Mission
The Director for Operational Plans and Joint Force Development, J-7, provides assistance to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by enhancing joint force development through war plans, doctrine, education, training, exercises, and the assessment of each through the observation of Commanders in Chief and CJCS exercises and real world operations.
Through its four subordinate divisions, the J-7 acts as functional agent to support and facilitate the Chairman’s transformation efforts, and to pursue joint force development through joint doctrine; joint tactics, techniques and procedures; joint education; joint training; war plans; and assessments. Using the Joint Training System, J-7 executes the joint exercise and CJCS assessment programs. It reviews conventional war plans, assisting the combatant commands, Joint Staff, Services, and Office of the Secretary of Defense to exercise and improve the capability of U.S. forces and combat support agencies to achieve strategic goals. The directorate facilitates addressing warfighting requirements needed in war plans, joint education, joint training, and joint doctrine. Finally, J-7 formulates Joint Professional Military Education policy and programs; conducts the Process for Accreditation of Joint Education; coordinating periodic review of all JPME curricula; and providing Joint Staff oversight to Centers for Regional Security Studies.
Joint Doctrine, Education, & Training Electronic Information System (JDEIS) : https://jdeis.js.mil/jdeis/index.jsp