Joint Information Operations Warfare Center

Director
Mr. Mark H. Johnson

Mission Statement
The Joint Information Operations Warfare Center mission is to enable Information Operations (IO) and other missions for CDRUSSTRATCOM and other Joint Force Commanders as directed. JIOWC coordinates and synchronizes regional and global IO efforts and enhances IO support across the Department of Defense. Additionally, the JIOWC partners with other IO related entities, internal and external to the Department of Defense, to further enhance the global IO mission.

Background
The Joint Electronic Warfare Center (JEWC) was established by the Secretary of Defense in October 1980 and reported to the Joint Staff. In September 1994, the mission was expanded and the organization was renamed the Joint Command and Control Warfare Center (JC2WC). In 1998, as a result of the Defense Reform Initiative (DRI), the JC2WC was realigned from the Joint Staff to US Atlantic Command. The JC2WC mission was further expanded and resulted in redesignation as the Joint Information Operations Center (JIOC). In October 1999, the JIOC was realigned as a subordinate command of USSPACECOM.

On 1 October 2002, the JIOC was realigned as a subordinate command to USSTRATCOM. In 2006 the JIOC was renamed the Joint Information Operations Warfare Command (JIOWC), and focused on operational IO planning and operations. Subsequently, on 15 May 2009 the JIOWC was renamed the Joint Information Operations Warfare Center. The Director, JIOWC, reports to the Commander, USSTRATCOM.

Tasks

• Provide direct support to HQ USSTRATCOM.
• Support USSTRATCOM Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution efforts to include advocacy for EW, MILDEC, OPSEC, and Strategic Communication.
• Conduct effects-based IO planning support and assessment.
• Conduct and provide OPSEC survey and planning support (to include Joint Multi-Disciplinary Vulnerability Assessments) to USSTRATCOM and other Joint Force Commanders as directed.
• Provide MILDEC planning support.
• Provide Electronic Warfare planning support and advocacy.
• Conduct effects-based assessment of assigned operations.
• Maintain readiness at directed levels.
• Participate in Joint Special Technical Operations (STO).
• Coordinate and integrate information operations intelligence preparation of the environment.
• Assist in the development of joint IO doctrine and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP).
• Evaluate IO effectiveness in military operations.
• Perform vulnerability/effectiveness analyses of US Joint Concept Technology Demonstrations.

Capabilities

• Provides IO Subject Matter Experts with special emphasis on Electronic Warfare, Military Deception, and Operations Security.
• Maintains a cadre of intelligence professionals tightly focused on the IO problem set.
• Maintains a habitual working relationship with the IO staffs of the combatant commanders and service elements.
• Provides focused and tailored IO planning products.

Leadership
The Director of the JIOWC is a Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service position that is filled by a competitive civil service selection process. Mr. Mark H. Johnson (DISES) is the Director of JIOWC, and Army COL Vince Crabb, is the Deputy Director. The JIOWC Chief of Staff is Mr. Terry L. Baker who is also dual-hatted as the Director of Human Capital, Programs and Resources.

Location
The JIOWC is co-located with the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Agency and components of 24th Air Force at Lackland AFB, TX in San Antonio, TX.

(Current as of July 2010)