scope:

Purpose:

This issuance:

• Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides direction to facilitate the urgent delivery of capabilities in response to quick action requirements (QARs), consistent with all applicable laws and governing regulations.

• Establishes the Warfighter Senior Integration Group (SIG) as a standing DoD-wide forum chaired by the Deputy Secretary of Defense (DepSecDef) and co-chaired by the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The purpose of the Warfighter SIG is to lead and facilitate agile and rapid responses to Combatant Commander QARs and other urgent and emergent operational needs. The Warfighter SIG will recognize, respond to, and develop solutions to mitigate the risk of unforeseen threats to ongoing or anticipated near-term operations.

o QARs include, but are not limited to, joint urgent operational needs (JUONs), joint emergent operational needs (JEONs), and DoD Component-specific urgent operational needs.

o QARs may also include other Warfighter SIG-identified urgent issues; Secretary of Defense (SecDef)- or DepSecDef-identified urgent issues; or SecDef or DepSecDef rapid acquisition authority (RAA) actions.