1. Scope This publication provides doctrine to plan, execute, and assess public affairs activities in joint operations to include fundamentals, roles, responsibilities, and relationships to joint functions and capabilities. 2. Purpose This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations, and it provides considerations for military interaction with governmental and nongovernmental agencies, multinational forces, and other interorganizational partners. It provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by combatant commanders and other joint force commanders (JFCs), and prescribes joint doctrine for operations and training.
DesignationJP 3-61
EditionNov 2015
StatusActive
Pages140
FunctionOther
CollectionCurrent Doctrine