(SUFFOLK, Va., Aug. 4, 2011) – The U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) flag is furled by USJFCOM commander Gen. Ray Odierno and Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia at the USJFCOM disestablishment ceremony. Core missions such as joint training and joint integration will remain under the direction of the Joint Staff at the newly formed Joint and Coalition Warfighting Center.  (DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Vanessa Valentine) RELEASED USJFCOM Public Affairs

Joint Forces Command cases its colors The command, established in 1999 to champion getting all branches of the military to work together more closely, cased its colors at a ceremony in Suffolk, Va. Joint warfighting will continue, Odierno says The end of the command does not mean the end of joint operations or the emphasis on joint theory in the U.S. military. Several elements of U.S. Joint Forces Command were realigned Aug. 1. • J7 transitions to Joint Staff • NATO School transitions to U.S. European Command • Joint Intelligence Directorate transitions to Joint Staff • J3 transitions to Joint Staff • JPRA transitions to the Joint Staff

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FITE JCTD concludes, begins transitioning
The Future Immersive Training Environment transitions to the Army and Marine Corps after technological demonstrations showcase value to joint warfighters’ training and mission readiness. 

JMDSE prepares to transition to services
The Joint Medical Distance Support and Evacuation Joint Capability Technology Demonstration prepares to transition to the services following the successful completion of its joint capability technology demonstration.
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JWAC transitions to USSTRATCOM
The Joint Warfare Analysis Center in Dahlgren, Va., transitions from USJFCOM to U.S. Strategic Command.

JECC reassigned to USTRANSCOM
The Joint Enabling Capabilities Command is reassigned from U.S. Joint Forces Command to U.S. Transportation Command.  

USJFCOM, partners conclude logistics information sharing experiment
USJFCOM and partners recently concluded an experiment that identified and evaluated solutions for coordination and information sharing during humanitarian and crisis operations.
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Joint Capability Development Directorate transitions to Joint Staff 
USJFCOM's Joint Capability Development Directorate (J8) transitions to the Joint Staff as part of disestablishment.

Empire Challenge 11 now underway
EC11, an annual intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance demonstration that showcases emerging capabilities and provides lessons learned to improve joint and combined intelligence support to operations, begins at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., and other locations.
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