Joint Forces Command (United Kingdom)

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Joint Forces Command (United Kingdom) was a major British military command responsible for overseeing and integrating joint capabilities, including intelligence, cyber, and other tri-service support functions across the UK Armed Forces.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf joint military command
military command
alsoKnownAs JFC
UK Joint Forces Command
country United Kingdom
dissolved 2019
establishedBy Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
focus integration of cyber and information operations
joint warfare development
multi-domain integration
hasComponent Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Defence Intelligence
Defence Medical Services
Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (relationship over time)
Directorate of Special Forces (support relationship)
Information Systems and Services (ISS)
Joint Forces Cyber Group
Joint Helicopter Command
Joint Warfare
Permanent Joint Headquarters
headquartersLocation Northwood Headquarters
Northwood, London
inception 2012
jurisdiction United Kingdom
operationalScope joint enabling capabilities across land, sea and air
tri-service support functions
partOf British Armed Forces
UK Armed Forces
primaryMission deliver joint enabling capabilities to front-line commands
support UK defence operations worldwide
replacedBy UK Strategic Command
replaces elements of previous joint structures in UK defence
responsibleFor cyber capabilities
education and training for joint forces
information systems
joint intelligence capabilities
joint logistics support
joint medical services
overseas bases support
permanent joint operating bases
role integration of joint capabilities
oversight of joint capabilities
provision of joint support to operations
serviceBranch British Army
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
subordinateTo Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)

Referenced by (8)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
JFC ("UK Joint Forces Command")
Joint Forces Command (United Kingdom) ("UK Joint Forces Command")
alsoKnownAs
JFC
abbreviationFor
British Armed Forces ("UK Strategic Command")
component
Permanent Joint Headquarters ("UK Strategic Command")
partOf
Joint Forces Command (United Kingdom) ("UK Strategic Command")
replacedBy
Royal Fleet Auxiliary ("UK Joint Forces")
serviceBranch
Intelligence Corps
supports

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