About USJFCOM: Joint Force Trainer

Joint Force Trainer - Doctrine

Joint doctrine fundamentally shapes what is thought about war and how to train for it, guiding the employment of joint forces. The products aid combatant commanders in preparing for joint and multinational operations. Properly applying joint doctrine during training, mission planning and execution puts everyone involved on the same page, resulting in a more effective and efficient joint force.

The U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) Joint Training Directorate/Joint Warfighting Center (J7) ensures U.S. doctrine stays relevant and current. Common planning and operational-based standards of existing capabilities support the USJFCOM effort of providing trained, capable and interoperable joint forces to combatant commanders.

The J7 assists the Joint Staff, serving as the major production center for joint doctrine assessment and development and by certifying learning courses.

Additional support includes:

Leading the conceptualization of joint and multinational standards
Leading the analysis of validated concepts, lessons learned, new capabilities, policies, strategies, tactics, techniques and procedures and their integration into joint doctrine
Leading joint doctrine assessment through a blend of unique capabilities and interaction with training constellation partners
Leading the joint individual learning certification courses for institutional and distance learning
Participating in the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Military Education Coordination
Council and working group, as an advisor on education and transformation initiatives
Participating in the CJCS professional military education review process, ensuring current curriculums
Conducting extensive research and special studies to move validated concepts and best practices into joint doctrine
Reviewing and producing planner’s handbooks, pamphlets, white papers, courses and other predoctrinal publications
Supporting USJFCOM as the lead in education integration across the joint learning continuum

It also plays a critical role in transitioning combatant command initiatives through the analysis of joint doctrine proposals and individual learning courses, participation in drafting project directives, and the development of combatant commander-sponsored joint doctrine publications.

Joint doctrine constantly changes to reflect the current practices of the joint force as a result of the changing nature of warfare and the evolving strategic environment. Current joint doctrine can be accessed electronically at http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine.

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