Allied Joint Doctrine Development (AAP-47)
Allied Administrative Publication-47 provides guidance to those developing Allied joint publications, joint doctrine publications and other joint operational-level doctrine.
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Allied Administrative Publication (AAP)-47, Allied Joint Doctrine Development provides guidance to those developing Allied joint publications (AJPs) and other joint operational-level doctrine. AAP-47 describes how North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) develops operational-level Allied joint doctrine covered in AJPs.
The Allied joint doctrine development process outlined in this AAP describes the roles and responsibilities, and provides detailed guidance for developing, staffing, maintaining, revising and cancelling AJPs. Allied doctrine not covered in AJPs (level-3 doctrine) is not strictly within the remit of this publication, but custodians can use this publication as guidance.
Who should read this publication
The primary audience for this handbook are staff officers who are responsible for developing AJPs and other joint operational-level doctrine. All AJPs must be developed in accordance with the procedures outlined in this publication. If this is not the case then the new AJP concerned will not enter ratification.