Joint Logistics — JP 4-0

This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It sets forth joint doctrine for the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations and provides the doctrinal basis for the conduct of joint logistics. It provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by combatant commanders and other joint force commanders (JFCs) and prescribes the doctrinal framework within which logistics can be optimized for operations, education, and training. This publication is intended to provide guidance to JFCs and staffs, their subordinate component commands, and combat support agencies for joint logistic operations including the incorporation of interagency and coalition elements. It is not the intent of this publication to restrict the authority of the JFC from organizing the force and executing the mission in a manner the JFC deems most appropriate to ensure unity of effort in the accomplishment of the overall objective.