1. Overall classification of this brief is UNCLASSIFIED.
OPOC Training/
Review
Overall classification of this brief is UNCLASSIFIED.
Ms. Amber Rose
USJFCOM UJT Lead/OPOC
(757)

2. Organizational Point of Contact (OPOC) Responsibilities
OPOCs are provided by every Service, COCOM, CSA and NGB
Designated as a result of the OPOC Designation letter JSAP
Roles and responsibilities construed in JSAP and CJCSI
Roles and Responsibilities
Point of contact for all UJTL matters to ensure continuity
UTDT Manager for organization
UJTL development assistance and submission to JS J7 through UTDT
Ensures format and process consistency IAW CJCSM E (UJTL Manual)
May present UJT Informational Briefings
Provides Front-End Analysis (FEA) to organizational candidate tasks prior to submitting to JS J7 in UTDT
Staffs UJT candidates/change requests submitted by the joint community to subject matter experts
Adjudicates all comments
Submits “vote” and comments for organization to JS J7 through UTDT
Participates and represents organization in semi-annual WJTSC UUAG

3. Organizational Point of Contact (OPOC) Why are we doing this review?
Tasks submitted are not compliant with CJCSM E
Increased OPOC reworks
Organizations with OPOCs are requesting external UJT development assistance
OPOCs may be unaware of roles and responsibilities
Manual has not been reviewed

4. Organizational Point of Contact (OPOC) Training/Review
Review of UJT Guidelines

5. Universal Joint Task List (UJTL)
The Universal Joint Task List (UJTL) serves as a menu of mission tasks in a common language, which functions as the foundation for capabilities-based planning across the spectrum of military and interagency operations.
Universal Joint Tasks (UJTs) define current and potential capabilities of the DoD
A task is an action or activity assigned to an
individual or organization to provide a capability 5

6. Universal Joint Task List (UJTL) Terminology
UJTL = Universal Joint Task List
Entire List of UJTs
Menu of mission tasks in a common and joint language
UJT = Universal Joint Task
Individual task within the UJTL
JMET= Joint Mission Essential Task
Mission task selected by a commander deemed essential to mission accomplishment
Defined using the UJTL
JMETL= Joint Mission Essential Task List
A list of JMETs selected by a commander to accomplish a mission
AMETL= Agency Mission Essential Task List .
JDEIS is the only user source to search UJTs. The minute the UJTL is printed out, it becomes outdated so please use JDEIS to search most current published tasks.
A list of JMETs/AMETs selected by a commander or agency director
to accomplish an assigned or anticipated mission that includes associated
tasks, conditions, and standards, and requires the identification of commandlinked
and supporting tasks. Also called JMETL or AMETL.

7. UJTL Usage (Examples) Readiness Reporting Joint Training and Education
The UJTL serves as the basic language for development of a JMETL or AMETL used in identifying required capabilities for mission success.
Core of Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS)
Joint Training and Education
Standardized tool to plan, conduct, evaluate and assess joint training and education
Core of Joint Training Information Management System (JTIMs)
Joint capabilities-based planning
Mapped to Joint Capability Areas (JCA)
Used to evaluate lessons learned
Supports all levels of DoD in executing National Security Strategy (NSS), National Defense Strategy (NDS), and the National Military Strategy (NMS)
These are just some examples of how the UJTL is used.
- During the planning process, lessons learned linked to specific UJTL tasks will provide insight into how best to accomplish specific missions using various capabilities
- Based on guidance from the President and Secretary of Defense, combatant commanders develop strategies that
translate national and multinational direction into strategic concepts or courses of action (COAs) to meet strategic and joint operation planning requirements. Some national strategic objectives will be the primary responsibility of the supported combatant commander, while others will require a more balanced use of all instruments of national power, with the combatant commander in support of other agencies. Geographic combatant commanders (GCCs) develop theater strategy in support of national strategic documents such as the NSS, NDS, and NMS. Functional combatant commanders (FCCs) provide support and may be supported by GCCs and other FCCs as directed by higher authority. A theater of operations commander [e.g., subunified commander, or combined joint task force (CJTF)], however, operates more often at the operational LOW, applying military power in the designated operational area toward the strategic military objectives assigned by the geographic combatant commander. 7

8. When should UJTs be developed?
New UJTs should be developed…
When universal joint tasks do not exist to describe the action/activity required (e.g. for JMETL development)
New UJTs should not be developed…
When a universal joint task(s) already exists to describe the action/activity required
Individual organizational standards may be applied consistent with the commander’s intent and concept of operations for a mission to tailor the task selected
e.g., An “Information Operations (IO) Training” MET doesn’t appear for selection within DRRS; however, joint and universal training tasks exist. This universal training task may be chosen as the MET and IO training measures may be applied.
Tasks should not be created/customized for any one single organization or to describe that organization’s capability
New UJTs should be developed when and only when tasks to describe the broad and universal action do not exist within the UJTL.
They should not be developed to validate a capability or an organization nor be solely performed at any one organization.
Specific tasks should not be developed if a universal task could cover the action. So if I were to want to create a task that says eat dirt, I wouldn’t want several tasks to state what type of dirt or how to eat the dirt (fork) 8

9. Developing UJTs: Recommended Starting Point
Task Development
Conduct Mission Analysis
Review Joint Doctrine
Identify specified and implied actions
Reference JDEIS UJTL Portal and UTDT
JS J7: what if the task is already in the tool for modification? What if it contradicts with the organizational candidate?
Does the task exist in the UJTL?
Yes No
Revise/update UJT(s) if necessary and/or add measures
Develop candidate UJTs

10. UJTs are universal and joint
UJTL Basic Guidelines
UJTs are universal and joint
The UJT identifies “what” is to be performed in common joint terms
UJTs should not address “how” or by what means (e.g.., type of unit, organization, or system) the task should be accomplished
The linkage within each UJT to the appropriate doctrine or concept will detail the “ways and means” for task execution.
UJTs must avoid specifying “who” performs the task, “where” the task is to be performed or “why” a task is performed
I am not going to go through all the rules of writing UJTs but would if this were a UJT Development working group. Slides with more detail are found within the books…
(everything in red)
UJTs are universal and also joint and are not specific to any one organization.
UJTs are ONLY the what--- they do not discuss the how, the why, the who, or the means.
UJT references are intended to tell you how the task should be accomplished 10

11. UJTL Basic Guidelines (cont.)
UJTL tasks detail organizational activities, not operations
e.g., Conducting Special Operations is a complicated operation and may not be adequately covered by a single task
Operational templates may be employed to structure tasks to define operations
Category tasks designate broad functional task areas. In general, they should not be selected as a MET
UJTs should map to a Joint Capability Area (JCA) and subordinate tiers
UJTs are also NOT operations--- an operation would be too many actions to assess properly. Again, a UJT is an action, not several. Operational templates, which are a listing of supported and sometimes supporting tasks to a given operation, may be used to show all actions in an operation. 11

12. UJTL Basic Guidelines (cont.)
Acronyms should be spelled out e.g., “Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA)”
Should be consistent with JP 1-02
Conditions and the “where” (JOA) should be excluded from UJTs especially the task title (e.g. “Conduct xxx in the JOA” or “Conduct mountainous xxx”)
UJTs are also NOT operations--- an operation would be too many actions to assess properly. Again, a UJT is an action, not several. Operational templates, which are a listing of supported and sometimes supporting tasks to a given operation, may be used to show all actions in an operation. 12

13. Rules for Writing a UJT: Task Title
Task Title: “shall be clear and concise with one verb and one object per task”
OP Conduct Blockades (Unclassified)
Use of multiple verbs denotes multiple tasks, thereby making it difficult to assess task performance in terms of readiness reporting. 13

14. Rules for Writing a UJT: Task Description
Task Description: The description should be limited to three to five sentences and describe the task clearly and concisely
Defines the “what”–- should not address why, how, by what means, or where the task should be accomplished 14

15. Rules for Writing a UJT: Note/Background
Note/Background (when applicable) is used to amplify the description
A Note/Background should not show linkage to another task (e.g. “See SN 8.3.4”).
Should not contain definitions found in the doctrinal references.
Note/Background is optional and non-authoritative but is searchable in DRRS and JTIMs
JS J7– what are the guidelines on note/background IAW with the new manual– may the “who” be stated if it states something like “Task may include…”, what about related missions? Definitions? Etc. 15

16. Rules for Writing a UJT: Reference
References: Tasks are referenced to joint publications that provide additional information on the task and explain how the task is accomplished.
Draft publications may not be used.
Usually joint doctrine or policy (note: a strategy is not policy).
Tactical Tasks (TA) may reference Service Manuals
JS J7: What about DODIs and CJCSIs that sometimes do not state the “how” a task is accomplished but rather which organizations are in charge of what piece?
How does the process work to incorporate new terms in UJTs into JP 1-02?
UJTs must reference Joint Doctrine or Policy 16

17. Commander’s Guidance determine which measures are used.
All UJTL tasks must contain representative measures.
Basis for describing varying levels of joint task performance
A measure is directly related to a task
Measures should be:
Quantifiable or qualitative
Based on either an absolute scale (the number of occurrences, or an amount of time) or a relative scale (a compared value to the total, expressed as a portion or a percent complete)
Simple (not complex) = measures one thing
Not dependent on one another nor prioritized
Commander’s approved measures and criteria of performance comprise the task standard to describe how well a joint organization or force must perform a joint task under a specific set of conditions
Measures are not authoritative
Measures: Provide the basis for describing varying levels of joint task
performance. A measure is directly related to a task performance.
Commanders use criteria and measures to establish task standards based on mission requirements.
Commander’s Guidance determine which measures are used. 17

18. UJT Example Measures Measure Number (e.g., M1, M2…) Scale/Criterion
Description
JS J7: Still Scale vs Criterion– scale in UJT, criterion once selected
(Pop-upS)
Once you have clicked on the measures link, it will display a table of measures.
1st pop-up- measure number- measures are not dependent on one another or prioritized.
2nd pop-up- a generic scale is put in when developing UJTs and when a commander selects a measure, may input a more specific qualifier in such as number which becomes a criterion. The reason we leave the scale generic when developing UJTs is because every commander has a different minimum level of acceptable performance- so for M1, one commander may think 1 country is okay while another may select a criterion of 10.
3rd pop-up – is the measure description itself.
The measures on this slide are also not the best example because yes no’s do not help in assessment as much as a quantitative scale such as ratio.

19. Additional Task Detail
Additional Task Detail (ATD), formerly Joint Task Articles (JTA), serve as frameworks for the identification of capability shortfalls and near-term capability improvements
Non-authoritative and optional
Contains processes, procedures, and actions that address critical horizontal (between services) and vertical (service to higher joint force) elements of interoperability for a specific UJT
ATDs may bridge service tasks and joint tasks
Additional Task Detail (ATD) include the following components:
Critical Elements
Supporting Joint Tasks
Supporting Service Tasks
Supporting Service Doctrine
Optional: Systems View (SV), Operational View (OV) and Architecture View (AV) diagrams
Conditions and Supporting Joint Doctrine have been removed from ATDs 19

20. Common UJTL Misperceptions
Misperception #1: If you build it, they will come
UJTs are a menu of mission tasks and not mandatory for selection once built. The commander will chose those tasks most applicable to their mission.
Creating a new UJT adds to/ expands the menu in which a commander may chose from
Misperception #2: In order to report readiness or training, METs must have the capability, organization’s name, activity, and/or other key words in the task title to “tag” for selection
Tasks should not be created for any one organization or capability– rather, they must be universal for use by all.
Misperception #3: Duplicate tasks should be created at every level of war and functional category they are believed to occur at/within
Commanders are not limited to selecting tasks at the level of war in which they operate (e.g. a JTF commander is not limited to selecting OP tasks)
Duplicate tasks at various levels of war tend to add confusion and clutter
1. Commanders do not have to select a task because you built it. You are only adding to the menu in which someone could chose from.
2. In DRRS, a commander does not need to see a capability or an organization’s name in order to select the action in which he or she wants to achieve.
3. I already talked about duplicates but just want to reiterate that commanders can select any task at any level of war with any number associated with it. 20

21. Common UJTL Misperceptions (cont.)
Misperception #4: Measures may be process steps or take the place of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
Measures are designed to describe varying levels of task performance– doctrine details “how” the task should be accomplished
Misperception #5: Valid UJT references may include draft strategy, experiment/exercise results, and organizational doctrine (e.g. Unified Command Plan)
Only published/signed and joint doctrine should be referenced.
Organizational doctrine is not universal
Misperception #6: UJTs are owned and modifications should only be made by the authoring subject matter expert/organization
No one owns a UJT– they are universal & intended for use by the entire joint community.
Anyone (or any organization) may recommend modifications or deletions– the change request will be staffed to the UDC for concurrence and comment
4. Measures should not be TTPs- nor should UJTs be TTPs– a handbook may be the best route for that.
5. I already mentioned references but want to reiterate that references may only be joint doctrine.
6. No one owns a UJT. Anyone can author a UJT, recommend to delete a UJT not authored by them or modify one. Keep in mind that no matter what change is made, it must be staffed to the UJTL development community so it is best to involve subject matter experts and your OPOC when making a change. 21

22. OPOC FEA The basic checklist
Is the task Joint?
Is it Universal? Can any organization use it?
Is there a similar task within JDEIS? UTDT (new task or if modification, same task)?
Is the task IAW existing joint doctrine language and terminology (check JP 1-02)?
Does the task have valid joint doctrinal references?
OPOC FEA– the basics
Is the task a single action? Are there multiple verbs or actions?
Does Task Title & Description contain only the “what” (not the how, why, etc.)?
Does the task avoid specifying resources, capabilities or means to accomplish?
JS J7: what if task modifying is also a CR in UTDT? What if similar or contradicting candidate is it UTDT?
Are measures quantifiable or qualitative?
Full FEA Checklist
available on JDEIS 22

23. Common UJTL Misperceptions
The UJTL Challenge
1. Commanders do not have to select a task because you built it. You are only adding to the menu in which someone could chose from.
2. In DRRS, a commander does not need to see a capability or an organization’s name in order to select the action in which he or she wants to achieve.
3. I already talked about duplicates but just want to reiterate that commanders can select any task at any level of war with any number associated with it. 23

24. What is wrong with this task?
The OPOC Challenge
“Strategic” limits universality and restates level of war
(U) SN Process Strategic Targets
Task Description: To acquire, positively identify, select, and prioritize targets that are enemy strategic decisive points, critical nodes, and center of gravity. This task includes apportioning resources to attack the selected strategic targets in either a deliberate or adaptive planning mode. (CJCSI , JP 2-0, JP , JP , JP 3-0, JP 3-03, JP 3-60)
Several actions are described = several tasks
What is wrong with this task?
Limits types of targets this task could be used against

25. What is wrong with this task?
The OPOC Challenge
2 verbs = 2 tasks
LoW/Type limits universality
(U) SN Generate and Disperse Strategic Forces
Task Description: To notify, alert, and increase the readiness of forces capable of
conducting strategic attack. This task also includes assembling, and/or
dispersing forces capable of conducting/supporting strategic attack in a
posture preparatory to attacking strategic targets as well as surviving forces
on tactical threat warning. This task includes those forces assigned to
supporting commands in support of the Single Integrated Operation Plan
(SIOP) and other strategic plans. (JP , JP )
Several actions are described = several tasks
What is wrong with this task?
Since this task could include this and this verbiage is non-authoritative, move sentence note/background.

26. What is wrong with this task?
The OPOC Challenge
Adjectives limit universality
Tasks are not capabilities– Tasks are assigned to provide capabilities(a task such as “destroy targets” could be assigned to provide capabilities.
Several actions= several tasks
(U) SN Employ National Lethal Capabilities
Task Description: To employ national lethal capabilities to affect, modify, neutralize, or destroy enemy targets worldwide. (JP 0-2, JP 3-0, JP 3-03)
Note/Background: For the decision to employ strategic attack as part of a national military strategic plan, see SN 5, “Provide Strategic Direction and Integration.”
What is wrong with this task?
Tasks should not show linkage to other tasks due to the dynamic nature of the UJTL– Operational Templates (and ATD) are utilized to show linkage

27. What is wrong with this task?
The OPOC Challenge
2 objects = 2 tasks…tricky due to M&S sometimes thought as one thing
(U) SN Provide Models and Simulations
Task Description: To provide models and simulations to replicate the operational environment. (Title X, Section 117, US Code, DODD , DODD , CJCSM (Joint Training Manual), JP 3-0, JP 5-0)
Note/Background: For mission rehearsal, directives dictate training in as close as possible to the expected operating environment.
What is wrong with this task?
Reference not acceptable if used alone; however, it is a case-by-case basis if used in conjunction with joint doctrine
JS J7– is US Code acceptable?

28. What is wrong with this task?
The OPOC Challenge
Operations consist of several tasks
(U) TA 3.6 Conduct Detainee Operations
Task Description: To conduct operations which take or keep selected individuals in custody as a result of military operations to control their movement and activity and/ or gain intelligence. (JP 1-0, JP 2-01, JP 3-0, JP 3-10, JP , CJCSI A, CJCSI A series, CJCSM , CJCSM C, CJCSM A, DODI , DODI )
Note/Background: Detainee is a term used to refer to any person captured or otherwise detained by an armed force. Detainee operations include the overseeing, planning, and execution of the capture, transfer, transport, holding, or release of detainees.
What is wrong with this task?
JS J7– is US Code acceptable?

29. What is wrong with this task?
The OPOC Challenge
(U) SN Develop and Evaluate Installation Plans, Policies, Procedures, and Systems for Mobilization
Task Description: To prepare and implement detailed installation capability plans to support mobilization and deployment requirements. Activities include support and processing units mobilizing at mobilization stations (MS); support of Service major command activities and requirements; operations of Service schools and centers; provision for real property maintenance, new facilities, base expansion, training base expansion; and support for continental United States (CONUS) replacement center (CRC) operations where applicable. (JP 0-2, JP 4-05)
EVERYTHING!
What is wrong with this task?
JS J7– is US Code acceptable?

30. Complex measure– not simple Try to use scales in UTDT
The OPOC Challenge
(U) SN Determine National Strategic Targeting Policy
Measures:
Complex measure– not simple
Try to use scales in UTDT M1
Percent
Of collateral damage/effects or political ramifications or interests (under proposed targeting policy) to nonmilitary targets, systems, environment, state players. M2
Man-Months
To develop proposed targeting policy. M3
Of enemy nuclear forces form a secure reserve after US retaliation under proposed targeting policy. M4
Of nominated targets have weapons available (under proposed targeting policy). M5
Probability of success for pre-emptive attacks on minor nuclear powers (under proposed targeting policy). M6
Months
Since damage criteria study published.
What is wrong with these measures?
JS JS: Is this true– are man-months in UTDT

31. What is wrong with these measures?
The OPOC Challenge
(U) SN Determine National Strategic Targeting Policy
Measures:
What is success? How is it measured (through measures)?
Complex measure– assesses more than one thing M7
Percent
Success expected from proposed targeting policy. M8
Success expected from published targeting policy. M9
Months
To develop, coordinate, and publish proposed targeting policy.
M10
Yes/No
Present a comprehensive description of nuclear option objectives and what is targeted to support the objectives at the level of understanding of the decision maker.
M11
Present a comprehensive description of key aspects and procedures of nuclear adaptive planning at the level of understanding of the decision maker.
M12
Present a comprehensive description of theater nuclear operations and support at the level of understanding of the decision maker.
TTP/ Process step and complex
What is wrong with these measures?

32. What is wrong with these measures?
The OPOC Challenge
(U) ST Coordinate/Provide Pre-positioned Assets/Equipment
Measures: M1
TBD
What is wrong with these measures?
Where are the measures?
This is one of 13 published UJTs with no measures:
Results for: TBD (U) ST Coordinate/Provide Pre-positioned Assets/Equipment (U) ST Develop Joint Force Liaison Structure (U) OP 3.3 Conduct Peace Operations in the Joint Operations Area (U) OP Conduct Peacekeeping Operations in the Joint Operations Area (U) OP Conduct Peace Enforcement Operations in the Joint Operations Area (U) OP Conduct Multilateral Peace Operations (U) OP Conduct Joint Force Staff Operations (U) OP Coordinate Concealment of Forces/Facilities (U) TA 1 Deploy/Conduct Maneuver (U) TA 3 Employ Firepower (U) TA 4 Perform Logistics and Combat Service Support (U) TA 5 Exercise Command and Control (U) TA 6 Protect the Force

33. Very complex measure– measuring time, events and percent
The OPOC Challenge
National and Non-Kinetic limit universality.
(U) SN Apply National Non-Kinetic Capabilities
Measures:
Tasks are assigned to provide capabilities--- UJTs are NOT capabilities
Applying capabilities is the “means” to complete task– not a task which should be only the “what”
Very complex measure– measuring time, events and percent M1
Percent
Of combatant commander's psychological operations (PSYOP) public communications efforts focused on stabilizing and reinforcing allied forces and host-nation. M2
Of PSYOP efforts beginning within first 1/3 of hours between warning order and seaborne assault landing hour; specific time an operation or exercise begins (H-hour). M3
To provide JCS approval of combatant commander's PSYOP plan.
What is wrong with this task
title & measures?

34. What is wrong with these measures?
The OPOC Challenge
(U) OP Coordinate Interagency and Multinational Support
Measures: M1
Yes / No
Was an AATF stood up and placed under command of a single headquarters? M2
Were essential C2, communication, and computer systems accessible by all units of the AATF? M3
Did AATF leaders assure that the use of NBC weapons within ground tactical units' areas of operations could be detected? M4
Did the AATF include infantry, attack helicopter, fire support, electronic warfare and logistic assets? M5
Were airlift assets in direct support of the ground combat unit? M6
Yes No
Were communications systems consistently dependable or were they degraded due to interoperability issues?
These measures were copied/pasted to several tasks…unsure relevancy but states the who completes the measure
What is wrong with these measures?
This is one of 9 published UJTs with identical measures:
Results for: AATF (U) OP Conduct Joint Urban Operations (JUO) (U) OP Coordinate Waterspace Management (U) OP Coordinate Interagency and Multinational Support (U) OP Conduct Foreign Consequence Management (U) TA Conduct Raids (U) TA Conduct Offensive Mine Operations (U) TA Conduct Defensive Mine Operations (U) TA 1.6 Operate from Afloat Forward Staging Base (AFSB) (U) TA Provide Operations Security (OPSEC)

35. Common OPOC Issues for discussion
Should duplicates be created at every LoW (even with different verbs) or should one be created at highest level?
Numbering: How important is numbering to development effort?
Functional Areas: Should duplicates be created across several functional categories that the task could encompass (e.g. intel and ops)
Operations as tasks vs adjectives within tasks (too broad vs too specific) 35

36. Universal Joint Task Lead/ OPOC Senior Military Analyst
Questions?
Amber Rose
Universal Joint Task Lead/ OPOC
(757)
Michael Runnals
Alternate OPOC
(757)
Thomas Callan
JST Team Lead
(757)
Charles Blackmon
Senior Military Analyst
(757)
Thomas Brennan
(757)