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Effective 1JAN19 per Director Joint Force Development: Joint Doctrine constitutes official advice; however, the judgment of the commander is paramount in all situations. This description will be captured in joint doctrine policy and materials (e.g., joint publication prefaces) and implemented going forward.
Joint Doctrine Hierarchy Chart, March 2023
The current status of Joint Publications presented in a hierarchical format.
DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, February 2023
The DoD Terminology Program establishes methods, guidelines, and procedures to coordinate, standardize, and disseminate DoD military and associated terminology in the form of the DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms [Short title: DoD Dictionary].
JP 3-31, Joint Land Operations, 03 October 2019, Incorporating Change 1, 16 November 2021
This publication provides fundamental principles and guidance to plan, execute, and assess joint land operations.
JP 3-32, Joint Maritime Operations, 08 June 2018, Incorporating Change 1, 20 September 2021
This publication provides fundamental principles and guidance for joint maritime operations.
Enlisted PME & Talent Management Vision
This document provides the collective vision of the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC) and the Service Senior Enlisted Advisors towards a 21st Century Enlisted Professional Military Education (EPME) strategy.
CJCSI 5120.02E, Joint Doctrine Development System, 06 November 2020
This instruction establishes policy to assist the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) in developing joint doctrine for the employment of the Armed Forces of the United States in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 153 of reference a.
CJCSM 5120.01B, Joint Doctrine Development Process, 06 November 2020
This manual establishes adaptive joint doctrine procedures in support of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s (CJCS’s) responsibility to develop doctrine for the joint employment of the Armed Forces of the United States, as directed in reference a and as established in references b and c.