Defense Department Documents

Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense 05 Jan 2012

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act Certification document, signed by President Obama, Secretary of Defense Panetta and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mullen, and transmitted to Congress on July 22, 2011. See 22 Jul 2011 DoD Special Briefing

DoD Policy on Cluster Munitions and Unintended Harm to Civilians Dated June 19 2008, released 09 Jun 2008

JOINT PLAN FOR DoD NONCOMBATANT EVACUATION AND REPATRIATION HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, Nov 2005
Joint Pub 3-07.5 - Joint Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Noncombatant Evacuation Operations30 September 1997 [PDF]
DoD DIRECTIVE 3025.14 Noncombatant Evacuation Operations November 5, 1990

National Military Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 13 Feb 2006, released 22 Mar 2006 [PDF 1.65MB]

Quadrennial Defense Review Report Released 06 Feb 2006 -- The Report of the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review represents a snapshot in time of the Department's strategy for defense of the Nation and the capabilities needed to effectively execute that defense. In the pages that follow, the Department's senior leadership sets out where the Department is and where it needs to go in fulfilling our responsibilities to the American people.

The National Military Strategy of the United States of America: A Strategy for Today; A Vision for Tomorrow Released 18 Mar 2005 -- "The National Military Strategy (NMS) supports the aims of the National Security Strategy (NSS) and implements the National Defense Strategy (NDS). It describes the Armed Forces' plan to achieve military objectives in the near term and provides the vision for ensuring they remain decisive in the future." [PDF 452KB]

The National Defense Strategy of The United States of America March 2005 -- "The National Defense Strategy outlines an active, layered approach to the defense of the nation and its interests. It seeks to create conditions conducive to respect for the sovereignty of nations and a secure international order favorable to freedom, democracy, and economic opportunity. This strategy promotes close cooperation with others around the world who are committed to these goals. It addresses mature and emerging threats."

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