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Rules of Engagement
A. Reference
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instr. B, Standing Rules of Engagement/
Standing Rules for the Use of Force for US. Forces (13 June 2005).
B. Introduction
Rules of Engagement (ROE) are the commander’s tool for regulating the use of force. The legal sources that provide the foundation for ROE are varied and complex however, they do not standalone nonlegal issues, such as political objectives and military mission limitations, also are essential to the construction and application of ROE. Ultimately, ROE are the commanders rules that are implemented by the Soldier, Sailor, Airman, or Marine who executes the mission.
This chapter provides an overview of basic ROE concepts and surveys Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) B, Standing Rules of Engagement/Standing Rules for the Use of Force for US. Forces.
NOTE: This chapter is NOT intended to be a substitute for the SROE. The
SROE are classified SECRET, and important concepts within it may not be
reproduced here.
C. Overview
1. Definition of ROE
Joint Pub 1-02, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms ROE are directives issued by competent military authority that delineate the circumstances and limitations under which US. naval, ground, and air forces will initiate and/or continue combat engagement with other forces encountered.
2. Purposes of ROE
As a practical matter, ROE perform three functions (1) provide guidance from the President and Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), as well as subordinate commanders, to deployed units on the use of force (2) act as a control mechanism for the transition from peacetime to combat operations (war and (3) provide a mechanism to facilitate planning. ROE provide a framework that encompasses national policy goals, mission requirements, and the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC).

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