Army Doctrine Publications

ADP 6-0 presents the Army’s guidance on command, control, and the mission command warfighting function. This publication concisely describes how commanders, supported by their staffs, combine the art of command and the science of control to understand situations, make decisions, …Read More

This is Change 2 to ADP 6-0. It is not the full document. NOTES: Some references listed in this doc might have been superseded and/or updated and should be checked for accuracy, which can be easily done using the DA …Read More

ADP 3-0 presents overarching doctrinal guidance and direction for conducting operations. It constitutes the Army’s view of how it conducts prompt and sustained operations on land and sets the foundation for developing the other principles, tactics, techniques, and procedures detailed …Read More

ADP 6-0 presents the Army’s guidance on command, control, and the mission command warfighting function. This publication concisely describes how commanders, supported by their staffs, combine the art of command and the science of control to understand situations, make decisions, …Read More

ADP 7-0 establishes the Army’s doctrine for training units and developing leaders for unified land operations. It presents overarching doctrinal guidance for training modular, expeditionary Army forces and developing leaders to conduct unified land operations. Conducting effective training in units …Read More

This is Change 1 to ADP 6-22. It is not the full document. NOTES: Some references listed in this doc might have been superseded and/or updated and should be checked for accuracy, which can be easily done using the DA …Read More

ADP 5-0 constitutes the Army’s view on planning, preparing, executing, and assessing operations. It accounts for the complex, ever-changing, and uncertain nature of operations and recognizes that a military operation is foremost a human undertaking. As such, this publication emphasizes …Read More

ADP 4-0 is the Army’s doctrine for sustainment of Army missions. This principle level doctrine focuses on the three elements of sustainment: logistics, personnel services, and health service support. It uses joint terms where applicable. It serves as the doctrinal …Read More

ADP 3-90 provides the doctrine on the conduct of offensive and defensive tasks. It establishes a common frame that commanders, supported by their staffs, use to plan, prepare, execute, and assess offensive or defensive tasks. The doctrine in this publication …Read More

ADP 3-37 provides guidance on protection and the protection warfighting function. It also provides the guiding protection principles for commanders and staffs who are responsible for planning and executing protection in support of unified land operations. It corresponds with the …Read More

ADP 3-28 describes a doctrinal foundation for the Army’s contribution to defense support of civil authorities (DSCA). It focuses on the operational Army battalions, brigades, division headquarters, and Army Service component headquarters conducting DSCA, with support from the generating force. A …Read More

This publication constitutes the Army’s view on fires. Fires are a warfighting function. Fires are essential to the effective conduct of operations. Through fires, commanders initiate and integrate all fires systems and actions toward a common goal—mission accomplishment. Fires is …Read More