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41 CPD MAAP team, which takes the final prioritized list of weaponeered targets and allocates airpower by melding available capabilities and resources with the TET’s weaponeering recommendations. The result is a translation of the total weight of air effort into the total number or sorties or missions required to achieve desired effects. Although not complete until the MAAP is produced, force allocation also starts early in the cycle. Each air capable joint force component submits an allocation request (ALLOREQ) message to the CFACC (timed to coincide with the beginning of the MAAP part of the tasking process, usually not later than 36 hours prior to the start of a given ATO day). ALLOREQs contain requests for air and space component support and information on sorties from other components not required for organic component support that are available for CFACC tasking. The MAAP team works with the TET through JIPTL production, then takes inputs from them, the component liaisons, the AMD (especially concerning tanker availability), and others to produce the MAAP. They determine an overall sortie flow for the ATO period and determine how that flow should be divided into “packages”—discrete sets of missions and sorties designed to complement each other or provide required support (for example, tankers and electronic warfare assets “packaged” with the strike assets they are supporting). They also determine required times over target or times on station. Packages are arranged in sequence and used to determine a timeline and resource requirements for the ATO period. Each package should be deconflicted in time, space, and effect. Part of the allocation and MAAP portions of the tasking process is creation of an ISR and assessment plan. Theater ISR assets must be carefully orchestrated to ensure optimal coverage of the operational environment. Assets should be positioned not only to provide tactical assessment of targets planned for attack, but must be able to detect emerging targets and be flexible enough to collect against them as well. At the same time, ISR assets must continue to monitor the “bigger picture,” in order to help discern whether desired effects are being created and whether the enemy is adapting his COAs to our actions. The assessment plan cannot be made in a vacuum, but must be closely coordinated with all other planning efforts. The CAOC should establish procedures to ensure that the organizations nominating targets receive continuous feedback on the status of their nominations throughout the tasking cycle. For example, not all targets nominated will be approved for the JIPTL, nor will all targets on the JIPTL be included on the ATO. There must be a feedback mechanism to ensure that targets not attacked, for any reason, are reported to the nominating authority for consideration on future JIPTLs. Products of the Phase The MAAP is the CFACC’s time-phased air and space scheme of maneuver for a given ATO period, synthesizing commander’s guidance, desired effects, supported components’ schemes of maneuver, friendly capabilities, and likely enemy COAs, and allocating friendly resources against approved targets. (Note: this modifies the joint