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Joint Vision
2020 America’s Military: Preparing for Tomorrow
The US military today is a force
war, preeminent in any form of conflict. In 2020, the nation will face a wide
of superbly trained men and women who are ready to deliver victory for our Nation. In
range of interests, opportunities, and
support of the objectives of our National
challenges and will require a military that can
Security Strategy, it is routinely employed to
both win wars and contribute to peace. The
shape the international security environment
global interests and responsibilities of the
and stands ready to respond across the full
United States will endure, and there is no
range of potential military operations. But the
indication that threats to those interests and
focus of this document is the third element of
responsibilities or to our allies, will disappear.
our strategic approach – the need to prepare
The strategic concepts of decisive force, power
now for an uncertain future.
projection, overseas presence, and strategic
Joint Vision 2020 builds upon and
agility will continue to govern our efforts to fulfill
extends the conceptual template established by
those responsibilities and meet the challenges
Joint Vision 2010 to guide the continuing
of the future. This document describes the
transformation of America’s Armed Forces. The
operational concepts necessary to do so.
primary purpose of those forces has been and
If our Armed Forces are to be faster,
will be to fight and win the Nation’s wars. The
more lethal, and more precise in 2020 than they
overall goal of the transformation described in
are today, we must continue to invest in and
this document is the creation of a force that is
develop new military capabilities. This vision
dominant across the full spectrum of military
describes the ongoing transformation to those
operations – persuasive in peace, decisive in
new capabilities. As first explained in JV 2010,
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and dependent upon realizing the potential of
commander and complicates the choices of our
the information revolution, today’s capabilities
opponents. To build the most effective force for
for maneuver, strike, logistics, and protection
2020, we must be fully joint: intellectually,
will become dominant maneuver, precision
operationally, organizationally, doctrinally, and
engagement, focused logistics, and full
technically. This vision is centered on the joint force
dimensional protection.
in 2020. The date defines a general analytical
The joint force, because of its flexibility and responsiveness, will remain the key to
focus rather than serving as a definitive
operational success in the future. The
estimate or deadline. The document does not
integration of core competencies provided by
describe counters to specific threats, nor does it
the individual Services is essential to the joint
enumerate weapon, communication, or other
team, and the employment of the capabilities of
systems we will develop or purchase. Rather,
the Total Force (active, reserve, guard, and
its purpose is to describe in broad terms the
civilian members) increases the options for the
human talent – the professional, well-trained,
Deterrence & Conflict Prevention
Dominant Maneuver Precision Enga gement Innovation
Information Superiority
Peacetime Engagement