1、 CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF MANUAL J-5 CJCSM 5115.01 DISTRIBUTION:A,B,C 30 March 2018 PRIORITY CHALLENGE CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS References:See Enclosure D.1.Purpose a.Establishes,defines,and describes the capabilities and general procedures the Joint Staff uses to operate a Priority Chall
2、enge Cross-Functional Team(CFT)organized to enable global integration of the Joint Force with respect to one of the five priority challenges designated in the 2016 National Military Strategy(NMS)(reference a).A priority challenge is an actual or potential adversary with the will and capability to un
3、dermine U.S.national interests.The CFT is an enabling body for assisting the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff(CJCS)to render best military advice(BMA)to the President of the United States and Secretary of Defense(SecDef)on military matters related to a particular priority challenge.CFTs also fa
4、cilitate shared understanding of issues across the Joint Staff.b.Standardizes the organization and composition of Priority Challenge CFTs.c.Forms the basis for each of the Priority Challenge CFTs to issue specific problem set standard operating procedures(SOPs).d.Expands guidance in Joint Staff Inst