The Joint Command and Control Warfare Center (JC2WC) was established in September 1994 as the successor to the Joint Electronic Warfare Center. In 1998, as a result of the Defense Reform Initiative (DRI), the JC2WC was realigned from the Joint Staff to U.S. Atlantic Command. The JC2WC mission was further expanded and resulted in redesignation as the Joint Information Operations Center (JIOC).