Joint Publication System Joint Doctrine and Joint Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Development Program, Change 1. (14 September 1993).

This publication sets forth the procedures and policy for initiating, validating, developing, coordinating, evaluating, approving, and maintaining joint publications. Joint publications are approved by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Services and combatant commanders. This publication also establishes the specific procedures for formatting, preparation, printing, and distribution of all joint publications. Procedures and policy established in this publication apply to the commanders of combatant commands, subunified commands, joint task forces, and their subordinate components of these commands. The procedures and policies delineated herein cover all joint doctrine and joint tactics, techniques, and procedures.