for developing interagency coordination requirements and mechanisms for each
OPLAN. The JFC should supply the interagency partners with the capabilities that military
planners have determined to be required and the shared understanding of the situation and
common activities required to achieve the objective. This enables interagency planners to
more rigorously plan their efforts in concert with the military, to suggest other activities or
partners that could contribute to the operation, and to better determine any support
requirements.
7. Multinational Considerations
a. Collective security is a strategic goal of the US, and joint operation planning will
frequently be accomplished within the context of operation planning for multinational
operations. There is no single doctrine for multinational action, and each alliance or
coalition develops its own protocols and plans. US planning for joint operations must
accommodate and complement such protocols and plans. JFCs must also anticipate and
incorporate planning factors such as domestic and international laws, regulations, and
operational limitations on the use of various weapons and tactics.
b. When working within a multinational task force, each country and Service can expect
to be tasked by the commander with the mission(s) most suited to their particular
capabilities. CO planning, coordination, and execution items that must be considered when a
multinational force campaign or OPLAN is developed include:
(1) National agendas for each country of the multinational force may differ
significantly from those of the US, creating potential difficulties in determining the CO
objectives.
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