Air Force doctrine is the extant and emerging best practices in the application of airpower. Doctrine describes the operations and activities that create convergence of effects across the competition continuum. Doctrine is organized as…Current20 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
This Air Force Doctrine Publication (AFDP) clarifies current operational doctrine by providing further detail regarding the Airman's perspective on mission command. The achievement of joint force objectives with airpower relies on the…Current21 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
The advent of airpower offered a path to bypass an enemy's fielded forces to strike deep into their sanctuaries. These air attacks against strategic targets could defeat an adversary and promised an end to costly wars of attrition. Early…Current34 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Air Force Doctrine Publication (AFDP) 5-0, Planning provides a planning methodology for Airmen to solve complex problems. All Airmen should be prepared to solve problems in contested, degraded, or operationally limited environments. The…Current89 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
ADP 1 and ADP 3-0, Operations, are the two Army capstone doctrinal manuals that serve as the foundation of our professional body of knowledge. It explains our Army's historical significance in the formation and preservation of our Nation…Current56 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
ADP 3-0 describes how the Army, in multidomain operations, contributes to the joint operational concept of unified action to synchronize, coordinate, and integrate military activities designed to overcome the challenges posed by peer…Current72 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Throughout U.S. history, the U.S. Army has learned that military force alone cannot secure sustainable peace. U.S. forces can only achieve sustainable peace through a comprehensive approach in which military objectives nest in a larger…Current84 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
ADP 3-28 clarifies similarities and differences between defense support of civil authorities (DSCA) and other elements of decisive action. DSCA and stability operations are similar in many ways. Both revolve around helping partners on the…Current112 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
The Army Universal Task List (AUTL) describes what well-trained, well-led, and well-equipped Soldiers do for the Nation. While focused on the land dimension, abilities of Army forces complement abilities of other Services. The ability of…Current532 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
1. Purpose This publication will improve coordination and understanding during multi-Service operations. A brevity code is a code that provides no security. Its sole purpose is the shortening of messages rather than the concealment of…Current88 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
ATP 1-19, Army Bands, provides doctrinal guidance and direction for bands across all components. This publication provides an overview of Army Bands support to Army operations and internal band operations. This revision of ATP 1-19…Current76 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 1-20, Military History Operations, is the first historical ATP released under Doctrine 2015. It replaces FM 1-20. ATP 1-20 makes numerous changes from the now obsolete FM 1-20. ATP 1-20 includes a…Current74 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
02 May 2019 ATP 3-07.31/MCTP 3-03B/AFTTP 3-2.40 (INCL C1) i PREFACE 1. Purpose This multi-Service tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) publication for Peace Operations (PO) is a single source, descriptive reference guide to aid…Current134 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
31 August 2012 ATP 3-07.5 (INCL C1) 1-1 Chapter 1 Stability Framework This chapter examines the various contexts in which Army units conduct stability efforts. It first discusses stabilization. This discussion covers the range of military…Current172 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
To enable effective information sharing in future multinational operations and exercises, it is imperative that authors and other originators of classified information understand and apply the precepts of ATP 3-16.02, Write for Release.…Current68 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
1. Purpose This multi-Service tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) publication for Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) is a single source, reference guide for tactical-level units. It assists military planners, commanders,…Current136 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
In today's operational environment, Army operations require the integration of Army, joint, and multinational capabilities from all domains to defeat the enemy during large-scale combat operations. Working closely with other unified action…Current64 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
As the Army refocuses its readiness efforts from prevailing in counterinsurgency to prevailing in large-scale combat operations, we must detail those functions that allow U.S. forces to execute prolonged campaigns against peer threats.…Current84 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
01 July 2015 ATP 5-0.1 (INCL C1) v Recognizing and solving problems is essential. Faced with unfamiliar or ambiguous situations, commanders and staffs may feel overwhelmed by uncertainty. This is where Army design methodology (ADM) can…Current84 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
7 February 2020 ATP 5-0.3/MCRP 5-10.1/NTTP 5-01.3/AFTTP 3-2.87 i PREFACE 1. Purpose This multi-Service tactics, techniques, and procedures (MTTP) publication serves as a commander and staff guide for integrating assessments into the…Current132 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Humans are complex, social creatures. Attempting to analyze them to determine if we should engage them is a combination of art and science and often depends upon the purpose for that engagement and the paradigms from which we perceive…Current64 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
30 May 2026 FM 1-02.1 v This third edition of FM 1-02.1 compiles all Army terms and definitions approved for use in Army doctrinal publications, including ADPs, FMs, and ATPs. It also includes joint and North Atlantic Treaty Organization…Current150 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
This publication compiles Department of Defense Military Standard (MIL-STD) 2525E approved military symbols applicable to land operations for use in U.S. Army doctrinal publications, situation maps, overlays, and annotated aerial…Current296 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Get there first, with the most men. Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, CSA (1821-1877) The end of the Cold War caused fundamental changes in the international security situation and US military strategy, resulting in a profound redirection…Current175 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
This version of FM 3-0 is an update to the edition published in October 2022. The manual retains the focus on large-scale combat operations and reinforces the point: all operations are multidomain operations. Since 2022, the Army learned…Current296 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Doctrine by definition is broad in scope and involves principles, tactics, techniques, and procedures applicable to Army operations worldwide. Thus, this publication does not focus on any region or country. Nor is it intended to be a…Current108 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Whenever commonality of interests exists, nations enter political, economic, or military partnerships, or combinations thereof. These partnerships occur in regional and worldwide patterns as nations seek opportunities to promote their…Current148 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
The 2006 version of FM 3-24/ MCWP 3-33.5, Counterinsurgency, filled an important doctrinal gap at a time when U.S. forces were engaged in counterinsurgency operations. This version of FM 3-24/MCWP 3-33.5 builds on that important manual.…Current202 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Planning—the art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and determining effective ways of bringing that future about—is a key activity of the operations process. While planning may start an iteration of the…Current412 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Commanders, staffs, and subordinates must ensure that their decisions and actions comply with applicable U.S., international, and in some cases host-nation laws and regulations. Commanders at all levels will ensure that their Soldiers or…Current210 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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