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99 estimation methods that only national organizations have expertise in. JWAC and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), for example, have specialists who can assist in this effort. Weaponeering. Many units specialize in weaponeering for specific munitions or target categories. For instance, the 20th Intelligence Squadron at Offutt AFB specializes in weaponeering for hardened and deeply buried targets. Targeteers at USSTRATCOM specialize in similar activities. Weaponeering is time-consuming; utilizing federated partners to conduct weaponeering frees CAOC planners to focus on other critical planning activities. Point mensuration. Federated partners can assist CAOCs with point mensuration. Because it is so time consuming, mensuration may overwhelm CAOC targeteers. Many Air Force and joint units, especially NGA, can provide expertise in this area. Assessment. Partners can assist CAOCs in determining appropriate MOE and in analyzing collected data. Joint and national agencies may be particularly useful in helping make political and economic types of assessment. Ideally, the same units that provide support for target development should also assist with the post-attack assessment of those targets and target sets, regardless of the means of attack. Obviously, analysts who support target development will already have detailed knowledge that can be put to use during assessment. Establishing federated relationships early will help ensure this happens. The preceding list is not all-inclusive. CAOC targeteers should understand and utilize all federated specialties available. Understanding the capabilities of all possible federated partners will provide insight into the types of support that are available for use throughout all CAOC processes. THEATER ORGANIZATIONS There are numerous organizations that may be called upon to support theater targeting and assessment efforts. It is imperative that CAOC targeteers understand the organizations that they can utilize to support CAOC targeting efforts…both in peacetime and during wartime. Air Force Units Core CAOC. There are two core units that support targeting for most CAOCs: the AOG and the AIS. IOTs also support targeting and are integral to AOG. In addition, theaters have two supporting intelligence units: the distributed ground system and the information operations group. Further, the director of space forces may be of assistance in coordinating space requirements in support of targeting. The majority of Air Force targeteers are assigned to Air Force component AIS’ and they provide the lion’s share of input to the targeting effort. However, AOG CPS