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…Target Analysis takes the desired effects determined during planning or the first phase of the tasking cycle and matches them to specific targets. This analysis looks at the importance of various potential targets as enablers of…

Chapter II II-20 JP 3-60 Normally, a summary of the plan resulting from the force assignment process, once approved by the component commander, is briefed to the JFC. Generally, operations and intelligence staffs work…

…Although there are a variety of ways to develop alternative futures, the most common approach used in both the public and private sectors involves the following steps:  Develop the focal issue by systematically interviewing experts…

Joint Force Targeting Duties and Responsibilities III-7 (a) Develops OA-wide joint targeting guidance, objectives, and priorities (normally accomplished in conjunction with component planners as part of the joint planning group [JPG]). (b) Coordinates, deconflicts…

Organizing for Joint Operations IV-7 assigned commands and forces and normally of attached forces within the assigned operational or functional area. (3) Joint Task Forces (JTFs). A JTF is a joint force that is constituted…

75 the battle rhythm or, worse, result in targeting errors. Thus, CAOC targeteers should coordinate with their combatant command’s J-2 to ensure a standardized BE# naming convention is used. Standard DPI numbering is also…

…In stage three, the analyst transitions to the ultimate objective of the process—to draw potential or likely conclusions from the possible event. Specifically, the analyst drafts several follow-on scenarios or aftermath-related events that…

…If the requirements outpace internal capacity or if there are deficiencies in manpower and specialized expertise, the air component may request reachback support from other USAF organizations. However, to fully implement the targeting process, the air…