Joint Information Operations Warfare Center
The Joint Information Operations Warfare Center (JIOWC) was established in September 2011 as a Chairman-controlled activity (CCA) tasked with supporting the Joint Chiefs of Staff in improving the ability of the United States Department of Defense (USDOD) to "meet combatant command information-related requirements, improve development of information-related capabilities, and ensure operational integration and coherence across combatant commands and other DOD activities" [1]
The JIOWC director is a member of the Senior Executive Service and the deputy director will serve on a 3-year rotational basis among the military services.[1]
History
On 1 October 2011, the JIOWC was chartered as a Chairman's Controlled Activity aligned under the Joint Staff. The JIOWC Director reports to Joint Staff J3, through the Deputy Director Global Operations, J39 (DDGO).
References
- Joint Chief of Staffs Directive (1 September 2011). "CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF INSTRUCTION" (PDF). Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- "Charter of the Joint Information Operations Warfare Center" (PDF). Joint Chief of Staff directive.