57 Fall 2024 Proceedings launcher assemblies, and other military com- ponents. The JICTC is analyzing and investi- gating the seized communications, network, and UUV/USV equipment to identify how the smugglers are acquiring this technology and who is sourcing it to them in violation of global sanctions. Inside the JICTC As for what it is like working within the JICTC, the diversely experienced team easily transi- tions from its incredible mission set to look- ing out for and investing in each other’s lives. Only in the JICTC can you see a U.S. Navy officer coordinating directly with the DoD intelligence officer one desk over, while taking guidance from an FBI agent translating their procedures to align with DoD policy as they share a coffee break. For the incredible things these professionals do, there’s a nonchalant air of grace in their space. Quite simply, it is fun to watch this team and the work environment they have created. So, what does the future of the JICTC look like? The director is looking to expand upon Coast Guard sup- port to the JICTC. CAPT Konon is working to create bil- leted intelligence specialist Reserve assignments within the JICTC’s intelligence branch, as well as a Reserve law enforcement officer or enlisted billets to support the capacity branch’s international law enforcement out- reach and training programs. Also known as Ansar Allah, the Houthis are an Iranaligned rebel group based in Yemen. Conclusion The JICTC is an incredibly capable focal point for inter- agency coordination and cooperation and would be a rewarding assignment for supporting and expanding law enforcement, DoD, and intelligence engagement on Coast Guard statutory missions. The assignment immerses the member in a joint international combat- ant command environment, potentially qualifying them for the defense operations/readiness and international affairs officer specialty management system codes. About the authors: LCDR Anne Jefferson serves as a joint operations and exercise planner for Coast Guard Reserve Unit - Joint Staff South and is the first drilling reservist in more than a decade to be authorized to drill and live overseas. She drills in support of both the Joint Staff and the Joint Interagency Counter Trafficking Center (JICTC). CAPT Jennifer Konon is currently dual-hatted as the Coast Guard liai- son officer at EUCOM and the director of the Joint Interagency Counter Trafficking Center. She has served in a variety of operational intelligence assignments as well as out-of-specialty tours at the Coast Guard Leader- ship Development Center, Coast Guard Office of Budget and Programs, and as a Coast Guard Academy physics instructor. LTC Michael Pasquale enlisted as an infantryman in the U.S. Army in 2003 and commissioned in 2006 as a military police officer. He has held positions as platoon leader, company commander, battalion executive officer, military advisor, NATO operations officer, and interagency oper- ator. His combat deployments include the Middle East and Central Asia, with contingency operation support in Africa and Eastern Europe. He currently serves as brigade deputy commanding officer at Fort Cavazos, Texas. Endnotes: 1. Homeland Security Act of 2002 - Homeland Security. (2002, November 25). U.S. Department of Homeland Security. https://www.dhs.gov/homeland- security-act-2002 2. 2023 Posture Statement to Congress. (2023, April 26). www.eucom.mil. https://www.eucom.mil/2023-posture- statement-to-congress 3. DoD Counterdrug and Counter-Transnational Organized Crime Policy, DoD Instruction 3000.14, August 28, 2020 4. Joint Interagency Trafficking Center (JICTC) Strategic Vision 2024-2027 5. Joint Interagency Trafficking Center (JICTC) 2024 Issue Paper 6. Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime: Definition. (n.d.). The White House. https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/administration/eop/ nsc/transnational- crime/definition#:~:text=Transnational%20organized%20 crime%20refers%20to,pattern%20of%20corruption%20an d%2F%20or 7. U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES. (n.d.). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/ pkg/USCODE-2019- title10/html/USCODE-2019-title10-subtitleA-partI- chap15-sec284.htm The Coast Guard fastresponse cutter Clarence Sutphin Jr. stops a vessel in the Arabian Sea carrying weapons to the Houthis in Yemen in January 2024. The boarding team discovered over 200 packages containing mediumrange ballistic missile components, explosives, unmanned underwater/surface vehicle components, militarygrade communication and network equipment, antitank guided missile launcher assemblies, and other military components. U.S. Central Command photo
