an insurgent force

…The operation center director monitors ongoing operations and normally selects the best available joint force capability to apply against emerging targets. The operation center director must also have an understanding of the weapons capabilities of all…

GL-1 GLOSSARY PART I—ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AFDD Air Force doctrine document AFTTP(I) Air Force tactics, techniques, and procedures (instruction) AOD air operations directive ATI asset target interaction ATO air tasking order ATP Army…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-61 Security force assistance plays an important part during stability operations by supporting and augmenting the development of the capacity and capability of FSFs and their supporting…

… Moves discussions on following from appendices into Chapters I, “Understanding Targets and Targeting,” through Chapter III, “Joint Force Targeting Duties and Responsibilities”: time-sensitive target considerations, intelligence support to target development, capabilities analysis and force…

…and intelligence sharing; providing US forces with peacetime and contingency access; and mitigating conditions that could lead to a crisis. (2) Deter. The intent of this phase is to deter an adversary from undesirable actions because…

Chapter III III-20 JP 3-0 For additional and more detailed guidance on C2 of joint forces, refer to JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States. For additional guidance on C2…

107 GLOSSARY Abbreviations and Acronyms AAC Air Armaments Center ACC Air Combat Command ACFT analysis, correlation, and fusion team ACO airspace coordination order AETC Air Education and Training Command AFB Air Force base AFDD Air Force…

…Demonstrations against government forces, minority groups, or foreigners designed to instigate violent confrontations with government or mission forces. Increased antigovernment or mission force rhetoric in local media.

…Within the assessment phase is a subcomponent called CA that is focused on determining the results of engaging a target with lethal or nonlethal capabilities or weapons, and thus, is an important component of joint fires…

…A JTF is a joint force that is constituted and so designated by SecDef, a CCDR, a subordinate unified command commander, or an existing commander, joint task force (CJTF) to accomplish missions with specific, limited objectives…

…Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is the DAF’s primary scientific research and development center and plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development, and integration of warfighting technologies for air, space, and cyberspace forces…

…The rational use of force relies on the capability to identify adversary entities as a precursor to taking action against them, especially if doing so entails the use of force. CID of all battlespace entities is…

…fundamental to how Airmen employ airpower within the joint force. Joint all-domain operations (JADO) require the convergence of capabilities from all domains to overwhelm an adversary, presenting them with layered dilemmas at a speed and…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 5 Functional characteristics are often difficult to discern because they may not be directly observed. Reaching plausible conclusions can often entail speculation through deductive and inductive reasoning. Some examples…

…This document builds upon the foundational doctrine concepts of an effects-based approach established in Air Force Doctrine Document 2, Operations and Organization. Targeting has been a vital part of air and space power since the…

…Joint operations is a general term that describes military actions conducted by joint forces and those Service forces employed in specified command relationships with each other, which, of themselves, do not establish joint forces. A joint…

…Tactics is the employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other. Joint doctrine focuses this term on planning and executing battles, engagements, and activities at the tactical level to achieve military objectives assigned…

…The fire support annex to an OPORD may also contain additional guidance or information concerning targeting. Coalition Concerns. Coalition forces may have their own set of ROE that may not be similar to US ROE. That…

…The AOA is a geographic area within which is located the objective(s) to be secured by the amphibious force. This area must be of sufficient size to ensure accomplishment of the amphibious force’s mission…

…When JAOC ATO planners ask for clarifications, the JFE explains that Red River—an interior line of communication for enemy forces—is a main supply route. Apparently enemy forces use river barges extensively for most classes…