We support the Ministry of Defence (MOD) by making sure that joint capabilities such as medical services, training and education, intelligence and information systems are developed and managed across all 5 of the land, sea, air, space and cyber domains. We also manage overseas joint operations.
We directly employ over 20,000 people. We are the lead user at 11 UK sites and 9 worldwide, and lodge at a further 120.
Formerly named Joint Forces Command.
We are responsible for:
- providing leadership in the cyber domain for the Ministry of Defence (MOD)
generating and developing capabilities across the land, sea, air, cyber and
space domains
- preparing for and managing joint force operations
- educating and training the joint forces
- leading in the information environment for defence and providing the MOD’s
information and communication technology systems.