Disestablishment of United States Joint Forces Command

President Obama approved the disestablishment of United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM), accepting recommendations from the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The actual effective date was left to the Secretary of Defense's determination, and Congress was to be notified. The action was to be reflected in the 2010 Unified Command Plan.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 1977

Impact dates

Date TBD
Effective date of disestablishment to be determined by Secretary of Defense
Date TBD
Notification to Congress

Key directives

Approve disestablishment of United States Joint Forces Command
Effective date to be determined by Secretary of Defense
Reflect action in 2010 Unified Command Plan
Notify Congress on President's behalf
Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Secretary of Defense · Department of Defense

Timeline

Immediate

Approval of disestablishment recommendation
Direction to notify Congress

Near term (90d)

Secretary of Defense to determine effective date of disestablishment
Incorporation into 2010 Unified Command Plan

Long term

Actual disestablishment execution
Workforce realignment/reassignment
Structural changes to combatant command architecture

Risks & tensions

No fixed deadline creates implementation uncertainty; actual disestablishment occurred later in 2011
Significant workforce and basing impacts in Virginia (Norfolk area) with political ramifications
Streamlining vs. loss of joint force integration capabilities debated