JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States - Defense ...
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CHAPTER II<br />
DOCTRINE GOVERNING UNIFIED DIRECTION OF ARMED FORCES<br />
“An army is a collection <strong>of</strong> armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in<br />
<strong>the</strong> rules which impairs <strong>the</strong> principle weakens <strong>the</strong> army.”<br />
1. National Strategic Direction<br />
a. National strategic direction is governed by <strong>the</strong> Constitution, US law, USG policy<br />
regarding internationally recognized law, and <strong>the</strong> national interest as represented by national<br />
security policy. This direction leads to unified action which results in unity <strong>of</strong> ef<strong>for</strong>t to<br />
achieve national goals. At <strong>the</strong> strategic level, unity <strong>of</strong> ef<strong>for</strong>t requires coordination among<br />
government departments and agencies within <strong>the</strong> executive branch, between <strong>the</strong> executive<br />
and legislative branches, with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), intergovernmental<br />
organizations (IGOs), <strong>the</strong> private sector, and among nations in alliance or coalition, and<br />
during bilateral or multilateral engagement. National policy and planning documents<br />
generally provide national strategic direction. The President and SecDef, through CJCS,<br />
provide direction <strong>for</strong> Service Chiefs, Military Department Secretaries, CCDRs, and CSA<br />
directors to:<br />
(1) Provide clearly defined and achievable national strategic objectives.<br />
(2) Provide timely strategic direction.<br />
William T. Sherman<br />
General <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Army, 1879<br />
combat.<br />
(3) Prepare Active Component (AC) and Reserve Component (RC) <strong>for</strong>ces <strong>for</strong><br />
(4) Focus DOD intelligence systems and ef<strong>for</strong>ts on <strong>the</strong> operational environment.<br />
(5) Integrate DOD, partner nations, and/or o<strong>the</strong>r government departments and<br />
agencies into planning and subsequent operations.<br />
(6) Maintain all required support assets in a high state <strong>of</strong> readiness.<br />
(7) Deploy <strong>for</strong>ces and sustaining capabilities that are ready to support <strong>the</strong> JFC’s<br />
concept <strong>of</strong> operations (CONOPS).<br />
Refer to <strong>JP</strong> 3-0, Joint Operations, and <strong>JP</strong> 5-0, Joint Operation Planning, <strong>for</strong> more<br />
in<strong>for</strong>mation on specific policy and planning documents related to national strategic<br />
direction.<br />
b. Responsibilities <strong>for</strong> national strategic direction as established by <strong>the</strong> Constitution<br />
and US law and practice are as follows:<br />
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