(DoD) Fundamental principles that guide the employment of US military forces in coordinated action toward a common objective. Joint doctrine contained in joint publications also includes terms, tactics, techniques, and procedures. It is authoritative but requires judgment in application. See also Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff instruction; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff manual; doctrine; joint publication; joint test publication; multinational doctrine.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). joint doctrine. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/joint_doctrine/definitions/1962351 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "joint doctrine" http://smartdefine.org/joint_doctrine/definitions/1962351 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, joint doctrine, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/joint_doctrine/definitions/1962351>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "joint doctrine" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/joint_doctrine/definitions/1962351> |