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Joint Publication 3-08, Interorganizational Cooperation (2016), provides doctrine for the coordination of military operations with:

It sets forth doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations and provides the doctrinal basis for interagency coordination and for U.S. military involvement in multinational operations (JT Pub 3-08, 2016).

 

The Department of Defense (DOD) conducts interorganizational coordination across a range of operations, with each type of operation involving different stakeholders and organizational structures. This is especially evident for domestic (DSCA) and foreign (HD or disaster relief) operations. These two mission sets are governed by very different legal and policy authorities. Interorganizational coordination aids in accomplishing these missions by enabling participants to do one or more of the following: facilitate unity of effort; achieve common objectives; and provide common understanding.  A commitment to interorganizational coordination and collaboration will help to achieve desired end states by facilitating cooperation in areas of common interest and avoiding unintended negative consequences when working in the same environment as others (JT Pub 3-08, 2016).