This Joint Chiefs of Staff manual, Joint Publication JP 3-13 Information Operations Change 1 November 2014, sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of theArmed Forces of the United States in joint operations and provides the doctrinal basis for USmilitary coordination with other US Government departments and agencies during operationsand for US military involvement in multinational operations. It provides military guidancefor the exercise of authority by combatant commanders and other joint force commanders(JFCs) and prescribes joint doctrine for operations, education, and training. It providesmilitary guidance for use by the Armed Forces in preparing their appropriate plans. It is notthe intent of this publication to restrict the authority of the JFC from organizing the force andexecuting the mission in a manner the JFC deems most appropriate to ensure unity of effortin the accomplishment of the overall objective.