DOTMLPF (pronounced "dot-mil-p-f") is an acronym for doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and facilities. It is used by the
United States Department of Defense
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and was defined in the
Joint Capabilities Integration Development System The Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), is the formal United States Department of Defense (DoD) process which defines
acquisition requirements and evaluation criteria for future defense
programs. JCIDS was created to repla ...
, or JCIDS Process as the framework to design what administrative changes and/or acquisition efforts would fill a capability need
[ (Sep 16, 2015) Perkins discusses operationalizing the Army Operating Concept]
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A unified combatant command (CCMD), also referred to as a combatant command, is a joint military command of the United States Department of Defense that is composed of units from two or more service branches of the United States Armed Forces, ...
s define requirements in consultation with the Office of the Secretary of Defense
The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) is a headquarters-level staff of the United States Department of Defense. It is the principal civilian staff element of the U.S. Secretary of Defense, and it assists the Secretary in carrying out aut ...
(OSD), they are able to consider gaps in the context of strategic direction for the total US military force and influence the direction of requirements earlier in the acquisition process, in particular, materiel
Materiel (; ) refers to supplies, equipment, and weapons in military supply-chain management, and typically supplies and equipment in a commercial supply chain context.
In a military context, the term ''materiel'' refers either to the specifi ...
.
It also serves as a mnemonic for staff planners to consider certain issues prior to undertaking a new effort.
*Doctrine
Doctrine (from la, doctrina, meaning "teaching, instruction") is a codification of beliefs or a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the essence of teachings in a given branch of knowledge or in a belief system ...
*Organization
An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose.
The word is derived from ...
*Training
Training is teaching, or developing in oneself or others, any skills and knowledge or Physical fitness, fitness that relate to specific practicality, useful Competence (human resources), competencies. Training has specific goals of improving on ...
*Materiel
Materiel (; ) refers to supplies, equipment, and weapons in military supply-chain management, and typically supplies and equipment in a commercial supply chain context.
In a military context, the term ''materiel'' refers either to the specifi ...
*Leadership
Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. The word "leadership" often gets view ...
*Personnel
Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid labour services. Usually based on a contract, one party, the employer, which might be a corporation, a not-for-profit organization, a co-operative, or any othe ...
* Facilities
Here is an example of how DOTMLPF would be interpreted in the military context:
*Doctrine: the way they fight, e.g., emphasizing maneuver warfare combined air-ground campaigns.
*Organization: how they organize to fight; divisions, air wings, Marine-Air Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs), etc.
*Training: how they prepare to fight tactically; basic training to advanced individual training, various types of unit training, joint exercises, etc.
*Materiel: all the “stuff” necessary to equip our forces that DOES NOT require a new development effort (weapons, spares, test sets, etc that are “off the shelf” both commercially and within the government)
*Leadership and education: how they prepare their leaders to lead the fight from squad leader to 4-star general/admiral; professional development.
*Personnel: availability of qualified people for peacetime, wartime, and various contingency operations
*Facilities: real property; installations and industrial facilities (e.g. government owned ammunition production facilities) that support the forces.
The idea is to fix the capability gap, and CJCSI 3170.01G – Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System, 1 March 2009, is the one governing instruction that encompasses both materiel (requiring new defense acquisition programs) and non-materiel (not requiring new defense acquisition program) solutions.
The Defense Acquisition University
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Glossary gives the following definitions.
* Material: Elements, constituents, or substances of which something is composed or can be made. It includes, but is not limited to, raw and processed material, parts, components, assemblies, fuels, and other items that may be worked into a more finished form in performance of a contract.[ ]
* Material specification: Applicable to raw material (chemical compound), mixtures (cleaning agents, paints), or semi-fabricated material (electrical cable, copper tubing) used in the fabrication of a product. Normally, a material specification applies to production, but may be prepared to control the development of a material.
DOTMLPF-P
During the US Army's process of developing and fielding laser Directed Energy-Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (DE-MSHORAD) on Strykers, the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) has established an "Octagon"— a stakeholder forum for doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, facilities, and policy.[Nancy Jones-Bonbrest (21 Dec 2020) Army preps Strykers for laser combat shoot-off]
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Similar acronyms
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...
uses a similar acronym, DOTMLPF-I, the "I" standing for "Interoperability
Interoperability is a characteristic of a product or system to work with other products or systems. While the term was initially defined for information technology or systems engineering services to allow for information exchange, a broader defi ...
": the ability to be interoperable with forces throughout the NATO alliance.
UK Ministry of Defence
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A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...
uses the acronym TEPID-OIL.
Recent JCIDS issuances expand this to DOTMLPF-P or DOTmLPF-P, where the second P refers to "Policy
Policy is a deliberate system of guidelines to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. Policies are generally adopted by a governance body within an organ ...
".
Joint Staff
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense, that advises the president of the United States, the secretary of defense, the Homeland Security Council and the ...
's J6 Joint Deployable Analysis Team
The Joint Deployable Analysis Team (JDAT) is part of the J6 Directorate of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
JDAT Mission
JDAT conducts field analysis of command and control (C2) information systems and procedures producing decision-quality data to imp ...
(JDAT
The Joint Deployable Analysis Team (JDAT) is part of the J6 Directorate of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
JDAT Mission
JDAT conducts field analysis of command and control (C2) information systems and procedures producing decision-quality data to imp ...
) validates DOTMLPF recommendations.DoD Budget
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References
External links
DOTmLPF - P analysis
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Current JCIDS Manual and CJCSI 3170.01
at DAU
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