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III-1 CHAPTER III JOINT FORCE TARGETING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Joint Targeting Integration and Oversight a. The JFC’s primary targeting responsibility lies in establishing the objectives that component commanders will achieve throughout the operational…

…An emerging Air Force concept currently labeled "predictive battlespace awareness" (PBA) attempts to capture that synergy. PBA is the situational awareness needed to develop patterns of behavior, constraints and opportunities of geography, topography, cultures, environment, and…

…The composition of joint force staffs should reflect the composition of the joint force to ensure that those responsible for employing joint forces have thorough knowledge of their capabilities and limitations. When possible, JFCs and their…

…the purpose of achieving an objective. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.) intervention. None. (Approved for removal from JP 1-02.) joint fires. Fires delivered during the employment of forces from two or more components…

…Security results from the measures taken by commanders to protect their forces. Staff planning and an understanding of enemy strategy, tactics, and doctrine enhance security. Risk is inherent in military operations. Application of this principle includes…

…In the context of military operations, strategy develops an idea or set of ideas for employing the instruments of national power in a synchronized and integrated fashion to achieve theater, national, and/or multinational objectives. Through…

…The size of the operational area, composition and distribution of enemy forces, and capabilities of friendly forces are important considerations in deciding whether to use this combination of operational area organization. (f) Commanders should seek ways…

…There is an increased need for the military to work with interorganizational and HN authorities to plan and conduct military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence operations and activities. Liaison organizations such as a JIACG can help…

…Normally this authority is exercised through subordinate joint force commanders and Service and/or functional component commanders. Operational control normally provides full authority to organize commands and forces and to employ those forces as the commander…

…An enemy force will go to great efforts to deceive us by portraying indications which point to the adoption of a COA that the enemy does not intend to adopt. Enemy forces may use patterns associated…

…A desired effect can be thought of as a condition that can support achieving an associated objective, while an undesired effect is a condition that can inhibit progress toward an objective Joint Force Targeting Duties and…

…training MSIC Missile and Space Intelligence Center MSL mean sea level NA national assessment NAF numbered air force NASIC National Air and Space Intelligence Center NGA National Geospatial Intelligence Agency NGIC National Ground Intelligence Agency NIST…

…JIPOE helps target developers prioritize an adversary’s target systems based on how much each contributes to the adversary’s ability to wage war. (b) Establishing intelligence requirements is critical to the success of target development…

…of Defense SFA security force assistance SJA staff judge advocate SO special operations SOF special operations forces SOP standard operating procedure TACON tactical control TCP theater campaign plan TF task force UCP Unified Command Plan UN…

…The underlying premise of an effects-based approach is that it is possible to direct power (of all kinds) against targets in ways that cause military and political effects beyond the mere destruction of those targets…

…Using both defensive and offensive operations, JFCs employ complementary weapon systems and sensors to achieve air and maritime superiority. (2) Land forces can be moved quickly into an area to deter the enemy from inserting forces…

…C-IED operations are the collective efforts at all levels to neutralize the IED threat to friendly forces and civilians. They are conducted as an integral part of the broader joint operation and include measures taken…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 10 considerations specific to a given operation. Theater-Specific ROE. The CCDR’s theater-specific ROE addresses strategic and political sensitivities of an AOR and approved by the CJCS…

…direct impact on the joint force’s ability to support the CFC and to employ capabilities to maintain maximum effectiveness and minimize fratricide. CID is the capability to attain an accurate characterization of detected objects in…

…For example, an indirect effect of destroying a communications node or capturing a terrorist cell courier may degrade the effectiveness of the fielded enemy force’s C2 structure. Effects such as this have real benefits, but…