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The Targeting Assessment Process D-7 (d) Federated BDA. Federated BDA allows the supported CCDR to establish preplanned partnerships to share responsibilities and leverage appropriate expertise from outside the theater. The CCDR may request federated BDA support from multiple commands and agencies through JS J-2. Upon approval, each agency in the partnership will be assigned specific targets, either by individual target sets/categories or by geographic region. JS J-2 will work with the requesting command to form the best federated partnership based on available resources and capabilities. (e) BDA Reports. The results of the BDA process are provided in three phases of BDAREPs: 1. Phase I reporting contains an initial physical damage assessment of hit or miss based usually upon single source data. Reporting timeline: 1-2 hours after receipt of information. Reporting format: structured free text, United States message text format (USMTF), or voice report during system connectivity problems. 2. Phase II reporting builds upon the phase I initial report and is a fused, all-source product addressing a more detailed description of physical damage, an assessment of the functional damage, inputs to target system assessment (phase III), and any applicable MEA comments. When appropriate, a reattack recommendation is also included. Reporting timeline: 4-6 hours after receipt of information. Reporting format: USMTF. 3. Phase III reporting contains an in-depth assessment of the higher-level target system. When appropriate, a reattack recommendation or targeting nomination is also included. This report combines the analyses from the phases I and II reports, plus all-source information. Reporting timeline: daily. Reporting format: structured free text (if sent via USMTF, use the general free text narrative format). (2) Munitions Effectiveness Assessment. MEA is an element of CA as the assessment of the military force applied in terms of the weapons system and munitions effectiveness to determine and recommend any required changes to the methodology, tactics, weapon system, munitions, fusing, and/or weapon delivery parameters to increase force effectiveness. The purpose of MEA is to compare the actual effectiveness of the task to the anticipated effectiveness calculated during phase 3 capability analysis of the joint targeting cycle. MEA is conducted concurrently and interactively with BDA. MEA is primarily the responsibility of operations with required inputs and coordination from the IC. The purpose of MEA is to compare the actual effectiveness of the means employed to their anticipated effectiveness calculated during the capability analysis phase of the joint targeting cycle. MEA may be completed rapidly for the purpose of providing recommendations for a weapon or tactic change or may continue for years following the cessation of hostilities for development of updated/improved weaponeering methodologies. The sources that contribute to effective BDA also contribute to effective MEA. (3) Future Targeting and Reattack Recommendations. Future target nominations and reattack recommendations merge the picture of what was done (BDA) with how it was done (MEA) and compares the result with predetermined MOEs that were developed at the start of the joint targeting cycle. The purposes of this phase in the process