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Acknowledgements The critical thinking material has been used with permission from The Foundation for Critical Thinking, www.criticalthinking.org, The Thinker’s Guide to Analytic Thinking, 2012 and The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking: Concepts and…

Basic Structured Analytic Techniques Proceed down each event option node until the end state for that sub-branch is reached. Then move to the next alternative and repeat the process. e@ Step 6. Determine what would…

…Personalities must be listed in exactly the same order in the association matrix and the activities matrix to ensure that all possible associations are correct.  Step 4. Analyze the entities and associations in the matrix…

…The central cell need not be the leader or decisionmaker for the network. A variation of the hub is a wheel design where the outer nodes communicate with one or two other outer cells in addition…

…The credibility of a hypothesis is directly proportional to the number of instances in which the hypothesis was supported. Simply put, the more verifiable evidence, the greater the possibility of truth in the hypothesis.  Rule…

Chapter III III-8 JP 3-0 include, but are not limited to organizing the staff, planning, coordinating, and monitoring joint air operations, and the allocation and tasking of joint air operations forces based on the…

Chapter IV IV-2 JP 3-0 (b) An area of influence is a geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing operations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under the commander’s…

…Understanding the Operational Environment a. General. Factors that affect joint operations extend far beyond the boundaries of the JFC’s assigned operational area. The JFC’s operational environment is the composite of the conditions, circumstances, and…

…This forced the release of water from reservoirs, causing even more flooding. Mozambique (MZ) was the country with the greatest needs in the region. Consequently, between 18 February and 1 April 2000, Joint Task Force (JTF…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-49 (2) JFCs can operate from an HQ platform at sea. Depending on the nature of the joint operation, a maritime commander can serve as the JFC…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-7 from one phase to another and plans sequels and branches for potential contingencies. Phases are designed to be conducted sequentially, but some activities from a phase…

…It is not a boundary, but it represents the reach of the joint force’s capabilities. Figure IV-1 also shows the area of interest, which includes an enemy mechanized force that is located outside the…

B-1 APPENDIX B REFERENCES The development of JP 3-0 is based upon the following primary references: 1. General a. The Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (Title 10, USC, Section 161…

Chapter IV IV-12 JP 3-0 separate theater of operations) within a single boundary for the purposes of C2, sustainment, protection, or mutual support. A theater of war does not normally encompass a GCC’s…

Component Targeting Processes C-9 CONOPS or, if the new target or mission is of sufficient priority, request or direct diversion of committed assets. During this process, the commanders normally depend upon the operation center director…

Chapter II II-10 JP 3-60 adversary to organize substitute consumption, alternate production, or procurement before the system is functionally degraded. c. Recuperation is a measurement of the time and cost required for a target…

…Ideally, BDA will be performed by, or with, the input of the targeteer who originally targeted the facility/equipment. 3. An estimate of the recuperation time required for the enemy to repair or reconstitute should always…

…The key purpose of the Geneva Conventions is not the emblem, but rather the notice that a facility is a protected medical installation. Governments and combatants have a duty to identify these places with distinctive and…

…The JIPTL is a prioritized list of targets approved by the JFC that feeds the ATO process. After the JTCB review, the JFC approves the JIPTL. The JFACC and the JIPTL The JFC may delegate JIPTL…

76 with those in combat operations is essential for seamless targeting support when the ATO requires modification. This importance is magnified when supporting dynamic targeting operations, especially those involving TSTs. › Dynamic Targeting Team. The targeting team…