CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT
CHIEFS OF STAFF
INSTRUCTION
-7 CJCSI 5120.02
DISTRIBUTION: A, B, C, S 30 November 2004
JOINT DOCTRINE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
References:
a. The Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act
of 1986 (10 USC 153(a)(5)(A) PL 99-433).
b. Department of Defense Directive 5100.1, Functions of the
Department of Defense and Its Major Components.
c. Joint Publication (JP) 0-2, Unified Action Armed Forces (UNAAF).
1. Purpose. This instruction sets forth policy and provides detailed
procedures to assist the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in
implementing the responsibility to “develop and establish doctrine for all
aspects of the joint employment of the Armed Forces” as directed in the
references.
2. Cancellation. JP 1-01 (5 Jul 00) with Change 1, Joint Doctrine
Development System, 29 June 2001, is canceled.
3. Applicability
. The policy and procedures herein apply to the Joint
Staff, Services, combatant commands and any command involved in the
development of joint publications.
4. Policy
. This instruction establishes specific guidance for joint
doctrine development through four major stages: initiation,
development, approval and maintenance. It also provides the policy and
guidance for preparing and formatting joint publications, as well as
printing and distributing selected joint publications.
5. Definitions.
See Glossary.
6. Responsibilities
. The Director, Operational Plans and Joint Force
Development, Joint Staff (J-7), is responsible for managing the joint
