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AOF Acquisition Operating Framework

The high level principles and information that guide how the UK MOD Defence Acquisition Community works

version 2.0.21 – March 2010

Content

The User role in Policy Formulation

The User plays a major role in the department’s High Level Operational Analysis.

The User takes part in the formulation of:

  • Defence Strategic Guidance
  • Joint Vision
  • High Level Operational Concept
  • Joint Campaign Development
  • Review of Defence Capability.

The User:

  • Provides environmental input to analytical and applied concepts.
  • Acts as the approving authority for specific environmental ideas.
  • Translates the published guidance in order to derive the force structure requirements in terms of Force Elements at Readiness (FE@R).
Contacts

User

Owner

Post
Director Joint Capability

Point of Contact

Post Email Phone
Directorate of Joint Capability DJtCap-INTEG1@mod.uk
  • Mil: 9621 82707
  • Civ: +44 (0) 207 218 2707
Change History

Change History

The AOF has been updated to Version 2.0.0 on 1st April 2008 following the introduction of the main content in the tactical layer. In addition small changes have been added to the Operational layer. Individual document Change History pages will detail any changes other than minor editorial amendments.

1 November 2009
Minor amendments made for Plain English review.
1 October 2007
New Content – User – role in formulation of policy.