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.

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JMC, Commander's Photo.jpg Brigadier General Daniel H. Hibner

Brig. Gen. Hibner joined the Joint Modernization Command from Atlanta where he served as the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division, from 2022 to 2025. Prior to this assignment, he served as the Commandant of the U.S. Army Engineer School from 2021 to 2022.

Brig. Gen. Hibner was commissioned in 1993 from Kemper Military College. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Purdue University, a Master of Science in Engineering Management from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, a Master of Military Arts and Science from the School of Advanced Military Studies, a Master of Science in Campaign Planning and Strategy from the National Defense University, and Brig. Gen. Hibner is a Project Management Professional.

He has held various leadership positions from platoon to brigade and has deployed once in support of Operation Joint Guardian in Kosovo, four combat tours to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and one deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Brig. Gen. Hibner’s awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Purple Heart, and the Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC). His badges and qualifications include the Combat Action Badge, Ranger Tab, Expert Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and he is also the recipient of the Army Engineer Association’s Bronze and Silver Order of the de Fleury Medal.

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Command Sergeant Major Willie L. Langes

CSM Willie L. Langes enlisted as an Armor Crewman in the U.S. Army and attended One Station Unit Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and was awarded the MOS 19K.

CSM Langes has held numerous duty and leadership positions within Armor and Cavalry, to include M1A1 Tank Commander, Gunner and Driver, Section Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, Drill Sergeant, First Sergeant, Operations Sergeant Major, and Command Sergeant Major.

CSM Langes’ assignments include 3-37 Armor, Fort Riley, Kansas; 4-7 Cavalry, Camp Geary Owens, Korea; 1-13 Armor, Fort Riley; 1/11 ACR, Fort Irwin, California; and 2-70 Armor, Fort Riley. He deployed to Kuwait for Operation Desert Spring; to Iraq for OIF 1 and OIF 3; and to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He served as a 1SG in 2-81 Armor, Fort Knox, Kentucky; 1-34 Armor, Fort Riley; and 4-4 Cavalry, Fort Riley. CSM Langes served as the Operations Sergeant Major for 5-1 Cavalry, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; Command Sergeant Major, 8-1 Cavalry, Joint Base Lewis McCord; Command Sergeant Major, Grizzly Observer Controller Team, Hohenfels, Germany; Command Sergeant Major, 1-2 SBCT, JBLM. His most recent assignment was the Command Sergeant Major, 5th SFAB, JBLM.

CSM Langes military education includes the Primary Leadership Course (1998), the Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (1999), the Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course (2004), Drill Sergeant School (2006), First Sergeant Course (2007), and graduate of Class 63 Sergeants Major Course (2013). CSM Langes is a graduate of Columbia Southern University with an associate degree in business management.

CSM Langes’ awards and decorations include Legion Of Merit (1 Oak Leaf Cluster), Bronze Star Medal (2 OLC), Meritorious Service Medals (4 OLC), Army Commendation Medal with “V” Device (2), Army Commendation Medal (3 OLC), Army Achievement Medals (2 OLC), National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star Device, Korean Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, and NATO Medal. He is a member of the Order of the Spur (Silver and Gold) and a Bronze member of the Order of Saint George.

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.