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Joint Force Targeting Duties and Responsibilities III-3 (f) Define criteria for identification of TSTs in the OA. These coordination tasks are normally accomplished through the JFC established JTCB or like body. (2) Joint Targeting Coordination Board. Targeting coordination tasks are normally accomplished through the JFC established JTCB or like body. The JFC normally appoints the deputy JFC or a component commander to chair the JTCB to provide the appropriate level of experience and focus. Component and JFC staff representation on the JTCB should also possess the necessary rank, experience, and knowledge to speak authoritatively for their respective components and staff elements. When a JTCB is not established and the JFC decides not to delegate targeting oversight authority to a deputy or subordinate commander, the JFC may perform this task at the joint force headquarters, with the assistance of the J-3. The JFC ensures that this is a joint effort involving applicable subordinate commands, other agencies, and multinational partners, as appropriate. Joint targeting is a highly iterative process that needs close coordination during operations. If the JFC delegates authority for joint target planning, coordination, and deconfliction to a subordinate commander, that commander should possess or have access to a sufficient C2 infrastructure, adequate facilities, and joint planning expertise to effectively manage and lead the JFC’s joint targeting operations. Should a specific agency be charged with joint functional command responsibilities, a joint targeting mechanism might also be needed to facilitate this task at the component level. All components are normally involved in targeting and should establish procedures and mechanisms to manage their part in joint targeting. (a) The JTCB may be an integrating center for targeting oversight efforts or a JFC-level review mechanism. It should be comprised of representatives from the joint force staff, all components and, if deemed necessary, other agencies, multinational partners, and/or subordinate units (Figure III-1). (b) Membership of the JTCB should include SMEs in both lethal and nonlethal capabilities. The relative importance of lethal versus nonlethal capabilities in targeting may shift as the focus of the operation shifts from direct combat to stability operations. The JTCB should be flexible enough to consider both types of capabilities for appropriate targeting. This represents the integrated functional staff effort, anchored by the joint targeting working group (JTWG), leading up to the JTCB. There is typically a parallel lethal/nonlethal effort at the working group level, due to time and SME availability. In some cases, an additional JTWG may be required to process, deconflict, and prioritize all nominated targets. (c) The JFC defines the role of the JTCB. The JTCB provides a forum in which all components can articulate strategies and priorities for future target engagements so that they may be synchronized and integrated. The JTCB normally facilitates and coordinates joint force targeting activities with the components’ schemes of maneuver to ensure that the JFC’s priorities are met. Targeting issues are generally resolved below the level of the JTCB, by direct coordination between elements of the joint force, but the JTCB and/or JFC may address specific target issues not previously resolved.