CHAIRMAN OF THE
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
INSTRUCTION
JOINT DOCTRINE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
References: See Enclosure C.
1. Purpose. This instruction establishes joint doctrine development policy to
assist the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in implementing his
responsibility to develop doctrine for the joint employment of the Armed Forces
in accordance with (IAW) title 10, U.S.C., chapter 5, section 153 of reference a.
2. Superseded/Cancellation. CJCSI 5120.02C, “Joint Doctrine Development
System,” 13 January 2012, is hereby superseded.
3. Applicability. This instruction applies to the joint doctrine development
community (see Enclosure B).
4. Policy. This instruction establishes the role of joint doctrine and explains
the responsibilities of the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Services, and
combat support agencies for joint doctrine development.
5. Definitions. See Glossary.
6. Responsibilities. See Enclosure B.
7. Summary of Changes. Removes or transfers appropriate detail to reference b.
Clarifies guidance to develop and ratify allied and multinational joint doctrine.
8. Releasability. UNRESTRICTED. This instruction is approved for public
release; distribution is unlimited on NIPRNET. DoD Components (to include
the Combatant Commands), other Federal agencies, and the public, may obtain
copies of this directive through the Internet from the CJCS Directives
Electronic Library at http://www.dtic.mil/cjcs_directives JS activities may also
obtain access via the SIPR directives Electronic Library websites.
