JP 3-0, page 111
Joint Operations
Joint Publication: Joint Operations
11 August 2011 public edition
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Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations
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peacekeeping operations (PKO), peace enforcement, peacemaking (PM), peace building
(PB), and conflict prevention efforts. (See JP 3-07.3, Peace Operations)
(7) Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction. Activities within eight
military mission areas that include WMD-related security cooperation and partner
activities, offensive operations against WMD, defensive operations, and managing the
consequences of WMD attacks. (See JP 3-40, Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction)
(8) CBRN Consequence Management. DOD support to USG actions that
plan for, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the effects of domestic and foreign
chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents. (See JP 3-41, Chemical,
Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Consequence Management)
(9) Foreign Internal Defense (FID). Participation by civilian and military
agencies of a government in any of the action programs taken by another government or
other designated organization to free and protect its society from subversion, lawlessness,
insurgency, terrorism, and other threats to its security. FID is an example of nation
assistance. (See JP 3-22, Foreign Internal Defense)
(10) Counterdrug Operations. Support provided by the DOD to law
enforcement agencies to detect, monitor, and counter the production, trafficking, and use
of illegal drugs. (See JP 3-07.4, Joint Counterdrug Operations)
(11) Combating Terrorism. Actions, including antiterrorism (defensive
measures taken to reduce vulnerability to terrorist acts) and CT (actions taken directly
against terrorist networks) to oppose terrorism. (See JP 3-07.2, Antiterrorism, and JP 3-
26, Counterterrorism)
(12) Counterinsurgency.
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comprehensive civilian and military efforts taken to defeat an insurgency and to address
any core grievances. (See JP 3-24, Counterinsurgency Operations)
(13) Homeland Defense. The protection of United States sovereignty,
territory, domestic population, and critical defense infrastructure against external threats
and aggression or other threats as directed by the President. (See JP 3-27, Homeland
Defense)
SECTION B. A PHASING CONSTRUCT
3. Phasing a Joint Operation
a. Purpose. A phase is a definitive stage of an operation or campaign during which
a large portion of the forces and capabilities are involved in similar or mutually
supporting activities for a common purpose. Phasing, which can be used in any operation
regardless of size, helps the JFC organize large operations by integrating and
synchronizing subordinate operations. Phasing helps JFCs and staffs visualize, design,
and plan the entire operation or campaign and define requirements in terms of forces,
resources, time, space, and purpose. It helps them systematically achieve military