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Joint Service Publication (JSP)

A list of published Joint Service Publication (JSP) documents produced by the Ministry of Defence.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 15 October 2013
• Last updated: 15 December 2021 — See all updates

A list of MOD Joint Service Publication (JSPs) available on GOV.UK.

Please note not all JSPs have been published on GOV.UK.

JSP 886 was withdrawn on 4 October 2016 and has been archived. The Defence Logistics Framework (DLF), accessed through the Defence Gateway, has become the authority for defence logistics support chain policy.

JSP 309 has been replaced by the fuel and gas safety and environmental regulations.

JSPs released under Freedom of Information

Extracts of JSPs released in response to requests made under the Freedom of Information.

• Safeguarding children and young people (JSP 834) published week commencing 30 March 2015
• The enabling contracts library (JSP 895) published week commencing 13 October 2014
• Assessment of hearing acuity (H) (JSP 950, Annex D to leaflet 6-7-3) published week commencing 15 June 2015

Copies of JSPs released in response to requests made under the Freedom of Information.

• Alcohol and substance misuse and testing (JSP 835) published week commencing 27 April 2015
• Defence direction and guidance on training education and skills (JSP 898) published week commencing 20 July 2015
• Tri service operational and non operational welfare policy (JSP 770) published week commencing 15 June 2015
• Joint casualty and compassionate policy and procedures: management of the casualty (JSP 751, Volume 1 and 2) published week commencing 15 June 2015
• Use of military airfields by British and foreign civil aircaft (JSP 360) published week commencing 5 January 2015
• The MOD guide to repayment (JSP JSP 368) published week commencing 5 January 2015

Accommodation and building standards

• Tri-service accommodation regulations (TSARs) (JSP 464)
  • 18 April 2023
  • Guidance

Business and finance

• MOD guide to investment appraisal and evaluation (JSP 507)
  • 28 January 2014
  • Guidance

Environmental safety

Regulations related to environment, gas, fuel, nuclear and radiation safety.

• Management of environmental protection in defence (JSP 418)
  • 22 March 2023
  • Guidance
• Defence fuels policy, organisation and safety regulations (JSP 317)
  • 6 July 2022
  • Guidance
• Joint service safety regulations for the storage and handling of gases (JSP 319)
  • 23 January 2023
  • Guidance
• Examination and testing of ionising radiation detection and monitoring equipment in defence facilities (JSP 425)
  • 13 September 2016
  • Guidance
• Defence nuclear emergency response (JSP 471)
  • 15 February 2023
  • Guidance

Information management and technology

• Defence information, knowledge, digital and data policy commitments
  • 12 July 2019
  • Guidance
• Defence networks governance (JSP 604)
  • 20 September 2022
  • Guidance
• Human Factors Integration in defence systems (JSP 912)
  • 17 March 2022
  • Guidance

Land, range and equipment safety

• Defence ranges safety (JSP 403 volume 2)
  • 20 May 2015
  • Guidance

Law and legal issues

• Commanding officers guide (manual of service law: JSP 830 volume 1)
  • 23 March 2021
  • Guidance
• Court guide (manual of service law: JSP 830 volume 2)
  • 12 January 2017
  • Guidance
• Legal compendium (manual of service law: JSP 830 volume 3)
  • 24 June 2014
  • Guidance
• Your rights if you are accused (manual of service law: JSP 830)
  • 12 January 2017
  • Guidance
• Joint service manual of the law of armed conflict (JSP 383)
  • 10 February 2011
  • Guidance
• The manual of the law of armed conflict: amendments (JSP 383)
  • 21 May 2014
  • Guidance
• Manual of the law of armed conflict: revision programme (JSP 383)
  • 30 July 2010
  • Guidance
• Aide Memoire on the Law of Armed Conflict (JSP 381)
  • 21 July 2020
  • Guidance
• The armed forces legal aid scheme (JSP 838)
  • 16 December 2014
  • Guidance
• JSP 763: The MOD Behaviours and Informal Complaints Resolution Policy
  • 28 November 2022
  • Guidance
• Redress of individual grievances: service complaints (JSP 831)
  • 15 June 2022
  • Guidance

Logistics and supply chain

• Defence direction and guidance for training and education (JSP 822)
  • 29 September 2022
  • Guidance

Media and communications

• Policy and processes for non-news media projects (JSP 579)
  • 29 March 2016
  • Guidance

Military capability

• Defence policy for modelling and simulation (JSP 939)
  • 25 February 2022
  • Guidance

Operations

• Human security in Defence (JSP 985)
  • 15 December 2021
  • Guidance

Pensions and compensation

• Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005 (JSP 764)
  • 20 April 2023
  • Guidance
• Armed forces compensation scheme statement of policy (JSP 765)
  • 27 July 2022
  • Guidance
• Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2015 and Early Departure Payments Scheme 2015 (JSP 905, Part One)
  • 15 October 2020
  • Guidance

Personnel management

• Tri-service regulations for leave and other types of absences (JSP 760)
  • 22 March 2023
  • Guidance
• Regulations for the mobilisation of UK reserve forces (JSP 753)
  • 9 October 2015
  • Guidance
• Reservists returning to civilian employment after mobilised service (JSP 532)
  • 1 June 2010
  • Guidance
• Honours and awards in the armed forces (JSP 761)
  • 4 October 2016
  • Guidance
• Recruitment and management of transgender personnel in the armed forces (JSP 889)
  • 18 December 2019
  • Guidance

Quality and Configuration Management

• MOD policy for quality (JSP 940)
  • 25 June 2021
  • Guidance
• MOD policy for configuration management (JSP 945)
  • 1 July 2022
  • Guidance

Research

• Defence research involving human participants (JSP 536)
  • 15 August 2022
  • Guidance

Welfare and education

Preventing malaria in UK armed forces personnel (JSP 950 part 1 leaflet 3-3-1)

• Operational patient care pathway (JSP 950)
  • 25 November 2014
  • Guidance
• Heat illness and cold injury: prevention and management (JSP 539)
  • 12 February 2021
  • Guidance
• The education of service children and young people (JSP 342)
  • 22 August 2022
  • Guidance
• Safeguarding (JSP 834)
  • 30 November 2021
  • Guidance

Published 15 October 2013
Last updated 15 December 2021 + show all updates

1. 15 December 2021

   Addition of 'Human security in Defence (JSP 985)'.

2. 1 October 2020

   Added the Safeguarding (JSP 834) under the 'Welfare and Education' heading.

3. 5 June 2020

   Added correct link for JSP 309 superseded page.

4. 18 December 2019

   Added JSP 889: recruitment and management of transgender personnel in the armed forces.

5. 23 April 2019

   Added Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2015 and Early Departure Payments Scheme 2015 (JSP 905, Part One) to the collection page under 'Pensions and Compensations'.

6. 6 August 2018

   Added JSP 940 and 945 to the collection.

7. 11 October 2017

   Added link to JSP 950 part 1 leaflet 3-3-1 'Preventing malaria in UK armed forces personnel'.

8. 11 August 2017

   Added link to fuel and gas safety and environmental regulations.

9. 11 January 2017

   Added Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752)

10. 12 October 2016

    Added notice about JSP 886.

11. 15 September 2016

    Added Defence research involving human participants (JSP 536).

12. 9 September 2016

    Added MOD building performance standards (JSP 315)

13. 16 August 2016

    Added JSP 309

14. 29 March 2016

    Added Policy and processes for non-news media projects (JSP 579).

15. 9 October 2015

    Added new JSP Regulations for the mobilisation of UK reserve forces.

16. 10 June 2015

    Added link to JSP 898 which has been released as part of a request under Freedom of Information.

17. 11 May 2015

    Added JSP 433 MOD diving safety policy.

18. 6 March 2015

    Removed Service Police codes of practice.

19. 8 January 2015

    Added honours and awards in the armed forces (JSP 761)

20. 6 August 2014

    Added additional JSPs..........

21. 3 February 2014

    Added JSP 912

22. 15 October 2013

    First published.