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…An effective joint targeting cycle framework, coupled with the separate yet related air tasking cycle, is essential for the air component commander to plan and execute joint air operations. AIR COMPONENT CONTRIBUTION TO THE JOINT TARGETING…

…For additional targeting guidance, refer to JP 3-60, Joint Targeting. (c) Air Apportionment. In the context of joint fires, air apportionment is part of the targeting process. Air apportionment is how the JFACC ensures the…

…This relationship provides the air component commander with the support needed to conduct operations while maintaining a smaller deployed footprint. The primary reachback capacity for air component targeting issues resides within Air Combat Command (ACC) and…

…The section below recapitulates the basic principles of an effects-based approach to military operations found in Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 2, Operations and Organization, and ties those principles into the targeting discipline specifically. It…

…For example, capabilities employed in the air domain typically accomplish tasks that support all six functions in a single combat operation. Just as component commanders integrate activities across functions to accomplish tasks and missions, the JFC…

…The ROE are usually re- stated in the joint air operations plan (JAOP) and in Section Five of the air component’s daily Special Instructions (SPINS). Legal Support. AFDP 3-84, Legal Support, provides guidance on…

112 forces, and transportation) are described as allocation of air sorties, nuclear weapons, etc. See also allocation (air) (JP 1-02) allocation (air): The translation of the air apportionment decision into total numbers of sorties by…

…process for estimating the quantity and types of lethal and non-lethal weapons needed to achieve desired effects against specific targets.] {Italicized words in brackets apply only to the Air Force and are offered for clarity.}

…US AIR FORCE DOCTRINE: https://www.doctrine.af.mil/  AFDP 1, The Air Force  AFDP 2-0, Intelligence  AFDP 3-0, Operations  AFDP 3-0.1, Command and Control  AFDP 3…

…As a systemic process, the air component executes a rational, iterative, and methodical targeting process, providing a structured framework for analyzing, prioritizing, and matching capabilities to targets. Finally, estimative is the fifth principle, encompasses predicting future…

…The United States Air Force (USAF) should advance solutions to deter, compete, and win by focusing on readiness and lethality. Air Force Doctrine Publication (AFDP) 3-60, Targeting, though firmly rooted in existing best practices, also…

…The commander of Air Force forces (COMAFFOR), as the Air Force’s warfighting commander, directs execution of Air Force air and space capabilities. If a CFACC is appointed, that commander directs execution of air and space…

…For the air component, this means the targeting process should include understanding how capabilities employed from the air domain integrate with effects generated from other domains, including space, cyberspace, and the electromagnetic spectrum. The air component…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 40 diplomacy with a unique perspective on the nations of the world. The point of contact with DOS for intelligence, analysis, and research is the Bureau of Intelligence and…

…In all situations, this primary focus is to assist the commander to most effectively employ air, space, and information resources to achieve joint force and national objectives. TARGET CHARACTERISTICS Every target has distinct intrinsic or acquired…

…These groups include air-to-surface, surface-to-surface, anti-air, target standardization, special effects, and information operations. Principal Service members serve on the JTCG/ME steering committee to direct group activities and funding. The US…

…JP 3-0) air apportionment. The determination and assignment of the total expected effort by percentage and/or by priority that should be devoted to the various air operations for a given period of time. (Approved…

…Targeting is integral to the air and space component’s wartime battle rhythm and should always be thought of as part of a larger effects-based construct of planning, execution, and assessment. Targeting is anticipatory and…