Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence , Surveillance and Reconnaissance The Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence , Surveillance and Reconnaissance ( JFCC ISR ) is a subordinate command of the United States Strategic Command , one of the ten Unified Combatant Command s under the United States Department of Defense ( DOD ) and co - located with the Defense Intelligence Agency ( DIA ) . In its relatively new status , it serves as the center for planning , execution and assessment of the United States military ' s global Intelligence , Surveillance , and Reconnaissance operations ; a key enabler to achieving global situational awareness . Mission . In support of USSTRATCOM ’ s global ISR mission , JFCC - ISR develops strategies and plans ; integrates national , DoD , and international partner capabilities ; and executes DoD ISR operations to satisfy combatant command and national operational and intelligence requirements . Commander . Lieutenant General Michael Flynn , USA is the Commander , JFCC - ISR , and also serves as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency in this dual - hatted position . The Commander , JFCC - ISR is responsible for coordinating global intelligence collection to address DoD worldwide operations and national intelligence requirements . Mission Specifics . Established in March 2005 as a component of USSTRATCOM , and officially active on 4 November 2005 , JFCC - ISR conducts planning to employ DoD ISR resources to meet national , departmental and combatant command requirements . In coordination with the Defense Intelligence Agency ( DIA ) , National Geospatial - Intelligence Agency ( NGA ) , National Security Agency ( NSA ) , National Reconnaissance Office ( NRO ) , United States Joint Forces Command ( USJFCOM ) , the military services and other mission partners , JFCC - ISR ensures the integration of DOD and national ISR efforts to satisfy combatant command and national operational and intelligence requirements . JFCC - ISR synchronizes the use of national , DoD , and allies ’ ISR capabilities with employment of theater ISR resources and , when appropriate , with other collection activities , including human intelligence , measurement and signature intelligence , signals intelligence , imagery intelligence , and open source intelligence . JFCC - ISR planning includes an assessment of potential risks and intelligence gaps associated with proposed options , and recommends actions to mitigate risks and gaps . When options involve use of theater ISR assets , JFCC - ISR communicates with theater and service operations and intelligence staffs to coordinate operations and to resolve competition for ISR resources . JFCC - ISR monitors the execution of planned ISR activities . JFCC - ISR generates an ISR Global Situation Awareness display and shares data from that display with appropriate entities . As data is collected and becomes usable , JFCC - ISR ensures its availability to the widest body of operators , planners and analytic organizations . JFCC - ISR evaluates collected data and recommends adjustments to plans or other actions to improve collection results . JFCC - ISR plans , executes and integrates ISR activities in support of USSTRATCOM ' s strategic and global missions . The JFCC - ISR AOI extends worldwide , from underwater to space and overlays , but does not affect other areas of responsibilities assigned to combatant commands . This AOI includes the full spectrum of military needs , including transnational threats , Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Global War on Terror . Divisions . The Component ' s four Divisions include : Operations , Plans and Strategy , Assessments , and Special Activities . These divisions are specifically responsible for the following :