Demystifying Operational Design

<p>Current Joint Doctrine Fails to Advance Operational Design The purpose of joint doctrine is to advance the operational effectiveness of US forces. The way in which joint doctrine accomplishes this is through standardization of processes and terminology. The most current versions of the Joint Publications 1-0 3-0 and 5-0 were recently revised to expand upon the definitions and relationship between operational art and operational design. Despite these revisions the joint publications fail to integrate the concepts into a usable process. Thus current joint doctrine fails to advance the concept of operational design. The definitions and explanations of operational art operational design and operational design elements in Joint Publications 1-0 3-0 and 5-0 lead one to believe that there are 17 operational design elements (tools) used in a process (operational design) to create a framework (blueprint) for an underlying campaign or operation.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>