Joint Communications Support Element

The Joint Communications Support Element (JCSE) was established in 1961 to provide rapidly deployable, en route, and early entry communications support to U.S. joint and combined forces worldwide. Headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, JCSE operates under the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC), a subordinate command of U.S. Transportation Command. The unit has played critical roles in numerous operations, including disaster relief, humanitarian missions, and major military campaigns such as Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Renowned for its ability to deploy within hours, JCSE ensures that commanders have reliable, secure, and interoperable communications anywhere in the world.