, • to th e on The enclosed menor-anduri f r om th e Sec reta r y of Pe f'e n se , da t e d 21 .',pri1 1948, wi.t.h its a t t.a chne nt.s ( Appe dix anc .vlnex) i s circ ula t ed for Ln I'orraa ­ t i an . •# H. r. LLO ?, " Joint Se cre t a r i a t . ' -' 21 Apr il 1'?/{ 8 m TI ~ E , ) ~ \.;_ ...~ L~ ,­ O}' 'j'J- ~_: H "" 3~c.;;r ; T;\~C OY" TI,::::: 0-;;' T iL , '-''("· r''1· r . ', ­ [ 3..~ C rC T.t · '. J. -'.1. . rJ 'fl 'T' JCIW:" cv• T~ , T, ... -.1 ·• -- .... y LI~ • ~ l~r "'"\. I 1. ! ") FO.cr ( ,:.' S':.'AF " " .nd to a s s i.gn to individual memb er- s th e; responsibility o f pr-ovi.cd.ng such mean s . 9. To ? ppr ove polici es and doctrines for : ,. . ,Joint opcr- at i ons , inclUding joint :unphibious a n d a i.rbornc cper-at i.ono , and f o:!' joint tr ain i ng. b. Coordina ting the e duca t i on of members of t h e ~rned For ce s . 10 . To r'e commend to the Secr etary of De f'cns c th e a s s i.gnment of pr-irna r y re sponsibility fOl' on y function of t hc Armed For ce s r-coui r i.ng such dct.e r mi.na­ t i.on , - 5- 11. To p r-e p".r 0 ,:no subn i t . t o the. lk cr e t i r y of jlbf€ n sL , . f or.' his 'i nf or - nat i.on and cons Lder-a t .Lon i n f' ur-n.i s ldng Eui dnn ce to t.he T1e ?<:,' r t n <;n t s fo r p r-epar a ­ t i on of th ~ir ~ n nu ~ l budge t ary 8 s t i j3at~ s and i n coor din 2t ~ ng t has 0 bud gets; : .. a st.at. cnent. of n i.Li. t.ar -y r e q ui.rr.nc nt. s 1:'/ l1i ch i s b e s ed upon agr-e e d strategi c cons.i.der-at.Lons , joint o utJ. .:i..n ~ \ ;0. 1' plan s , a nd cur-rent, nat Lonal, s cc ur t t y c ~)r.lnitne nt s , TIi H . s't a t.ement ' o f TUC' ui l"ene nts ' ah..Ll, I nckude : t ask s, p r i or i t y of . t a sks ,: fo rce ':r c q u:Lr 8InUnt s ;· e nd E;cnc r'd strato[;ic' g'ui d tcnc.e conc c rn l ng de ve lop - . mon t, of !:lilit c. ::'~T Ln s t a'L La t.Lon s an d base s, 'e quippi ng an d na i ntai ni ng the mi ii ~ . t ':T J7 f or ce s , and r-e s c nr-ch a nd de ve Loprncn t and industrial mobi.Li.z a t don prc gr-a ns , 12. To pr ovide Urri.t .cd States r-cpre s ent.at.Lon on t he ~fi lit ar~ T St c f'f COI'1f.1.it­ t o", ofth(j"- Uni.t.od :.', a t i on s', in a c cor- den cc with t he provisions of the ·Ch3.r h r of t hG Unit ed ~!2t i oi1S and r tpr usent.:'.tion on other pr-oper-Ly a ut.ho r-Lz c d mi.Li t.ary st affs, bo ards, councils, and ru s ai.ons , I I -6- • Tho Il.Lt.cd 3tdcs Army includ os land conba t a n d s orv i co f'or-c e s an d such .w i.at.Lon a n d w , :~ter tr r.msport a s uLy be: organic t.h cr-e i.n , It is org~~nizc;;d,. tr[1.ined,,<~nd cq u i.ppod prinnrily f or pr-ompt an d sust.e.Lnc.. d combat, op er-at.Lons on l ~nd. Of the thre o n~jor J0rvic cs, t h ~ Army h~s primnry int erost in all op ur.';.tions on Land, GXCGpt in V :OSG opc r ntd.ons ot.hcr-vi s e nssi[n(jd herein. fA. Prir.lc.ry Funct.Lons 1. 'Po . cir[~nn1ze, 'tre.in, ~ nd cqui.p Arny forcc:s for t.he conduct of pr-ompt Spr..cific::ll;r: : :'.no aus t.r.Lne d .c on ba t ' opvr.: 'ltions on Larid , e.• ' To dof'uat b. 2. urrun~' Land forces. To s oi.z c , occupy, a nd dc f'cnd l ::nd r.rc>. s , To organize, t ra.in , and equip Arn;y 0.nti(,il~cr : ~ft '.:r t i l lo r y units •. 3. To or-g arri.z c an d equip, in co or-d lnatd.on vr.i.t.h ttl.;: o thor Ssrvic 6s, an d to provide Arny forces for joint an phd.b i.ous «nd a d rbornc operations, a nd to prov.i dc for t he tr<:d.nine of such forc es in ::tcc or d,.... n cc vl i t l, polici es a nd doc t.r-Lnc s of t he Joint Chid's of Staff . 4. To dev c Lop , in coor-d in a t.Lon wi.t.h t h.: o thcr- S,::rvicus, t.ac t.Lc s , tLichnir'u <.:, f).nd eq ui pmu nt of' i nt erest to t.h c Ari:lj' for anphf.bd.ous op cr-at i.on s -ind not provid ed for in Sc ct.Lon V, par ag r-cph A 4 c".nd parngr aph A 11 c. 5. To pr-ovd da An o:c g .:~ni z<:ltion capahLc of furnishing a de q ui t.c , timely, ano r c l.Lab.l,c .int. e.Ll.Lgcnce for the a rny , 6. To provide:: Arny :Corces it S rl:qui1'8d for thu dcf8ns u of the United st,"'l.tos ng:c.i n s t a i.r a t tack , i n acc or-dan c e wi t h joint doct.r-i.ne s p..nd procedures ' ~ pp r ov(;d by t hc Joint Cbic.:fs of St aff. 7. To provid e for ces, n.s d.i r-e ct.cd by proper c.ut.h or-Lt.y , for occupat.Lon of torritori os abro .id , to Lnc Lud c initi al o st. c.hLdshnent, of illlibr~r €~ ov e rn ­ nc nt pending tr::'.nsfur of this r-csp ons tb l Li.t.y to othur -,:. ut b or i ty , To dcv:..lop, in coordination wi t h t ho N':'.vy , t hc Air I'o r cc , '::.nd the Corps, the doc t r i.ne s , pr-oc odur- r.c , o; nd cou ipncrrt cnpl.oycd by Army an d ; h r i n u f'or ccs in a irbornc opci-ct Lon s , The; Arny sh al.L h cvc pri mnry interest in t.h e devc.L oprx.rit o f t.hc s c v.Lr b or ric do c t r i ne s , pr oce d ur-es [:no c qui.pmeu t wl .Lch a r c of c ommon i nL:rest to th e Ar ny a nd th e ;.{o. r i nc Corps. 8. I fft r i n ~ 9 . To I'orruil.at, c doctrinos an d pr-oc edur-es for the. organiz ation, e o ui pp­ Ing , trr..inin[:, an d omp Loymcnt. of f'or ccs opcrut Lng on l and, a t division Lcve L :md above, Lnc Lud i ng division corps, army, nnd gc:n u rr.~l r-c scr-ve troops, except that t h e f'ormu Lat Lon of dcct.r incs J.n d pr-oc edur-es for t he or-g nnf.z.atd.on , oqui ppi ng: , tr,,,,-inin g, a n d crip.Loymr.n t of : ~arin c Corps units for P.ffiphibious ope r-rt ions sh ul.L be n function of tho llcpartncnt of th e NE:V:/, ccor-d.in r.. . ting a s r equired by p<;..rngl'f',ph A 11 .£" Suction V. in 7~ 10. To pr-ov i de s uppo r t , act.Lv.i.t.L e s , a, ~ nd [L S d.irc ct. od by Lig hc r a ut.h o r-ltv , for t he follow­ Tho ."tdL1ini .3t r .'"\ t i on r.nd o p :~ rr~ ti o n of tho Pannma Ctn:11. b. f1i vcr :" 11d h r.rb or pro,j ... c t s in t .hc Unit dd possessions, c. Ccrt rin ot t er civil ~ c t iv ~ t i u 3 S t:1t ,~ s , its t err.i..torius, p r us c r i be d by l aw. B. Collc,t ercl Functi ons. TIl u f'or-c c s devcl.op. d and trr.incd to perform t:JC pr.imar-y fu nctions set forth r.bovc sh r-Ll, be cmpl. oyc d to support a nd s uppl c - -7- Dent th e ot.h cr ServicE:;s in c .:.-,rr~'ing o ut t ht i r pr-imar-y funct ions, whore and wheneve r such p r.r-t.Lc Lpat.Lon '!; ~ ll r csul t in Lncr- e a s cd ef' f' c ct.i.vene ss ,~·. n d will cont r-Lbut « to the ac c ompl.Lshment of the ov er - all nilitc.ry objectives . The J oir.J.t Chiefs of st<:.ff 'nenber .o f th e Ser v.i.cc hav.ing pr-Imary r-cspons fbj.Ll ty f or ,~ function shall be th e cgL n t of th e Joint Chi efs of SL:,.f f t o pr-e sen t, t o th ".t body th e ' rcqui r cncnt s for an d plr.ns f or th o orapl.oymcnt of al.L f'or-c e s t o crcr ry ' oOu t 't ~ : c function . Fe s hal l f',l s o b e r-c spons Lb'I e for pr e s ent i.ng t o t r ", J oint Chi e f s of SU~ff f or f'LnaL dec.i.s i.on any di sag r-c cmcnt. vri.t.h i,n th o f'Lc.Ld of hi s prll:l'-ry r .::sponsibility which hc s not b e en r esolved . Thi s sh .-LI not be construe d t o prevent nny n enb er of th e Joint Chie f s of. s tu f f from prc s ent m g un i.Lnt. cr- r Ll.y .iny iSSUE: of dd s ag r e emcrrt wi tl: an ot.hc r Se r-v .i.ce , · list ed b e.L ow: Cc r t: in spe cifi c co Ll.e.t e r-aL functions of th e Ar ny :;:r8 1 . To int \:: rdict en emy sea and a i r pow<.;r ..nd ccnnum c ut i ons t.hr-oug h op er-. tions on or f r on Lerid , 2. fi eld To provide f'or c c s ,'m d cqui.pmcn t for ,~n d to conduct controlli:d mlno o re r~t i o n s . • - 8- ~;rithin the Depar-tment. of the Nel'vy , ns si g ne d forces Inc.Lud c the' en t.Lr e top c r-a t i ng forcos of the United 3tntcs :T: ~vy , including nava'l, a v i.a ­ tion, and tho Unit od st r:tcs HIJ.I'inc Corps. 'I'hesc f'o r-co s [: 1' 1;; orwmizod,' .' trf'.ined, rmd equipped . pr-i.mard Iy for pr-ompt a n d sus t ",in8d combr.t opcr at i.ons o:.t S8 " r:.nd for p.i I' and Land oper-at.i ons incid l;nt t he r-c to , Of the t.h r ec m:jQr Services, the Nav y has pr-Imnry i nt erest in .:l11 oper a t d.on s r'.t s ea, ex ce pt in th os e: op crr..tions ot.he rwi.s c a sai.gn c d he rc Ln , A. Prir.lnry.Functions 1. To orgr..niz e, tI'n.in, ::.end e quip NDVy a nd Ho.. r i nr;.; For-c e s for t.h e co n duc t of pr-ompt and sus t.rrine d c onba t op crrrt i one c t se~, including operntions of sen-b~scd ni r c r nf t 2n d their lo..nd-b~sed n ~v~l 2i r ca~pon cnts. Sp,-, c ifi c p.ll y : n. . . To s c uk out and dcst.r-oy enemy na val, forc es and to suppr-ess en emy s up. conne rca. b. To grri.n and m i.nt. a.iri g <.. no r0.1 c. To control o f c~~Jun icntion. Vl k,l S (; ~ suprens.cy , s e a. ~ re('., s:=; nd to pro teet v i.t a; S8 e. line s d. To e s t a bl i sh an d na i.nt.rd.n Locn.l superiority (including a d.r ) in an ~ r 0a of nnv21 opc r~t i on 3 . e . To s c i.z e .te s La r-i.n c Corp s, wh.i.ch s i.e Ll, Lnc Lud e L in d comb at a n d s orvice for-c es and such av iat ion a s !C12 y be or gr'.ni c · therein . I t s specific fu nctions e re : :1. . To provid e Fleet : fc.. rim~ For ce s of combi ncd a r ns , t c gc t h or wi t h su pp orting pi r cODponants, for se r vi ce ~ith th ~ f leo t in t he s eizure or d e f'cns e o f ::! dvr:n co d navaJ, b as e s ;'tn d for th o conduct of such L and op erati ons A. S !.1."-y be eas en t i.a L t o t.h e pro s ecution of s: n .iv al, c.inpru.gu , Thc.s« f'u nc t.Lon s do n ot cont. crnpLat. c t he cr-e at i.on of a se co n d Land J. r Y.lY. b . To pr-ovLd « de t achmen ts :..nd ' org:-n i z .:lti ons for se rv i.cc on a r Dt>d- ve sa e l.s of the Navy , a nd se cur i t~, de t ." .crJ:wnts f or th e; pro t e c­ ti on of n nvaL property i:~ t n c va l, st. atd on s [o n d ba se s . c . To dev e l op, in co ordinnti on with th e- Arrny , Lh r ~l ['.vy, an d t he 'u r For ce, th e t1.ctics, t.cchn i.ou e , -:'.nd eq ui.jmorrt en p'L oye d by 1 2nding f orc ~ s in ~ Y.lphi b io u s ope rat ion s . Ths j ~ r in c Corps sh~ll have pr-im ary i nt l-r (;st i.n t. re devc Lopnerrt o f t hose La nd'i.ng f'or cc t r.c td.cc , t.c chn i quc , rnd c o ui. pueu t wl.Lch cere.- o f COOI:J.on Lnt c r-es t t o t he ltrn 3' :.nd · t.h-. Ha r i ne Corps • .£ . To tr:d.n a nd oq ui.p , ? S r e qu ired , . 'ilr i n c; For c c c f or a i r bo r ne o c r-at.Lon s , in c oordin ati on wl t.h t.h o i'.r n y , the Navy , ".nd the Ai r i"or co i n a cco r-dance wi th policies a nd doc t r lne s o f' vt.he .Jo'irrt Chie f s of 3t : .f' f", e . To d cvcL op , in c oordinati on wi t h th e Ar l'ly , t.he Nr.vy , a n d t h e Ai r For-ce , doctrines, pr-oc c duros , .md oqui pmerrt o f int erost to t he J·h r :i.n o Corp s for ai.rborn r. ope r ation s ;>!lC1 n ot p ro vi de d f or in Section IV , p~r n gr2ph A 8 . 12 . ';' 0 provid e forces, C'. 0 direct ed by pro por a ut ho r i ty for the c s t.ab k i.shncrrt of mi.Li.t.ar-y g ovc r nncnt. , pe nd i ng t.rr.ns f'er of tl .is r e sponsi ­ bility to ot.h e r z.ut.r.o r-i ty , D. Coll.:'.tl:r'll Functi ons . 'Ihe forc e s dcve Lopcd ren d tr;cim.d to pc r-f'orm t.hc prin.:. r~..- fun ctions set fo r t h a bo ve skll b e emp .l.oyo d t o s uppo r t and supp L emcrrt t.h c o thc r 3 € r v icGs in cr~rr:!ing out t heir pr i.n r.ry f'un ct.Ion s , v1hc r,; and whc nc v vr suer p'Ttj.cir .: :t:i..on Hi l l result in Lnc r-ea s cd c f'f'c c t.Lvc ­ nes s : >.nd vriLl. contribute t o the a ccompl i s hne rrt of th e: ov e r-c.Ll. rriLi t.cr-y ob j e c t.i vc s • . The .Io i rrt Ch.ief's o f -3t :.:ff n.:nb\.- t o f t.h e .Se r vi.ce h~l vin!; pri ­ [1[,r.y r- e spon s i.bj.L i t y f or a functi cn s ha Ll, be t hc [,ge n t o f t.hc J o int Chi e f's o f :3te.ff t o pr-o s orrt t o th at. body t he' r- cquirc m.n t s for an d p,lans f or t h e cnp.Loymerrt o f <::11 fo r ces t o c r.r-r-v ou t the functi on . He 3ho.11 al.so be r c s p ons ib.Lc f or pr csc n t.Lng t o th~ .Jo irrt Chie f s of ·st.: lff f or rind dec i.ai.on any dis :lgr ~ : "P.lcnt '. ithin t h!; fi eld of hi c. pr-Lnarv r-cspons i.bi.Li.t. y wh i ch h a s no t be en r-c so Lved , 'Ih.i s she.LL n ot be c on s t.ru c d t o pr ev ent ::n y ncmbc r of th e ' .Joi.n t C11 1" f 5 o f St .1f f f'r-on pr e s cnt irig un i.Lat.e.rr LLv anv Ls su.. of di s :.'.g r(;(jr.li.mt vlith ..n ot.hc r' S ~~ rvi cc . Curt::..in - specific c olL~:t c~,;).l function s of th e !' ~avy .m d ; f.':ir::!.n", Co r ps a re Li.s t e c1 bel 0\'1 : 1. To Lnt. cr di.c t ene my Land a nd ~L i r p ov c r a n d cornmun Lcat.L on s through o pc r~ t io n ~ t S t ~ . 2. To conduct c Los .. ['. i r suppor-t f or 1 .:1.l1d op c r-ut.i.on s , 3. To furnish ,"E.: r ial ph o t og r-aphy f or ca r- t.og r-aph i c purpos us . 4 . To b e pr(lp;:~r~d t o p;~rticip.: ,.t () in the ovc r ­ ;:l l <:: i r •.;f fo r t <:.' s dir uctcd by the .Joint Chie f s o f .St ::1.f f . - 10- .. . { . , The United st.:'. t(.s Air F01~ce includes e.i r corno r.t and s e r-vi.c a T o rc c s , It is or'gcni.z cd , trained, ~. nd c q ui.ppc d prir.l!,ril;r for prompt ·,.nd sust.aan c d combat, o pe r at. Loris in t .hc ai.r . Of t hc t hr(;;.. rr j or .se r vi ce s , ' the Ai r For-ce has pr iI:li" .r~· Lnt c.r-e s t in r. Ll, ope r-r.t.L ons in t .ho 2.i r, ,;x c"pt in t hos u op ... r a t ions othcr~i~ c n s s ign~ d h~ r ~ in . . e A. Prirw.r? Func t io n s 1. To or-gnn .lz e , train ond eq ui p Jd r ForCE:; forc es for th e conduct of pronpt an d 's us t ".i n',:; d c omba t opor-r -t i.ons in th o o.i r . S;x.cifict.ll y: a . To be responsible for dcfans c o f th~ Unit 80 st ~t cs ~ g ~ in 8 t ,"'. i r ;:tt hck in ac c or-dan ce with th..; p olicies en d pr-oc edur- es of th e Joint Chitfs of St o.f f . gD..in :'.n c~ n c.int a.in E;8nc) r L'.1 n.i r supr c na c y • b. To • c. 'Po de f'e a t. cncny r.i r f orces. • d. To cont r ol <:; . To \....s t·i.bl ish l oc al r.Lr s u pc r-i ot -Lt.y ex cept a s ot.hervd.se vit ~l ~ir ~ r0a. s • .:: s s i ~~ n G d h,:;roin . To f ornulat u j oint doct.r Inc s .~ nd proc c duro s , in co ordin.:::.tion n it h St [~t cs 2g ..'. inst £:i r at tack , e nd to provid e th o Ai r Fo r-ce units, f' nc i.Ld.t.Lcs , r.n d c q u.i.pmcn t. r ~ quired t h&rcfor . 2. t h e o thcr .) (.rvic c s , for t hc d c f'cn sc of the Un Lt cd 3. 'J To be r esponsible f or s t r ....tug i c ·.l ir vl[, r f .~ . r e . 4 . To organi ze r.n d cc ui.p l\.ir For ce f'o r-ccs for joint nnph i.bf.ous e.nd a i r bor ne op er-r.t.Lons , in co ordin ation v;i t h t.h o o the r Services, an d to pro vi de for thr,ir tr.: '.ining in ·~. cc o rd nn c \.... lNi th policiGS "nd doc t.r-iri cs o f t.hc Joint Chi~fs of 3t~ f f . 5. To furnish cLo s e c onb r.t i:'nd Log i.st.L ce.L "'..i r s upp or t to t ho ':~ rny , t o LncLude ::i r lift , s up po r t , end r ce uppl.y o f a.i r-borne opcr a t i ons , r.eri2.1 pho t ogr-aph y , t .- :ctic f>.l r cconnaf.s sanc c , ::-:nd i nt urdiction 0 f e ncny L r.nd povu r 1.nd c ormuni.cr.t.i.ono , 6. To p r-ov .i.dc :'.i r transport f'o r- the (.' r: :~ c d For ce s ex cep t ,<',s o t h erwi sc r.s s i .znt. d . . ) 7 . To prov i de Ai r Fo r-co f o rc e s f or Lrnd - bi s e d ·.~ir dc f'c 'i s e , c oord:i. ­ nr.t Lng wi th thL ot.hc I' Sl.r vico s in f.'n. t t c r s o f j oin t conce rn . ... . To de velop , i n c oor-di.n c t i.on wi tt, t h.;;: o t hc r S0,3 r vi c(.s , d octrines , n.r0~. s , Ln c.L ud i.ng th e c ontin~nt 2.1 Unit ud St ~t c s . 8. pro ccdurcs , and cc ui.pnc u t f or c Lr- de f'en s c f'r -orn Land 9 . To provi.d e :".n or0 '1.niz ~lti on c "'. p