…Those characteristics, capabilities or sources of power from which a military force derives its freedom of action, physical strength or will to fight. Also called COGs. (JP 1-02) [In Air Force terms, a COG is…

…LNOs work deconfliction issues and their forces on the ground can also assist friendly forces by finding, fixing, tracking, targeting, and assessing targets Successful prosecution of a target during execution sometimes requires that targeting be completed…

Chapter V V-56 JP 3-0 particular importance, particularly when JFCs task component commanders to execute theater- and/or JOA-wide functions. (a) Air, land, and maritime commanders are directly concerned with those enemy forces…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 36 high-accuracy, all-weather, day-or-night strikes against ground targets. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is a component MAJCOM of USSTRATCOM. AFGSC provides combat ready forces…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 37 deliberate planning and taskings. JIOCs are located within all CCMDs (referred to as the Joint Analysis Center in US European Command). They coordinate with theater J2s and maintain…

…Support requirements include not only such joint force capabilities as suppression of enemy air defenses and refueling, but also how much time is required to change a direct fire mission or ordnance load.

…Many federated organizations, both Air Force and joint, have analysts who have studied specific targets, target sets, nations, and regions for many years. Many of the analysts with deepest understanding are civilians working for national intelligence…

…Their road movements were steadily bombed by US Air Force A-10s and B-52s (dropping 500-pound bombs) and British Tornados. An Iraqi commander concluded that their movement south had been one of the Iraqi…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 38 Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO) Office is aligned under USSTRATCOM J-3 as the DoW operational lead for electromagnetic spectrum operations. The JEMSO Cells develop and execute processes…

…To put them in proper context, however, one must understand what targets are and how they are prosecuted, as well as what targeting responsibilities the commander of air and space forces has. The sections below describe…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 21 Target Development Nomination (TDN). During this phase, the air component can submit TDNs to the JFC for inclusion on the candidate target list (CTL). The submitted TDN is…

…Land and special operations forces supported this air effort by attacking or designating for attack forward-based Iraqi air defense and radar capability. The objectives of this phase were to gain air supremacy, significantly degrade Iraqi…

…They In the previous example, the joint force air component commander (JFACC) needs to preserve certain enemy airfields for friendly use after eliminating the enemy air threat, because current friendly forward air bases are not near…

…Although not complete until the MAAP is produced, force allocation also starts early in the cycle. Each air capable joint force component submits an allocation request (ALLOREQ) message to the CFACC (timed to coincide with the…

…SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES AND CONVENTIONAL FORCES INTEGRATION DURING OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM Special operations forces (SOF) and conventional forces integration demonstrated powerful air-ground synergies in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Army special forces, while performing the classic special…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 30 teams. This fosters a shared understanding and maximizes the impact of available resources. By employing the well-understood DT process, commanders can rapidly identify, plan, and direct resources…

…Michael “Buzz” Moseley Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF); at the time OIF CFACC Press interview, 5 April 2003

…support agency COA course of action COD combat operations division COG center of gravity COMAFFOR commander, Air Force forces CONOPS concept of operations CONPLAN CONUS contingency plan continental United States CPD combat plans division CWF combat…

…Air and maritime superiority allows joint forces to conduct operations without prohibitive interference from opposing air and maritime forces. Control of the air is a critical enabler because it allows joint forces both freedom from attack…

…The JFACC has the authority to redirect those forces for which the JFACC has operational or tactical control. For all others, the affected component commander must approve all requests for redirection of direct support air assets…