Highlights the unique aspects of stability operations in the maritime domain for the joint force commander and planning staff, and the role naval forces play in Government stability efforts.Current82 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
FM 100-23 the 1960s. Since 1988, the number of peace operations has more than doubled, with each succeeding one being more complex than the last. The UN's peacekeeping operation in Cambodia in 1993, for example, included 22,000 military,…Archive138 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
MCWP 3-03, Stabilization Activities 1-2 Core Responsibility One The DoD designs, implements, monitors, and evaluates stabilization actions based on conflict assessments, operational requirements, and complementary foreign assistance. For…Current132 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
1. Scope As directed in Joint Publication (JP) 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States, the DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms [Short title: DOD Dictionary] sets forth standard US military and associated…Current360 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms·Army·2001
The Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (JP 1-02): standard U.S. military terminology for joint and allied operations (2001).Archive616 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
1. Scope This multiservice procedures publication acts as a ready reference source for guidance on air traffic control (ATC) respcnsibilities, procedures, and employment in a joint environment. It discusses joint air traffic control (JATC)…Archive146 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
First published in September 2001, Marine Corps Doctrinal Publica- tion (MCDP) 1-0, Marine Corps Operations, provided a bridge between the maneuver warfare philosophy articulated in our first nine MCDPs and the tactics, techniques, and…Current279 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
ADRP 3-28 clarifies similarities and differences between defense support of civil authorities (DSCA) tasks and other tasks of decisive action. Stability tasks and DSCA tasks are similar in many ways. Both revolve around helping partners on…Archive110 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
This field manual (FM) provides keystone Army doctrine for civil support operations. It expands on the discussion of civil support operations, the fourth element of full spectrum operations, in FM 3-0. This manual focuses on the planning,…Archive280 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
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
The terminology section of this manual is a compilation of doctrinally-accepted definitions that have been taken from approved manuals. One Army field manual is cited as the proponent or reference for each definition. (NOTE: As the US Army…Archive212 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
This publication is about winning in combat. Winning requires many things: excellence in techniques, an appreciation of the enemy, exemplary leadership, battlefield judgment, and focused combat power. Yet these factors by themselves do not…Current145 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Intent. The purpose of this master's project was to write the coordinating draft for Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 5-4 on Small Wars or, as the Joint community refers to them, Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW). To do…Archive170 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
introduction, my background is Naval Aviation (E-2C Hawkeye Naval Flight Officer) and I am a Commander in the Naval Reserve. I have nineteen years of active and reserve time which included deployments on the USS AMERICA and USS ABRAHAM…Lessons Learned44 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
History has shown that there is a potential payoff to be gained by using battlefield deception. Wise military planners throughout history have used deception. It is a low cost and effective way to cause the enemy to waste his efforts.…Historic167 pagesNewer: 1988Doctrine Philosophy
1. Scope This publication provides joint doctrine for planning, executing, and assessing joint antiterrorism operations. 2. Purpose This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It…Current172 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
The following collection of articles and reports are focused on multinational training and operations. The articles are categorized in the following areas of interest: global environment and strategic challenges; and the geographic…Lessons Learned191 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
FM 110-5 JAAF AFM 1-1. .CHANGE 4 .CHANGE 1 CHANGE A 3 November 1952 Application In applying the principles, doctrines, and procedures set forth in this publication care must be taken to distinguish between the responsibilities of the…Historic140 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
CHAPTER 1. UNDERSTANDING SECURITY COOPERATION IN A STRATEGIC CONTEXT SECURITY COOPERATION AS AN ENABLER OF STRATEGY The increasingly complex security environment, defined by strategic competition and state and non-state adversaries using…Current106 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Navy Warfare Library publications must be made readily available to all users and other interested personnel within the U.S. Navy.Archive466 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (ATTP) 1-19, U.S. Army Bands, is the key doctrinal publication of Army bands. It outlines the fundamental principles of employing Army bands and provides an overview of operational considerations…Archive44 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
FM 100-1, The Army, expresses the Army's fundamental purpose, roles, responsibilities, and functions, as established by the Constitution, Congress, and the Department of De fense. As the Army's cornerstone document, FM 100-1 defines the…Archive57 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 revision provides guidance on the effect of the DA directed im- plementation of the Echelons Above Division (EÄD) Study, concentrating on the elimination of the field army support command (FASCOM) and its subordinate support brigades…Historic204 pagesNewer: 1995Doctrine Philosophy
1. Scope This publication describes liaison functions and roles. It outlines the specific responsibilities of the receiving organization, the sending organization, and the liaison officer (LNO)/ LNO team. The primary focus of this…Archive76 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
1. Scope This publication provides joint doctrine to plan, execute, and assess counterinsurgency operations. 2. Purpose This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). It sets…Current242 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
This newsletter is a collection of articles focused on stability operations in the Western Hemisphere, specifically in Central and South America. Today, stability operations in Afghanistan and Iraq rightfully receive the lion's share of…Lessons Learned125 pagesDoctrine Philosophy
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