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Joint Doctrine Note 1-13, Security Force Assistance, 29 April 2013 New!
JDN 1-13, Security Force Assistance, is a pre-doctrinal publication that presents generally agreed to fundamental guidance for joint forces conducting SFA. It draws on both contemporary and historical experiences to describe the documented best practices currently in use across the joint force.

JP 1-02, Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms,
15 April 2013

This publication sets forth standard US military and associated terminology to encompass the joint activity of the Armed Forces of the United States. These military and associated terms, together with their definitions, constitute approved Department of Defense (DOD) terminology for general use by all DOD omponents.

Insights and Best Practices, Joint Operations, Fourth Edition, March 2013
The Fourth Edition of this Insights and Best Practices Paper, written by the Deployable Training Division (DTD) of the Joint Staff J7 and published under the auspices of the Joint Staff J7. This edition incorporates Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff recent guidance and publications together with emergent insights and best practices observed by the DTD.

JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States, 25 March 2013
This publication is the capstone joint doctrine publication and provides doctrine for unified action by the Armed Forces of the United States. It specifies the authorized command relationships and authority that military commanders can use, provides guidance for the exercise of that military authority, provides fundamental principles and guidance for command and control, prescribes guidance for organizing and developing joint forces, and describes policy for selected joint activities. It also provides the doctrinal basis for interagency coordination and for US military involvement in multiagency and multinational operations.

Insights and Best Practices, Mission Command and Cross-Domain Synergy, March 2013
This Insights and Best Practices Focus Paper is written by the Deployable Training Division (DTD) of the Joint Staff J7 and published under the auspices of the Joint Staff J7. The paper helps inform both the joint warfighters and key functions within the J7, notably lessons learned, doctrine, education, and future joint force development.

JP 4-08, Logistics in Support of Multinational Operations, 21 February 2013
This publication provides joint doctrine for the planning and execution of US logistics in support of the Armed Forces of the United States during multinational operations.

Mobile JEL Application now available.
The mobile JEL application gives you immediate access to the most current Joint Doctrine information, downloadable directly to your mobile device and accessible through your mobile browser. Works on mulitple mobile platforms, including Apple, Android, and Windows.

New DOCNET Course: JP 3-0, Joint Operations, 05 October 2012
A new DOCNET course, drawn from JP 3-0, Joint Operations, is now available. The course provides a general understanding of the art of joint command in designing, planning, and executing operations across the range of military operations.

Joint Electronic Library on Twitter
Releases of new and revised joint publications and other doctrine-related news, content, and events can now be followed on the Joint Staff J-7,
Joint Doctrine and Education Branch’s Joint Doctrine Twitter.