JP 3-60, page 37
Joint Targeting
Joint Publication: Joint Targeting
31 January 2013 public edition
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The Joint Targeting Cycle
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(b) During planning, targeteers will evaluate the objectives and the adversary
COGs as described in JIPOE for selection of target systems. The purpose is to characterize
the function, criticality, and vulnerabilities of each potential target. It is essential to link
targets back to targeting objectives and MOEs developed during the end state and
commanders objectives phase of the joint targeting cycle to weigh resources toward the most
relevant and valuable target systems.
(4) Target System Analysis. TSA is the foundational process of system-level
target development. TSA is equally applicable to systems and capabilities associated with
both nation-state and non-state actors. The TSA process enables additional, more detailed
stages of target development. Note: While crisis action planning may necessitate a truncated
TSA process, targeteers will still be required to compile enough intelligence to support the
Figure II-4. Example Target System, Components, and Elements
Example Target System, Components, and Elements
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target system elements
target system components
Munitions
Runways
Personnel
Petroleum, Oil, and
Lubricants
Operations Areas
Maintenance Areas
Integrated Air
Defense System
Airfields
Air Defense Forces
Early Warning and
Ground Control
Intercept Radar Sites
Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Command, Control,
and Communications
Surface-to-Air
Missile Sites