Joint Service - Who has served in the joint environment?

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; ">My joint assignment was very favorable professionally and personally. I was assigned to a Worldwide Individual Augmentation System (WIAS) tasking to Afghanistan, working at HQ ISAF as the Global Force Manager. I was a member of a 4-star staff interacting across services and with Soldiers from over fifty coalition partner nations.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; ">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 24px; ">The most difficult part was the language barrier with so many languages and not all our partner nations sent reps that spoke English fluently. However the joint environment at HQ ISAF was a great location to facilitate learning and help our partners out. All of these experiences and interactions helped build cultural awareness and camaraderie, fostering lifelong bonds.</span>

MSG Quick, great question, thanks for posting, I've worked in and around the joint community for the better part of the past ten years or so, along w/ several joint courses, and JPME I as well.  All things considered, I'd recommend serving in a joint assignment, although there are of course caveats; I certainly don't have all the answers to all things joint (and I suspect very few, if any folks do); although, I'd be happy to help answer any questions on the subject.  Again great topic, very important folks seek answers early on in their careers... thanks again for opening the thread!

I have been (more or less) in Joint Service for my entire 6 years.  I would definitely say go for it, as it offers a more diverse set of experiences, and sets you up for success in future assignments.

Now I know what a SCPO, a SMSgt, and a MGySgt are (more or less) and how to tell the difference... I can react equally well to being told to pop the hatch and run down the ladderwell or to open the door and run down the stairwell... and I have stories to tell to any junior enlisted about how I've interacted with Senior Enlisted and/or officers in their branch!

I have had a few joint assignments. One at Ft. Meade, MD and the other in OEF. For the most part the transition was seamless. Just one word of advice, Marines like to be called by their full rank. This took a while to adjust to.

6 years at JCSE, was initially pulled for a 3 year tour but was held over.
Enjoyed almost every single minute, new tech toys, new ways of doing business, so many things to learn and do. Air Force Combat Challenge Competitions (2x), Hosting Foreign Service personnel, Giving briefings to various visiting delegations of Armed Forces Staff Colleges, Lots of Travel, Coordinating Sites and Services with Host Nation personnel when deployed and most of the time we were on the ground 90 days or less and then it was time to hit the road for a new assignment. Absolutely the most fun part of my 21 year career.

GTMO JTF-160. We had all 5 services represented, 4 in the J6. It was a great experience to see how similar but yet how different all the services are and how we managed to sand all the edges to make all the square pegs fit into the round holes. Definitely need more sand paper to make "purple" ops run better, especially since its becoming more the rule than the exception.

The enlisted rank structure of the other services was the toughest. I spent many an evening studying the rank chart for fear of looking like a moron. I wanted to be able to properly address everyone because we're all proud of our rank. The toughest was the Navy with the rank and position meshed together.

I would highly recommend a joint service assignment - hopefully outside the 5-sided puzzle palace, somewhere where the rubber meets the road and you get to see all ranks in action, doing what they each do best.

I served in several joint assignments:
US Central Command (MacDill AFB, FL) - great opportunity to learn from and alongside sister services.
Multi-National Force - Iraq (Baghdad, Iraq) - great to be a part of a coalition force delivering combat power with sister services and fellow countries.
US Northern Command (Peterson AFB, CO) - terrific experience working with the US Coast Guard, Dept. of Homeland Security, and our Canadian brethren (for NORAD activities) for domestic operations and training.
I would definitely recommend a joint assignment for E-6 and above and/or O-3 and above. Learn your craft in your service, then see how your colleagues do their business.

My whole MOS can (and often do) work in a joint environment. I deployed with the 101st, attached to TF MED (an AF run task force). Spent most of my years working on a Navy base, Marine base and a mostly civilian base. Unless I am completely not understanding the question (it is late here, that is a definite possibility)...

SGM Matthew Quick SGM I served on 3 different Joint Services and I think it was highly beneficial. You learn more about the Military, the other services and what they can and cannot do. It gives the military I think all these talents and ideas from everyone involved thus making us an even stronger force to deal with. I would do it again without hesitation or reserve.

SGM Matthew Quick, my last assignment prior to retirement was as a Regional Emergency Staff Officer for the National Communications System. The National Communications System (NCS) was an office within the DHS (originally, and while I was there, the DOD) charged with enabling national security and emergency preparedness communications (NS/EP telecommunications) using the national telecommunications system. The NCS was disbanded by Executive Order 13618 on July 6, 2012.
I honestly had no difficulties in transitioning to a position wherein I worked with the sister services. I considered it a real pleasure to interact not only with the sister services, but many high level government civilian employees as well.
Since that was my last assignment, I don't think I can really advise as how it might enhance your career in the Army.