Joint Publication 3-07.3 OF NT TH E E M I S W E' H L L T D E T F E A R N D R A M P Y E D • • U A N C I I T R E E D M S A T F AT E S O Peace Operations 01 March 2018 PREFACE 1. Scope This publication provides joint doctrine to plan, execute, and assess peace operations. 2. Purpose This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations, and it provides considerations for military interaction with governmental and nongovernmental agencies, multinational forces, and other interorganizational partners. It provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by combatant commanders and other joint force commanders (JFCs), and prescribes joint doctrine for operations and training. It provides military guidance for use by the Armed Forces in preparing and executing their plans and orders. It is not the intent of this publication to restrict the authority of the JFC from organizing the force and executing the mission in a manner the JFC deems most appropriate to ensure unity of effort in the accomplishment of objectives. 3. Application a. Joint doctrine established in this publication applies to the Joint Staff, commanders of combatant commands, subordinate unified commands, joint task forces, subordinate components of these commands, the Services, and combat support agencies. b. The guidance in this publication is authoritative; as such, this doctrine will be followed except when, in the judgment of the commander, exceptional circumstances dictate otherwise. If conflicts arise between the contents of this publication and the contents of Service publications, this publication will take precedence unless the CJCS, normally in coordination with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has provided more current and specific guidance. Commanders of forces operating as part of a multinational (alliance or coalition) military command should follow multinational doctrine and procedures ratified by the United States. For doctrine and procedures not ratified by the US, commanders should evaluate and follow the multinational command’s doctrine and procedures, where applicable and consistent with US law, regulations, and doctrine. For the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: KEVIN D. SCOTT Vice Admiral, USN Director, Joint Force Development i Preface Intentionally Blank ii JP 3-07.3 SUMMARY OF CHANGES REVISION OF JOINT PUBLICATION 3-07.3 DATED 1 AUGUST 2012 • Added a chapter on planning for peace operations. • Removed a chapter on peacebuilding, condensing relevant information, and referring readers to Joint Publication 3-07, Stability, for additional information. • Added a figure depicting organization of a representative peacekeeping mission, and its relationship to the United Nations country team. • Modified a figure depicting types of peace operations. • Added a figure to illustrate different levels of joint force integration with other actors. • Added a discussion on the protection of civilians, and the responsibility to protect. • Added discussions of identity activities, commander’s communication synchronization, information, and assessments. • Replaced appendix on mass atrocity response operations with an appendix on the protection of civilians. • Enhances consistency among other doctrinal publications and Department of Defense (DOD) and other US Government policies. • Modifies, adds, and removes terms and definitions from the DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. iii Summary of Changes Intentionally Blank iv JP 3-07.3 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................. vii CHAPTER I OVERVIEW Introduction ................................................................................................................. I-1 Legal Basis .................................................................................................................. I-2 Fundamentals .............................................................................................................. I-2 Types ........................................................................................................................... I-7 Environment and Characteristics ................................................................................ I-9 Command and Control .............................................................................................. I-17 Key Documents ......................................................................................................... I-18 CHAPTER II PLANNING FOR PEACE OPERATIONS Introduction ................................................................................................................II-1 Planning Considerations ............................................................................................II-1 Challenges ................................................................................................................II-27 CHAPTER III PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS General ..................................................................................................................... III-1 Description of Peacekeeping Operations ................................................................. III-1 Fundamentals of Peacekeeping Operations ............................................................. III-1 Peacekeeping Personnel and Peace Operations Forces ........................................... III-2 Peacekeeping Tasks ................................................................................................. III-6 Command and Control for Peacekeeping Operations .............................................. III-8 Peacekeeping Planning Considerations ................................................................. III-10 Employment ........................................................................................................... III-16 CHAPTER IV PEACE ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS Description of Peace Enforcement Operations ........................................................ IV-1 Fundamentals of Peace Enforcement Operations .................................................... IV-2 Peace Enforcement Operations Tasks ...................................................................... IV-2 Command and Control for Peace Enforcement Operations ..................................... IV-3 Peace Enforcement Planning Considerations .......................................................... IV-4 Employment ............................................................................................................. IV-6 APPENDIX A United Nations Involvement in Peace Operations ............................................ A-1 B Protection of Civilians .......................................................................................B-1 v Table of Contents C Command Relationships ....................................................................................C-1 D Points of Contact .............................................................................................. D-1 E References ......................................................................................................... E-1 F Administrative Instructions ............................................................................... F-1 GLOSSARY Part I Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms .............................................. GL-1 Part II Terms and Definitions ............................................................................. GL-4 FIGURE I-1 Fundamentals of Peace Operations ............................................................. I-3 I-2 Types of Peace Operations .......................................................................... I-7 II-1 Example Mission Organization ..................................................................II-2 II-2 Levels of Integration ..................................................................................II-6 II-3 Example Assessment Metrics ...................................................................II-19 II-4 Example Assessment ................................................................................II-20 II-5 Transition Assessment ..............................................................................II-21 III-1 Ground Force Support Capabilities .......................................................... III-3 III-2 Air Forces Support Capabilities ............................................................... III-4 III-3 Maritime Forces Support Capabilities ...................................................... III-5 IV-1 Peace Enforcement Operations Employment Phases ............................... IV-7 B-1 Fundamentals of the Protection of Civilians ..............................................B-3 C-1 Notional Chain of Command for a Peace Operation ..................................C-1 C-2 Example of Traditional United Nations Peacekeeping Force Organization ...............................................................................................C-2 C-3 Example of an Organization for a Generic United Nations Integrated Mission .......................................................................................................C-3 vi JP 3-07.3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY COMMANDER’S OVERVIEW • Discusses peace operations in the strategic environment. • Outlines the legal basis for peace operations.