Introducing Information as a Joint Function

Grynkewich provides a basic understanding of how information qualifies as a joint function. A key aspect of any joint function, as many joint professional military education graduates know, is how the function fits into operational art. In July 2017, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a change to Joint Publication, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States, introducing information as a new and seventh joint function. This issuance portends significant changes in how the joint force will plan and execute transregional, multidomain, and multifunctional operations. As such, it represents an opportunity to reimagine what "combined arms" means in 21st-century warfare.