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Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 20 given period. Air apportionment guidance should reflect prioritized operational objectives and applicable tactical tasks, with approximate weights of effort for each objective. The apportionment recommendation is approved by the JFC. Once approved, guidance from the JTCB and relevant cyberspace and space directives is integrated within the AOD. Air Operations Directive (AOD). Formal AOD development starts with the JTCB. The SRD drafts the AOD for air component commander approval. The AOD is the primary vehicle for the air component commander to express intent, communicate the JFC’s air apportionment decision, and outline desired effects for targeting. The AOD provides detailed, logical lists of effects-based tasks, ISR collection requirements, target prioritization, and guidance on considerations for TSTs. Measure of performance (MOP) and measures of effectiveness (MOE) are typically listed for collection requirements and to appropriately assess operations. Joint Collection Management Board (JCMB). The JCMB is a group formed by the JFC to serve as a joint forum managing collection requests and coordinating collection operations. The JCMB chair is typically the J-2, and co-chaired by the J-3. Typically, the air component A2 or a member of the AOC ISRD coordinates with the JCMB and focuses on collection requirements to help assess the targeting process. STAGE 2: TARGET DEVELOPMENT The bulk of target development is completed by phase 2 of the continuous joint targeting cycle. In the time-bound air tasking cycle, the air component receives targeting guidance along with the joint target list (JTL), the restricted target list (RTL), and the no-strike list (NSL) from the JTCB. A JTL is a list of validated targets with no target engagement restrictions, whereas the RTL contains validated targets with engagement restrictions. The NSL is not a target list, but contains a list of entities that are protected from the effects of military operations under international law or ROE. Component target nomination list (TNL). Guided by the desired effects listed in the AOD, the targeting effects team (TET) within the combat plans division (CPD) analyzes the menu provided by the JTL and RTL and avoids entities listed on the NSL. The TET coordinates with other AOC teams within the information warfare team (IWT) and the ISRD to select targets that best achieve the guidance listed in the AOD. This collaborative effort results in the creation of the air component target nomination list (TNL). Once approved by the air component commander, the TNL is sent to the joint fires element (JFE) for inclusion in the joint integrated prioritized target list (JIPTL). The JIPTL is a prioritized list of targets approved by the JFC that feeds the ATO process. After the JTCB review, the JFC approves the JIPTL. The JFACC and the JIPTL The JFC may delegate JIPTL coordination authority to the JFACC. In these cases, the TET will consolidate TNLs from the various components and create the draft JIPTL based on JTC Phase 2 processes outlined in JP 3-60. The JFC still serves as the final approval authority for the JIPTL.