Doctrine 2015
Information Briefing
“…a Doctrine 2015 Strategy to categorize our manuals differently,
reduce their length and number, and leverage emerging technology
to make them more collaborative and accessible….”
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Doctrine 2015 Overview
Army Doctrine
Publications (ADP)
ADP 1
[~15ADPs]
Fundamental
principles
ADP 3-0
Unified
Land
Operations
ADP 6-22
Army
Leadership
ADP 2-0
Intelligence
ADP 3-05
Special
Operations
Army Doctrine Reference
Publications (ADRP) [1 per ADP]
Detailed information on
fundamentals
Field Manuals (FM)
[50 FMs]
ADRP 3-0
Unified
Land
Operations
Field
Manual
ADP 7-0
Training and
Leader
ADP 3-07
Stability
Operations
Development
ADP 1-02
Operational
Terms and
Graphics
ADP 3-28
Defense
Support of
Civil
Authorities
ADP 3-90
Offensive
and
Defensive
Operations
ADP 3-09
Fires
ADP 3-37
Protection
ADP 4-0
Sustainment
ADP 5-0
The
Operations
Process
ADP 6-0
Mission
Command
ADRP 5-0
The
Operations
Process
ADRP 6-0
Mission
Command
Field
Manual
Field
Manual
Techniques
Techniques
Field
Manual
ADRP 3-90
Offensive
and
Defensive
Operations
Field
Manual
ADRP 6-22
Army
Leadership
Field
Manual
Tactics and Procedures
Army Techniques Pubs (ATP)
Authenticated version on APD
Input through wiki version
Techniques
Techniques
Techniques
Techniques
Applications
(Interactive Media,
Podcasts, Mobile APPs)
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Army Doctrine Publications (ADP)
ADP 1
ADP 6-22
Army
Leadership
ADP 3-90
Offensive
and
Defensive
Operations
ADP 2-0
Intelligence
ADP 3-0
Unified
Land
Operations
ADP 3-07
Stability
Operations
ADP 3-05
Special
Operations
ADP 7-0
Training and
Leader
Development
ADP 3-28
Defense
Support of
Civil
Authorities
ADP 3-09
Fires
ADP 3-37
Protection
ADP 1-02
Operational
Terms and
Graphics
ADP 4-0
Sustainment
ADP 5-0
The
Operations
Process
ADP 6-0
Mission
Command
• A Department of the Army Publication that contains the “Fundamental principles by
which the military forces or elements thereof guide their actions in support of national
objectives. It is authoritative but requires judgment in application (JP 1-02).”
• Generally limited to approximately 10 pages.
• Explains the fundamentals of the subject and how these support ADP 3-0, Operations.
• ADP 1 (The Army), 3-0 (Unified Land Operations), 7-0 (Training), and 6-22 (Army Leadership)
are approved by the Chief of Staff of the Army. All other ADPs approved by the CAC CG.
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Army Doctrine Reference Publications (ADRP)
ADRP 3-0
Unified
Land
Operations
ADRP 5-0
The
Operations
Process
ADRP 6-0
Mission
Command
ADRP 3-90
Offensive
and
Defensive
Operations
ADRP 6-22
Army
Leadership
• ADPs are supported by an ADRP - “detailed explanation of all doctrinal principles
which provide the foundational understanding so everyone in the Army can interpret
it the same way.”
• Army Doctrine (Department of the Army Publication) of less than 100 pages and
approved by the CAC CG.
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Field Manuals (FM)
Field
Manual
Field
Manual
Field
Manual
Field
Manual
Field
Manual
Field
Manual
• Army Doctrine (Department of the Army Publication) that lays out tactics and procedures:
• Main body (maximum of 200 pages) contains tactics -“The employment and ordered
arrangement of forces in relation to each other (JP 1-02).”
• Appendices contain procedures - “standard, detailed steps that prescribe how to
perform specific tasks (JP 1-02”). Procedures require stringent adherence to steps
without variance.
• Describes how the Army executes operations described in ADP.
• FMs are approved by the CAC CG as the TRADOC proponent for Army Doctrine.
• There will be 50 FMs.
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D2015 - List of 50 Field Manuals
FM 3-90/1
FM 3-90/2
FM 3-07
FM 3-28
Offensive
OPNS
Defense
OPNS
Stability
OPNS
Defense
Support of
Civil Auth
FM 6-0
FM 2-0
FM 3-09
FM 4-0
FM 3-37
FM 3-05
Mission
Command
Intelligence
Fire Support
Sustainment
Protection
Army
Special
Operations
(OPNS
Process)
Decisive Action
FM 6-99
FM 1-02
FM 7-15
FM 27-10
Report and
Message
Format
Terms and
Symbols
Army
Universal
Task List
The Law of
Land
Warfare
FM 3-95
FM 3-96
FM 3-97
Infantry
Brigade
Operations
Heavy
Brigade
Operations
Stryker
Brigade
Operations
Warfighting Functions
Reference Publications
FM 4-02
FM 6-02
FM 3-01
FM 3-11
FM 3-39
FM 3-04
FM 1-0
FM 3-57
FM 3-58
FM 3-34
FM 3-94
Army
Health
System
Signal
Operations
Air and
Missile Def
Operations
CBRNE
Operations
Military
Police
Operations
Aviation
Operations
Human
Resources
Support
Civil Affairs
Military Info
Support
Operations
Engineer
Operations
FM 3-55
Echelons
Above
Brigade
Information
Collection
FM 3-61
FM 4-20
FM 4-30
FM 4-40
FM 1-05
FM 1-06
FM 1-04
Army Public
Affairs
Quartermaster
Operations
Ordnance
Operations
Transportation
Operations
Religious
Support
Financial
Management
Operations
Legal
Support to
the
Operational
Army
Branches
FM 3-XX
Other
Echelons
FM 3-13
FM 6-01
FM 3-14
FM 2-22.3
FM 3-52
FM 3-90/3
FM 3-24
Inform and
Influence
Activities
Cyber / EM
OPNS
Army
Space
Operations
HUMINT
Collector
Operations
Airspace
Control
Recon,
Security and
Enabling
OPNS
COIN
FM 3-50.1
FM 3-27
FM 3-16
FM 3-90.4
FM 3-90.7
FM 3-30
Personnel
Recovery
Global
Ballistic Msl
Def OPNS
Multinational
OPNS
Mob, Ctr Mob,
Survival and
Breaching
Airborne
and Air
Assault
OPNS
Army
Support to
Security
Cooperation
Maneuver
Enhancement
BDE
Types of Operations/Activities
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Army Techniques Pubs
Departmental
Publication
On Wiki Site –
Feeder for changes
to approved pub
Techniques
Techniques
Techniques
Techniques
Techniques
Techniques
Draft
Techniques
Draft
Techniques
Draft
Techniques
Draft
Techniques
Draft
Techniques
Draft
Techniques
• Publications that contain techniques - “Non-prescriptive ways or methods used to perform
missions, functions, or tasks (JP 1-02).”
• Each authenticated techniques pub has a draft version on a Wiki site:
• Wiki site managed by the Center for Army Lessons Learned
• Wiki version allows input from the field to rapidly change approved publication
• Each technique pub has an assigned proponent responsible for monitoring input via Wiki and
making changes to the authenticated publication.
• No limit on the size of techniques or how many separate documents.
•Approval authority is the proponent.
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Applications (APP)
• Consisting of interactive Media, Podcasts, Mobile APPs.
• Any content (ADP, ADRP, FM, techniques) can be converted into
APP(s).
• Will follow the guidelines for Connecting Soldiers to Digital Applications
(CSDA).
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Doctrine 2015 Transition Timeline
 31 Aug 2012:
ADP/ADRPs complete
 31 Dec 2013:
All Doctrine 2015 FMs complete
 31 Dec 2015:
All remaining knowledge transitioned to Army
Techniques Publications with a draft version of
each on a milwiki site
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