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                            JFACC                 "ACC1,

Basic Premise            Centralized         Centralized control
                         coordination        of assets
                         of sorties

Span of control          Up to CINC/JFC      All air power

Echelon of command       Up to CINC/JFC      Single "Air Commander"
                                             for theater

Duration                 Up to CINC/JFC      Permanent command
                                             arrangement

Relationship of          A designation;      Air power operating
forces                   JFACC is not a      independently of
                         force               ground/maritime forces

Command relations w/     A designation;      A command arrangement;
JFC, other component     JFACC is not in     ACC is a functional
commanders               chain of command    component commander

C3 Requirements          CINC/JFC decides    Continuous uninter
                         command arrange-    rupted voice/record
                         ments; C3 sup-      communications with
                         ports               all air elements in
                                             theater

Staff requirements       Up to CINC/JFC      Permanent staff needed

Commander's Service      Service with        Air Force
                         preponderance of
                         force and ability
                         to control

n.   The Marine Corps supports fully the concept of a JFACC and
the JCS-approved doctrine for its use; JFACC doctrine is sound
and can enhance joint force operations.    The JFACC concept
accommodates the 1986 Omnibus Agreement and does not alter the
employment of MAGTF aviation during sustained operations ashore.

0.   The JFC will normally designate a JFACC to facilitate unity
of effort and may designate a JFACC under any of the methods that
a theater or joint force commander are authorized by JCS Pub 0-2
to use in exercising operational command and/or operational
control of assigned forces.   However, the Marine Corps does not
subscribe to any interpretation (i.e., Air Force doctrine re-
garding the "air component commander")  of the JFACC definition
other than the one approved by the JCS.

p.   In sum, the JFC has full authority to organize and reorganize
all elements of assigned and attached forces as he deems neces-

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