an insurgent force

…In both peace and war, the Armed Forces of the United States help to deter adversaries from using violence to reach their aims. Deterrence stems from an adversary’s belief that a credible threat of retaliation…

…an effective contribution to military action and whose total or partial destruction, capture, or neutralization, under the circumstances ruling at that time, offers a definite military advantage.” (1) If the objective is not enemy military forces…

…For contractors, the GCC must evaluate the need for force protection support following the guidelines of DODI 3020.41, Contractor Personnel Authorized to Accompany the US Armed Forces. f. Personnel should stay alert even in an…

…Dropping munitions—guided or not—in a residential area without regard to whether there are combatants or military objectives in the area simply because there “might be” adversary forces there would be an indiscriminate attack. The…

…Effective CID supports force protection and enhances operations by providing confidence throughout the force in the accuracy of CID characterizations. Effective CID procedures help minimize fratricide and collateral damage. (a) Depending on operational requirements, CID characterization…

…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…

…the part of aircrew between the POW facility and adversary forces that may be conducting rear-area operations. Objects and Places Are we targeting an object or place protected under LOAC? Intentional direct attacks on civilian…

…Target intelligence may be found to be faulty before an attack is started or completed. If it becomes apparent that a target is no longer a lawful military objective, the attack must be cancelled or suspended…

…Special operations forces (SOF) reconnaissance and direct action teams provided last-minute information on widely dispersed targets. At H-hour the parachute assault forces, forward-deployed forces, SOF, and air elements of the joint force simultaneously…

v INTRODUCTION PURPOSE This Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) establishes doctrinal guidance for planning, executing, and assessing targeting operations. APPLICATION This AFDD applies to the Total Force: all Air Force military and civilian personnel, including regular…

…Nevertheless, during sustained offensive operations, selected elements of the joint force may need to pause, defend, resupply, or reconstitute, while other forces continue the attack. Further, force protection includes certain defensive measures that are required throughout…

…These operations may use aircraft, surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles, artillery, SOF, ground forces, and EA. US military forces must be capable of countering the air and missile threat from initial force projection…

…However, against internal threats DOD may be in support of an OGA. When ordered to conduct HD operations within US territory, DOD will coordinate closely with OGAs. Consistent with laws and policy, the Services will provide…

…However, this principle also prohibits using an otherwise lawful weapon in a manner that causes unnecessary suffering. An example of causing unnecessary suffering would be to modify munitions to disperse glass projectiles to complicate providing medical…

…CI support is essential to protecting the force and must be fully integrated into operation planning and execution. For additional information on CI, refer to Secret JP 2-01.2, Counterintelligence and Human Intelligence in Joint…

…For example, an aircraft equipped with a new jamming pod was not fired on while flying over threat-controlled territory. It was concluded that, since the aircraft was not intercepted or fired upon, the jamming pod…

…Population indicators (continued) Activities Directed Against the Government or Mission Force Within the Population (continued) Occurrence of strikes or work force walkouts in critical industries or geographic areas intended to cast doubt on the government’s…

…force information requirement FHA foreign humanitarian assistance FHP force health protection FID foreign internal defense FLOT forward line of own troops FSF foreign security forces GCC geographic combatant commander GEF Guidance for Employment of the Force…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 11 constantly engaged with the strategy, plans, and operations divisions within an Air Operations Center (AOC) at all stages in the air tasking cycle. Additionally, judge advocates are usually…

…The sustained presence of strong, capable forces is the most visible sign of US commitment to allies and adversaries alike. However, if sustained forward presence fails to deter an adversary, committed forces must be agile enough…