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Targeting Automation B-3 whole or partial ETFs. ETFs should be shared with targeting intelligence systems as well as targeting C2 systems and with the J-3. (c) Target Materials. TM are standardized products that capture graphic and textual presentations of target intelligence and other information. Target graphics are softcopy or hardcopy imagery annotated with pertinent information, titling, and other reference data. TM can also take the form of textual descriptions of target information (e.g., collateral damage concerns, target significance) and geospatial features that outline or depict key aspects of a target. TM are an integral part of the ETFs and are normally produced by joint forces or their assigned, attached, and supporting forces during target development and target engagement. Automation assists with the generation, storage, and presentation of TM. (d) Modernized Integrated Database. The MIDB Data Services Environment is the DOD’s authoritative, all-source repository of worldwide general military and targeting intelligence. MIDB information is maintained in support of the combatant commands, Services, combat support agencies, United States Government departments and agencies, and international intergovernmental organizations. The MIDB’s architecture consists of a group of component databases that continuously replicate worldwide between hundreds of nodes on a variety of networks and between different security levels. This architecture provides the infrastructure for data exchange between intelligence and operational consumers from the national to tactical levels. MIDB provides a baseline source of intelligence on installations, facilities, military forces, population concentrations, C2 structures, and equipment in addition to target details. Because of MIDB’s replication architecture and business rules designed to protect data integrity, MIDB is the national database for all target lists, NSLs, and textual data in ETFs. (4) Capabilities Analysis. For target-weapon pairings covered by JMEM or other weaponeering programs, during capabilities analysis, weaponeering information for a particular target is entered into an automated weaponeering system. Automated weaponeering programs utilize approved weapons data, delivery parameters, and accuracies to provide optimal weapon and platform (or capability) pairings to minimize forces required to meet the commander’s objectives. This data is then automatically tagged and linked to associated ETFs. Weaponeering data is stored in MIDB weapons tables. The data is replicated out to other MIDB servers and is thus available to the wider targeting community. (5) Mission Execution (a) Once the targets are approved for action, targeteers pass the approved target list electronically to C2 systems within the joint force and to multinational partners as specified by the multinational architecture. Prior to execution, the tasking orders are disseminated electronically to the appropriate planning cells. (b) Dynamic Targeting. During execution, some targets will be identified as emerging or fleeting targets and will require expedited development to prepare for execution in time. These targets must be prosecuted more quickly than those prosecuted using deliberate targeting. Consequently, automating and expediting the flow of information, from