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…99 Air Force Units ..................................................................................................................... 99 Joint and National Organizations........................................................................................ 100 Air Force Continental US (CONUS)-Based Support Organizations...................................... 101 Joint and National CONUS-Based Support Organizations .................................................... 102 Glossary ...................................................................................................................................... 107

…Cells may be based on family or employment relationships, on a geographic basis, or by specific functions such as direct action or intelligence. The organization may also form multifunctional cells. Cell members remain in close contact…

…This list also includes restricted targets directed by higher authorities.] {Words in brackets apply only to the Air Force and are offered for clarity.} rules of engagement. Directives issued by competent military authority that delineate the…

…Example Target System, Components, and Elements Example Target System, Components, and Elements Legend target system elements target system components Munitions Runways Personnel Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants Operations Areas Maintenance Areas Integrated Air Defense System Airfields Air…

…too specific or restrictive; and ROE need to provide simple, clear guidance to accomplish the mission. b. Air and Space Commander’s Handbook for the JFACC. This handbook is a quick “spin up” reference and focuses…

…This will further aid in establishing the prospective target’s priority, and may sometimes entail reclassifying a target as a TST based on its potential threat to friendly forces.

…Joint fires that assist air, land, maritime, and special operations forces to move, maneuver, and control territory, populations, airspace, and key waters. (JP 1-02. SOURCE: JP 3-0) joint force. A general term applied to…

…During this stage, the AOC is the focal point for changes to the ATO and serves as the centralized control node for tasking joint air capabilities and forces. The AOC’s Combat Operations Division (COD) supervises…

…The JFACC is normally the supported commander for the JFC’s overall air interdiction effort, while JFLCCs and JFMCCs are supported commanders for interdiction in their AOs. (b) In coordination with the JFLCCs and JFMCCs, other…

…17 Effects-Based Considerations for Planning.............................................................................. 19 Targeting Responsibilities During Formal Planning ................................................................ 20 The Tasking Cycle and Deliberate Targeting........................................................................... 23 Air Tasking Cycle Phases and Their Products.......................................................................... 29 Objectives, Effects, and Guidance........................................................................................ 29 Target Development.............................................................................................................. 32…

…Comparison analysis is an effective way of weighing the relative likelihood of different COAs based on facts and assumptions. It is useful where COAs are ambiguous or are of similar likelihood. The CARVER technique provides a…

…Functional combatant commanders (FCCs) develop their functional strategy based on guidance in the UCP and their functional objectives and strategic end states contained in the GEF. FCCs may be responsible for developing functional global or subordinate…

…The CONOPS typically is a detailed extension of the operational approach, but incorporates modifications based on updated information and intelligence gained during planning as well as the JFC’s approved COA. The staff writes (or graphically…

vi COMAFFOR / JFACC / CFACC A note on terminology One of the cornerstones of Air Force doctrine is “the US Air Force prefers—and in fact, plans and trains—to employ through a commander, Air Force forces…

…During this phase, the air component can submit TDNs to the JFC for inclusion on the candidate target list (CTL). The submitted TDN is developed, vetted (if required), and validated during the joint targeting cycle, then…

…It allocates and prioritizes the nominated targets based on the best potential to achieve desired effects and objectives and coordinates this target allocation to ensure other components’ priorities and timing requirements are met. The product of…

…They can rapidly improve the military balance of power in the operational area; especially in terms of early warning, intelligence gathering, logistic infrastructure, air and maritime forces, MISO, and protection without precipitating armed response from the…

…A change to a condition, behavior, or degree of freedom (AFDD 2-1.9) effects-based operations. Operations that are planned, executed, assessed, and adapted to influence or change systems or capabilities in order to achieve…

…Legitimacy (1) The purpose of legitimacy is to maintain legal and moral authority in the conduct of operations. (2) Legitimacy, which can be a decisive factor in operations, is based on the actual and perceived legality…

…the national level guides the way in which planning and execution occurs throughout the Armed Forces. c. Based on understanding gained through the application of operational design, more detailed planning takes place within the steps of…