Welcome back to part two of our what is
doctrine series in this part , we are
going to talk about some terminology
and the difference between doctrine and
concepts and how doctrine notes fit
into the picture . The first term we
need to understand is policy . Mhm
policy is directed guidance stating
what is to be accomplished . Senior
national and military leadership sets .
Policy compliance is mandatory , not
optional . Here are a couple of
examples of policy policy governs the
use of nuclear weapons . How they are
used is about as directive and
mandatory as it gets . Another example
would be rules of engagement
established by senior leadership to
ensure restrictions and permissions in
an operational environment are complied
with another term to know his strategy
strategy is about applying available
capabilities to gain desired ends .
Using approved means within an existing
environment , it has many
considerations that affect decision
making , including objectives , the
threat , people and organizations that
must be worked with and current
capabilities . Here are some examples
for strategy . Our first example ,
building a campaign strategy that
targets and enemies abilities by using
the minimum necessary forces and
reducing collateral damage may be vital
for operational effectiveness . Another
example , attacking an enemy's
legitimacy to reduce its effectiveness
may be the most useful means to degrade
its capabilities . Finally , the last
term to know doctrine , doctrine is the
agreed upon best practices and
principles . It focuses on organization
and employment . Remember though
doctrine is not dogma , it can and must
be adaptable and change with new
lessons learned so we can continuously
improve how we operate . So let's look
at a couple of examples of doctrine .
Our first example using Mission command
to allow subordinate commanders to
adapt and deal with a constantly
changing operational environment is how
doctrine affects the way we succeed in
our duties . Finally , if we apply
doctrine to a given operational task ,
whether it's mobility operations ,
counter air or force protection , we
stand the best chance of meeting the
needs of the joint force . Okay , let's
now take a quick look at doctrine and
concepts . A concept is a notion or
statement expressing how something
might be done . It's designed to
propose an alternative to existing
doctrine because it's unproven , it's
not authoritative and needs to be
rigorously tested before being
implemented as a best practice .
Doctrine is based on extent
capabilities for force employment ,
it's proven and provides the baseline
for operating in a joint environment .
So what about this new thing called a
doctor Note ? How do they fit into the
overall picture ? The LeMay Center
produces doctrine notes to start the
discussion of emerging concepts in
anticipation of them becoming best
practices in the near future . Agile
combat employment is being rigorously
tested worldwide as a means to meet
future threats . Since we know it's a
worthwhile concept making fast progress .
The LeMay Center recently published the
doctrine note to capture what's being
done in anticipation of the practices
becoming validated doctrine very soon .
This concludes part two . What is
doctrine check out all our doctrine ,
publications and doctrine notes on our
website . Thank you for taking the time
to learn a little about doctrine .