76 with those in combat operations is essential for seamless targeting support when the ATO requires modification. This importance is magnified when supporting dynamic targeting operations, especially those involving TSTs. › Dynamic Targeting Team. The targeting team…

Executive Summary xv directorate of a joint staff (J-2) (chief of targets), or similar representative, and meets as required to consolidate and prioritize the draft JIPTL and discuss targeting integration and synchronization issues raised by…

…Emerging Targets. The operation center director should know what forces are available for tasking, as well as their capabilities to engage an emerging target (e.g., on-call target, target of opportunity, or TST). They should…

6 THE TARGETING PROCESS Viewed generically, outside the context of overarching processes and the battle rhythm, the targeting process consists of the following general phases, most of which dovetail into the planning and tasking processes once…

…Target development is the systematic examination of potential target systems to determine the type and duration of action that must be exerted on each target to create desired effects that achieve the commander’s objectives. Target…

37 should not drive the nomination of targets—this is antithetical to an effects-based approach. The result of coordination is the JIPTL, which is submitted to the CFC or designated representative for approval. Again, targets…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 42 Air Force Weapon System TTPs (AFTTPs):  AFTTP 3-1.DCGS, Distributed Common Ground Station  AFTTP 3-3.AOC, Combat Fundamentals–Air Operations Center  AFTTP 3…

11 › Confirm CID of the target as hostile before taking action against it (see Chapter Three). › Submitting timely MISREPs and otherwise supporting tactical assessment efforts. PRINCIPLES OF TARGETING Targeting is focused on achieving objectives. The purpose…

52 the target, maintained by appropriate sensors or sensor combinations; a sensor prioritization scheme (if required); and updates on the target’s window of vulnerability (if required). The process may also be run partially “in reverse…

Executive Summary xiv JP 3-60  Establish parameters for successful targeting within the JFC’s OA by promulgating intent, objectives, guidance, sequencing, and priorities.  Direct the formation, composition, and specific responsibilities of a joint…

51 find phase is a probable target nominated for further investigation and development in the fix phase. Fix The fix phase positively identifies an emerging target as worthy of engagement and determines its position and other…

93 Personnel involved in targeting should be involved in the development and refinement of ROE along with the judge advocates. Just as tasking and targeting are cyclical, so too is ROE development, and it may require…

96 APPENDIX B FEDERATED SUPPORT TO TARGETING AND ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION Targeting and assessment requirements are typically more than theaters can support internally, due to deficiencies in manpower and specialized expertise. Thus, in practice, targeting is federated…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 19 TARGETING AND THE AIR TASKING CYCLE The joint air tasking cycle is an analytical, systematic cycle that focuses air efforts on accomplishing operational requirements. Much of the cycle…

17 CHAPTER TWO DELIBERATE TARGETING GENERAL Planning encompasses all the means through which strategies and courses of action (COA) are developed, such as contingency and crisis action planning, as well as operational or campaign design. The…

…See Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 3122.06, Sensitive Target Approval and Review (STAR) Process (classified publication), for more information on sensitive targets. (2) All potential targets and all targets nominated for…

Chapter III III-14 JP 3-60 identifying targeting support and assessment partners or work directly with other combatant commands to provide information to the JS regarding any inter-command targeting coordination. The JS J-2…

The Joint Targeting Cycle II-15 (3) All estimates generated during this phase are situation-specific, reflecting the pairing of forces against targets under particular conditions of employment. As such, users of this information must use…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 39 Analysts across the agency directly support joint targeting efforts by performing foundational military intelligence, all-source analysis, and production to support target development, target material production, and assessment…

The Joint Targeting Cycle II-31 h. Phase 6—Targeting Assessment (1) The targeting assessment phase is a continuous process that assesses the effectiveness of the activities that occurred during the first five phases of the…