Publication index
ADP 3-37
Protection
ADP 3-37 is the Army's primary publication for the protection warfighting function. It explains how commanders preserve combat power through risk management, prioritization, and the protection tasks that get built into every plan. The April 2026 edition supersedes the January 2024 version.
Open the official record- Type
- ADP
- Edition verified
- April 2026
- Used in
- Training
What to take from it
- Protection preserves combat power so the force can continue the mission; it is not just force protection.
- Protection is integrated continuously through the operations process, not added at the end.
- The protection cell prioritizes assets and recommends protection tasks to the commander.
- Risk management, covered in detail in ATP 5-19, underpins protection decisions.
- Supersedes ADP 3-37 dated 10 January 2024.
These points are our summary, written for recall. They are not a substitute for the publication and they will not cover everything a board can ask. Read the source.