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Understanding Targets and Targeting I-3 (7) Reflexivity (to heat, light, sound, radar energy, etc.). (8) Structural composition. (9) Degree of hardening. (10) Electromagnetic signature (e.g., radar and radio transmissions). (11) Mobility characteristics: (a) Fixed (unable to move). (b) Transportable (operate from fixed locations, but can be broken down and moved). (c) Mobile (operate on the move or with very limited setup time). b. Functional Characteristics. These characteristics describe what the target does and how it does it. They describe the target’s function within a greater target system, how the target or target system operates, its level of activity, the status of its functionality, and in some cases, its significance. Functional characteristics are often difficult to discern. Assessing functional characteristics entails careful review of known facts and the use of deductive and inductive reasoning. Functional characteristics generally include: (1) Target normal or reported activity. (2) Target status (state or condition at a given point in time [e.g., operational, inoperative]). (3) Degree, proportion, or percentage of functionality (e.g., function 50 percent degraded). (4) Materials the target requires in order to perform its function(s). (5) Functional redundancy (can the function be performed elsewhere in the target system or by a similar capability in an alternate target system?). (6) Ability to reconstitute the target or its function. (7) Self-defense capability. (8) Target importance within the strategic structure, such as its role or its cultural importance. (9) Necessary relationships (if the target is an individual or organization, what other individuals or organizations are necessary to enable it to function?). The nature of relationships (what is the nature of the connectivity between this individual/organization and others?).