Publication index
ADP 1-01
Doctrine Primer
ADP 1-01 explains what doctrine is, what it is not, and how the Army organizes it. It walks through the publication hierarchy, how terms and symbols are approved, and how doctrine relates to policy and to tactics, techniques, and procedures. Start here if the ADP, FM, ATP, TC alphabet soup does not yet make sense.
Open the official record- Type
- ADP
- Edition verified
- July 2019
- Used in
- Doctrine only
What to take from it
- Doctrine is authoritative guidance that requires judgment in application, not a checklist.
- Explains the relationship between ADPs, FMs, ATPs, and TCs.
- Covers how the Army approves doctrinal terms, definitions, and military symbols.
- Distinguishes doctrine from policy in regulations and from unit standard operating procedures.
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