CORE FUNCTIONS

PD Branch is responsible for the following core functions:

• Acting as the lead Branch for JAPCC participation in the development of Joint Air & Space (A&S) Power related NATO strategic level and transformation policy, doctrine and publications.
  
• Working together with Concept & Development branch to further develop identified concepts^[2].
   
• Acting as the lead Branch for JAPCC in:
  
  
(1) participation in the Interoperability, Integration and Standardisation process for NATO and for Partner Nations’ air forces;

(2) coordination of JAPCC input to Defence Planning and expeditionary forces issues;

(3) support to NATO and National training, exercises, experimentation and simulation.

[2] Guiding principle for dividing responsibility between CD and PD branch is that CD active concepts could lead to creation or amendment of policies while PD concepts could enact policies.