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Headquarters Joint Aeronautical and Geospatial Organisation
HQ JAGO focuses on the development of GEOINT, geospatial and aeronautical in-service capabilities.
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HQ JAGO provides career and technical management support to relevant service staffs across Defence.
There are currently 12 military personnel and 14 civilian staff working in HQ JAGO. HQ JAGO is made up of 5 departments/branches a description of their role and responsibilities are below:
Doctrine and Plans
Military doctrine articulates the fundamental principles that guide how our military forces conduct their activities; it also serves to underpin our training and preparation. It is authoritative but requires judgement in its application. It is about how operations should be directed, mounted, commanded, conducted, sustained and recovered. It concerns today and the immediate future. It is dynamic and is constantly tested against our wide experience on operations, and against evidence from major exercises.
Doctrine and Plans is part of HQ JAGO and has the responsibility for analysing the future strategic context; assessing the framework within which future capabilities and force structures will develop; providing concepts, doctrine and plans to guide the development of future capability and Joint doctrine to guide RE (Geo) in the conduct of operations.
Training Branch
Training Branch ensure the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of training of all RE (Geo) officers and soldiers on behalf of the Commander JAGO through the application of the Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT) and within the framework of Army Training policy, under the following functional areas:
- job analysis and job specification
- external validation of courses conducted by RSMS
- training needs analysis
- training quality assurance
- define entry standards for all RE (Geo) Technicians
- develop and maintain Continuous Professional Development (CPD) mechanisms, including accreditation of courses with external organisations, such as Cranfield University, Sheffield Hallam University and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
- provide first line training support, advice and consultancy on all aspects of geographic training in the Regular Army, on behalf of Commander JAGO
- maintain working links with mainstream RE staff to ensure appropriate RE (Geo) input into wider Corps training policy matters, through committees such as the RE Training and Employments Committee and the Training Issues Working Group
- support MOD requirements for the prioritisation and justification of the use of training resources within the Royal School of Military Survey through the Customer Executive Board (Geographic Training)
- develop and maintain a recruiting plan for RE (Geo) soldiers, and management of a JAGO Recruiting Team
- undertake aptitude testing of all potential RE (Geo) Technicians
- provide resettlement services for all military personnel at Hermitage Station
Establishment & Manning
JAGO currently has a total of approximately 430 personnel, both military and civilian. The Establishment and Manning office (Estab & Man) is responsible for the career management of not only personnel at JAGO, but is also responsible for all RE (Geo) officers and soldiers at over 120 established posts in 45 different locations worldwide.
The SO2 and Regt Career Management Officer, in liaison with the Army Personnel Centre Combat Support RE deliver the key role of Estab & Man, the provision of career advice for all RE (Geo) officers and soldiers and the soldiers of other cap badges while serving with JAGO less the AGC (SPS). This includes postings, career course loading and ensuring reports are submitted for selection and promotion boards in liaison with unit management.
The RO2 is the Establishment Adviser for all ICG single service establishments and overviews all establishments to which there are Geo personnel attached. The RO2 is also the Equipment Sponsor for all JAGO equipment tables.
In addition, the department oversees civilian training, recruitment, investors in people, performance management procedures and the Human Resources Management System.
Business Management
No matter what job a person, service or civilian may be filling within JAGO that person is expected to have an awareness of the financial process since it influences virtually every decision that is made.
MOD has an annual cash budget of some £35 Billion of which JAGO receives approximately £24M. The £24M is for all JAGO organisations, JAGO HQ, 42 Engr Regt (GEO) and AIDU, and covers items such as salaries and allowances, accommodation and messing, stores, running of the estate, travel and subsistence and miscellaneous items. Each of these items is controlled by budget managers who ensure that the funds are spent correctly. The budget managers report directly to Commander JAGO through the business management department that is responsible for the detailed accounting arrangements. They are also responsible for the longer term financial planning and the management of the in year funds allocated. They ensure that over the planning period (4 years) JAGO have the right amount of finance required and that JAGO remain within allocation when the in year funding is given.
Capabilities Development
The JAGO Capability Development (CapDev) team is primarily responsible to the Commander for the provision and maintenance of operational geospatial exploitation capability. It is also responsible for the development of military geospatial capability to meet endorsed doctrine and vision. This is usually accomplished by the exploitation of Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) hardware and software for use within secure networks in the deployed space. The aim is to collect, process, store, manage, exploit, and disseminate geospatial information and intelligence to UK defence, other government departments, and allied military forces on operations.
Contact us
Headquarters Joint Aeronautical and Geospatial Organisation
Denison Barracks
Hermitage
Thatcham
Berkshire
RG18 9TP
Tel: 01635 204288
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