Joint Operations

Definition

Military operations involving multiple branches of service working together. When the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines actually communicate.

Example Usage

The amphibious assault required coordinated joint operations.

Origin

Modern military coordination terminology, Goldwater-Nichols Act 1986

Fun Fact

Before 1986, different military branches could barely talk to each other without an interpreter.

Source: Joint Chiefs of Staff doctrine, DoD Directive 3000.07

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