ONE FUCKING OPERATION

Multinational Coalitions and Urban Operations
Coalition urban operations are normally fraught with
doctrinal, cultural, and language differences that
challenge the overall coordination of the mission and
the ability to achieve unity of effort. Lack of
understanding and misperceptions can result in
unanticipated and counterproductive constraints on the
operation. Respecting multinational partners and their
ideas, cultures, religions, and customs is essential to
the success of any JUO. In addition, the JFC should
ensure that missions are assigned appropriately with
regard to each multinational partner’s capabilities and
resources.
Operating as a Joint Team
The JFC should understand the preeminent need to
conduct JUO as a joint team. Urban areas present
multi-faceted challenges to military forces. This is
exacerbated by the fact that a single JUO may include
missions as varied as humanitarian assistance and
combat. Operational and environmental complications
will require the application of diverse capabilities that
transcend typical Service boundaries. This means that
the JFC should: plan for JUO with the full range of
joint assets in mind; train interactively from the task
force level down to the lowest tactical level with these
joint assets; use the most appropriate combination of
joint assets; and cooperate with all relevant military,
government, and nongovernmental agencies