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Allied Joint Publication (AJP)-6 provides the overarching doctrinal guidance to integrate communication and information systems (CIS) into Allied joint operations across the range of Allied operations and missions. It provides an outline of CIS portion, describes the characteristics of CIS, the overall structure of CIS, roles and responsibilities of CIS, command and control of CIS, and CIS security.

Purpose

AJP-6 is prepared under the direction of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Standardization Office/Military Committee Joint Standardization Board and provides a joint force commander with the guidance and information necessary to establish effective, resilient, and persistent CIS in, and for, an Allied joint force. AJP-6 sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of NATO forces in operations and provides the doctrinal basis for coordination among NATO, NATO nations, and non-NATO entities. It focuses on the operational level, although it also has utility at the strategic and tactical levels.