Joint Doctrine Ontology

Joint Doctrine Ontology Project

Goal

The goal of this project is to create a formal representation of the content of (selected parts of) Doctrine that is designed to help

understand logically how different parts of doctrine interact
visualize how different parts of doctrine interact
understand dependences between definitions,
ensure that changes in definitions cascade appropriately through all dependent definitions
enabling more efficient web access to and discovery of doctrinal knowledge and definitions of a sort that will facilitate greater coordination of training and operations particular as these involve IT systems working alongside human beings.

The project is directed by Barry Smith, whose work is carried out under two Rome Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) projects "MAMA" and "Living Plan". The project has the support of Lt Col James McArthur, Chief, Joint Doctrine Division, J-7, Joint Staff.

The project will begin with a small number of modules focusing on:

1. Capstone (Task, Function and Mission) (JP 1)

2. Planning (JP 5-0)

3. Civil Operations (JP 3-57)

4. Space Operations (JP 3-14)

TBD: Operational Environment

TBD: Transport (4-01)

Initially we are focusing on

A. review of existing definitions to identify and fix logical errors.

B. exploring the role of Joint Doctrine and more specific doctrinal publications (for example the relation between the Joint Dictionary (JP 1-02) and the Army Doctrine Reference Publication 1-02, or between Joint Planning and Airforce Planning ([1])

Issues to be addressed:

Relation to existing efforts, especially:

BML and C-BML

See presentation here

The role of ontology fragments to be reused in different areas of doctrine, for example pertaining to PMESII-PT