ADP 1-01 — Doctrine Primer
ADP 1-01 governs Army doctrine’s role, foundations, terminology, taxonomies, and application in the conduct of operations.
- Publication number: ADP 1-01
- Title: DOCTRINE PRIMER
- Date: 07/31/2019
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
View ADP 1-01 on armypubs.army.mil
It explains doctrine’s professional role, sources, structure, types, hierarchy, foundations, and operational concepts. It defines terms used in operations and states that decisions and actions comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Applies to: ADP 1-01 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.
Topics covered
- Army doctrine
- Doctrine hierarchy
- Elements of information
- Foundations of Army doctrine
- Operational environment
- Warfighting functions
- Mission command
- Application of doctrine
Questions and answers
What is Army doctrine?
For the Army Profession, this body of professional knowledge is doctrine. (paragraph 1-1)
Are tactics prescriptive?
Tactics always require judgment in application and often require creative thinking; they are always descriptive, not prescriptive. (paragraph 2-4)
What do Army doctrine publications contain?
Army doctrine publications (known as ADPs) contain the fundamental principles. (paragraph 2-19)
Which publications take precedence in the doctrine hierarchy?
In short, Army doctrine publications take precedence over field manuals, which take precedence over Army techniques publications. (paragraph 2-22)
What is the Army operational concept?
Unified land operations is the current operational concept. (paragraph 4-18)