Ray Odierno

  • Gen. Ray Odierno, the current commander of Joint Forces Command, said the organization will likely cease to exist within the next year. He will finish an implementation plan to shut the command down and transfer its remaining functions within the next 45 days.

    January 17, 2011
  • A memorandum signed by the president Thursday night gives DoD the green light to formally shut down the Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, Va. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said about half the command\'s functions will stay in the Norfolk area, while Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner\'s office said JFCOM would be revamped and renamed.

    January 07, 2011
  • The new Joint Forces Command leader says he knows what he has to do, even thought the future of his command is uncertain.

    November 01, 2010