Joint Modernization Command

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Mission

Joint Modernization Command plans, prepares and executes Joint Warfighting Assessments, Project Convergences, and other concept and capability assessments utilizing a campaign of continuous transformation through persistent experimentation. JMC provides objective analysis and feasible recommendations to inform and enable a sustainable strategic path to the Future Operational Environment.

Vision

JMC drives the transformation of the Army through worldwide multi-echelon, joint, and multinational warfighting and capability experiments.

Who is Joint Modernization Command?

JMC plans and executes worldwide multi-echelon, joint, and multinational experiments in support of the Army Warfighting Concept utilizing a campaign of continuous learning to build a force capable of deterring, competing with, and defeating near-peer threats.

JMC is headquartered at Fort Bliss, Texas, consists of military professionals across the spectrum of warfighting functions. JMC also has Global Operations Teams embedded with Joint Operational Commands around the world. These teams are located with U.S Army Pacific in Hawaii, U.S. Army Europe in Germany, Air Force at Nellis AFB, Marine Corps at Quantico, and the Joint Force in Suffolk. These teams are located with U.S. Army Pacific in Hawaii, U.S. Army Europe in Germany, Air Force at Nellis AFB in Nevada, and the Marine Corps at Quantico in Virginia.

There are three divisions within JMC supported by a complete General Staff and Simulations Center. Operations Group Alpha and Operations Group Bravo plan, prepare, and execute Project Convergences, Joint Warfighting Assessments, and other Persistent Experimentation Events. Using a campaign of continuous learning, both operations groups focus on concepts that operationalize Multi-Domain Operations and conceptual and technical interoperability, to include Joint and Multinational, while ensuring emerging technology and new capabilities are integrated into realistic scenarios. Operations Group Zulu integrates Special Forces, Cyber, and space into experiments while also delivering operations research, systems analysis, public affairs, strategic messaging, and Joint Visitor Bureau support.

commander

Brig. Gen. Jennifer A. Mykins

Brig. Gen. Mykins joined the Joint Modernization Command from Fort Drum, N.Y., where she served as the Deputy Commanding General (Support) for the 10th Mountain Division. Mykins, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., commissioned as an Aviation Officer in 2000 from Middle Tennessee State University.

Brig. Gen. Mykins’ prior assignments include 6-101 AVN Regt, Fort Campbell; D(AMC), 82nd CAB, Fort Bragg; 2-82 AHB, Fort Bragg; HHC, 82nd CAB, Fort Bragg; 4-3 AHB, Hunter Army Airfield; HHC, 82nd CAB, Fort Bragg; 10th MTN DIV, Fort Drum; and strategic assignments at OSD ExecSec, DC; G-3/5/7 TRG Directorate, DC; Special Asst to the CSA, DC; HRC, Fort Knox; and XO to the Secretary of the Army, DC.

Brig. Gen. Mykins operational experience includes deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Djibouti, Poland, and within the U.S. in support of Joint Task Force Southern Border and disaster relief efforts, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

She attended multiple military schools and holds a Bachelors and Master of Science in Criminal Justice, Master of Public Policy Management, and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy.

Her awards and decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Combat Action Badge, Master Aviator Badge, Air Assault Badge, Parachutist Badge, Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge, and the Army Staff Identification Badge.

command sergeant major

Command Sgt. Major Jeremy S. Brannan

Command Sgt. Maj. Brannan entered the United States Army in Jully 1998 and completed One Station Unit Training as an Infantryman at Fort Benning, Georgia.

His prior assignments include 1-508 Infantry, Vincenza; 1-325 Infantry, Fort Bragg; 1-329 Infantry, Fort Benning; 2nd Squadron, 2CR, Vilseck; 2-39 Infantry, Fort Jackson; 3-69 Armor, Fort Stewart; 1-67 Armor, Fort Bliss; 1-19 Infantry, Fort Benning; 1-306 Infantry, Fort Stewart; 197th Infantry BDE, Fort Benning; and the 188th IBCT in Fort Stewart.

Command Sgt. Maj. Brannan has deployed multiple times in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He has held infantry leadership positions at every level between team leader and Command Sergeant Major. He has attended numerous military education courses, including Ranger School, Basic Airborne Course, Jumpmaster Course, the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy (Class 67) and the Nominative Leaders Course.

His awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit (2nd Award), Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (6th Award), Afghanistan Campaign Medal (with 2 Stars), Iraq Campaign Medal (with 2 stars), the Master Combat Infantryman Badge and the Ranger Tab.

The Joint Warfighting Assessment

Joint Warfighting Assessments are executed by U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command. JWAs integrate and assess Multi-Domain Force concepts, capabilities, and Force Designs at Echelon. JWAs weave materiel solutions, concept assessments, and capability development into a Joint and Multinational live, virtual, and constructive exercise. JMC executes operationally realistic and rigorous JWAs and other capability assessments, obtaining Soldier observations and feedback on the concepts, capabilities, and formations required for the Joint Force to win tomorrow’s fight. JMC partners with Geographic Combatant Commands, Theater Army Commands, Joint Forces and Allies or Coalition Forces to assess Army, Joint Service and Multinational capabilities and interoperability.

• JMC, in coordination with other modernization stakeholders, replicates anticipated technology capabilities from both friendly and peer threats to conduct an operationally realistic future operating environment during Joint Warfighting Assessments.

• The first JWA, originally named the Army Warfighting Assessment, was conducted at Fort Bliss in October 2016. AWAs became JWAs to better describe the scale and scope of the exercise. JWAs assess and validate Army formations and guide Transformation in Contact and strives to define the Future Operational Environment.

• JWAs are accredited and certified Joint National Training Capability enabling greater Joint participation and a continued focus on emergent capabilities, experimentation, and operational concepts that support the Joint force.

PROJECT CONVERGENCE

Project Convergences are Army inspired, Joint and Multinational experiments designed to overmatch our adversaries in competition and conflict. PCs ensure the Combined and Joint Force, can rapidly and continuously inte Project Convergence logo grate or “converge” effects across all domains including air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace. PCs are the Army’s contribution to the Department of Defense’s Coalition Joint All Domain Command and Control Concept that will enable the Joint Force and Mission Partners to rapidly integrate effects across all domains in near-real time. PCs inform acquisition and force structure decisions for the Future Joint Force and aggressively advance and integrate the Army’s contributions to the Combined Joint Force.

•PCs are designed around five core elements: people, weapon systems, command and control, information, and terrain.

•PCs are based on a continuous, structured series of experiments, also known as persistent experimentation, that inform one another and build to capstone events at various locations.

•PCs ensure that the Army has the ability to address the core challenges of the future fight, speed and scale, through its persistent experimentation on sensors, shooters, command and control nodes, and other capabilities.