...assesses and improves the integration, interoperability and operational effectiveness of joint fires and combat identification. JFIIT's purpose, structure and mission focus on creating success for the warfighter. It works to improve joint fires integration across service and joint doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership, personnel and facilities (DOTMLPF).

As new and maturing technologies emerge on diverse battlefields, the dominant task has become the need for a joint team to coordinate, integrate and train joint forces for maximum joint fires interoperability. This includes developing and fielding joint tactics, techniques and procedures (JTTPs) and joint equipment. JFIIT helps the warfighter assess and isolate problems, identify solutions and, together, deliver them. JFIIT also enhances training in varied exercises and collects data supporting its analyses and assessments--ultimately to fuel improvements on the battlefield. See Figure 1 for the specific joint task areas JFIIT focuses on.

JFIIT Organization. JFIIT is organized to deliver products to the combatant commands (COCOMs) and services through an innovative and collaborative approach. It is based on the J1 through J6 model with the J3 directorate chartered as the operational production lead.

The J3 coordinates projects that are managed and fielded...

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