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Joint Force Maritime Component Command , is a United States Department of Defense doctrinal term.
The Joint Force Maritime Component Commander refers to an individual of flag officer that is responsible for maritime forces within a joint operations environment. The term "maritime forces" encompasses "blue water" forces and "brown water" forces.
As defined in Joint Doctrine Document 1-02, the JFMCC is:
"The commander within a unified command, subordinate unified command, or joint task force responsible to the establishing commander for making recommendations on the proper employment of assigned, attached, and/or made available for tasking maritime forces; planning and coordinating maritime operations; or accomplishing such operational missions as may be assigned. The joint force maritime component commander is given the authority necessary to accomplish missions and tasks assigned by the establishing commander."