Operational Level Doctrine Division

The Operational Level Doctrine (OLD) Division develops doctrine that bridges the Army’s tactical strength to its strategic value. OLD-developed doctrine defines what the Army is, how it contributes to the joint force, and how the rest of the Army’s vast reservoir of doctrine is organized. OLD team members write the Army’s operational concept. This concept drives the conduct of Army operations, forms the basis on which all other doctrine is developed, and serves as a principle driver of Army training, leader development, force structure, and capabilities development.

Members of the OLD Division maintain the sound intellectual basis for their publications as intellectual leaders by networking with Army, joint, multinational, and other partners. OLD officers are key communicators of current doctrine through this network and its many forums. They lead doctrine discussions and provide briefs across to Army, joint, and multinational partners as well as to instructors, doctrine communities, and other subject matter experts.

The OLD Division researches, writes, reviews, publishes, revises, and briefs operational doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures. It also produces Army capstone doctrine: ADP 1 and ADP 3-0. The OLD Division reviews developing publications to align them with doctrine focused on defense support of civil authorities, security cooperation, support to and countering insurgencies, and information collection. The OLD Division develops joint doctrine for counterinsurgency and information collection.

Areas of responsibility:

• ADP 1, The Army
• ADP 3-0, Operations
• ADP 3-28, Defense Support of Civil Authorities
• FM 3-0, Operations
• FM 3-22, Army Support to Security Cooperation