U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lauren Johnson, a 379th Expeditionary Communications Squadron network control center technician, maintains the base computer server for more than 10,000 users Jan. 4, 2010, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Concept Development and Experimentation Directorate recently completed a series of work designed to help cyberdefense professionals like Johnson. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kasey Zickmund/Released)

Rehearsal preps 101st for Afghanistan mission
The U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division is wrapping up a two-week mission rehearsal exercise sponsored by U.S. Joint Forces Command. Dubbed Unified Endeavor, the computer-driven exercise prepares combined and joint task force commanders and their staffs to operate in complex environments.
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• Command prepares 101st Airborne Division for Afghanistan

Communications element supports relief operations in Haiti
Forty-four members of the Joint Communications Support Element have deployed to Haiti in support of U.S. Southern Command's relief efforts, where they are hosting all military communications.
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Joint Deployable Team hits ground running in Haiti
Members of the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command's Joint Deployable Team are on the ground in Haiti, supporting relief efforts.
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Public affairs support team brings awareness support to Haiti
Seven members of the Joint Public Affairs Support Element have deployed in support of USSOUTHCOM's relief efforts in Haiti.
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Leaders discuss CJTF-HOA mission rehearsal exercise
Navy Rear Adm. Brian L. Losey and his team are finishing their mission rehearsal exercise at the JWFC, preparing them to deploy for a year as the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa.
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• Personnel preparing to take over Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa

2009 Year in Review
U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) engaged in supporting current and future warfare in 2009. Throughout the year, the command's public affairs writing staff followed the command’s major efforts and milestones and provided the latest news on the many facets of the command's mission. For this story, we linked back to what we saw as it happened.

Editor's note: As you read this review of news U.S. Joint Forces Command brought you in 2009, various hyperlinks will take you to the article as it was presented when the event occurred. Other hyperlinks will take you to specific information about the subject.

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