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Executive Summary xv directorate of a joint staff (J-2) (chief of targets), or similar representative, and meets as required to consolidate and prioritize the draft JIPTL and discuss targeting integration and synchronization issues raised by the JFC, staff, planning teams, and the JFC’s major subordinate commands. Joint Force Staff Responsibilities Intelligence Directorate. The J-2 has the primary responsibility for prioritization of intelligence collection efforts, analysis, validation, and assessment for all joint operations. In addition, the J-2 provides a major input to the J-3 and J-5 in the form of adversary COA assessments critical to the joint target prioritization process and identification of HVTs and HPTs. Operations Directorate. The J-3 assists the commander in the direction and control of operations, including the planning, monitoring, and completion of specific operations. In this capacity, the directorate is the lead for coordinating, integrating, and executing operations throughout the OA. Staff Judge Advocate (SJA). The SJA advises the JFC and other staff members on applicable international and domestic laws, legal custom and practice, multilateral and bilateral agreements with host nations, law of war issues, compliance and interpretation of the ROE, and other pertinent issues involved in joint target recommendations and decisions. Component Commander Responsibilities With regard to joint targeting, the components’ responsibilities normally include the following:  Conduct target development.  Nominate potential targets for inclusion in the joint target list and restricted target list.  Nominate targets for inclusion on the JFC’s TST list and maintain their own lists of HPTs.  Provide timely and accurate reporting to the JFE in support of joint operations assessment.