Calming Session

U.S. Joint Forces Command is seeking to soothe the concerns of contractors who work for the command in the wake of Defense Secretary Robert Gates' recent recommendation to dissolve JFCOM. According to a command statement issued today:

Navy Capt. Frank J. Hruska, USJFCOM’s business manager, said that decisions  regarding the command’s transition have yet to be made, so he has asked the command’s business partners to hold steady for now.

“The recent recommendation to disestablish U.S. Joint Forces Command has raised significant questions and concerns among the command’s support contractors and valued industry partners,” he said.  “During this period of transition and uncertainty, it is important that we continue to focus on the mission.”

Hruska said in the current climate, it is most efficient to maintain current ordering vehicles and to plan for their possible transfers if they are determined to be necessary for future DoD mission support.

“USJFCOM will maintain existing contract vehicles and continue to develop   their potential successors and any new ones in synchronization with ongoing Department of Defense and USJFCOM transition planning,” he said.

USJFCOM will continue to provide releasable information to its industry partners to enable them to make sound business decisions, Hruska said.  He encouraged partners to continue following the command website, www.jfcom.mil, for updates and announcements of industry outreach sessions.