… Setting conditions to deny the threat the ability to create those scenarios or circumstances that may give the threat a decisive edge within the analyst’s AO. A-71. Morphological Analysis—  Aids significantly in…

…Intelligence analysis in a counterinsurgency environment must include consideration of the AO’s distinguishing attributes—terrain, society, infrastructure, and the threat. Analysts should identify and understand the environmental characteristics from a counterinsurgent, insurgent, and host-nation…

…Intelligence analysts complete products such as studies in order to provide the requesting command or organization with detailed information, assessments, and conclusions about the AO and area of interest. A study can be a systems or…

…Also called AO. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.) armed forces. None. (Approved for removal from JP 1-02.) assessment. 1. A continuous process that measures the overall effectiveness of employing joint force capabilities during…

…For example, an analyst who follows the conduct of improvised explosive device (IED) attacks in an AO might notice that a characteristic series of events preceded the last IED attack. Upon seeing evidence that those same…

…Employing proven analytical techniques and having a high level of understanding of their area of operations (AO) are a key component in overcoming denial and deception. Operational planning and execution impose time constraints that must be…

…The JFACC normally is the supported commander for the JFC’s overall air interdiction effort, while JFLCCs and JFMCCs are supported commanders for interdiction in their AOs. (b) At the direction of appropriate authorities, forces engaged…

…Except for AORs, which are assigned in the UCP, GCCs and other JFCs designate smaller operational areas (e.g., JOA and AO) on a temporary basis. Operational areas have physical dimensions comprised of some combination of…

…The land and maritime force commanders are the supported commanders within their designated areas of operations (AOs). Through C2, JFLCCs and JFMCCs integrate and synchronize movement and maneuver with intelligence, fires, protection, and sustainment and the…

…Incident overlays are excellent briefing tools to update the enemy situation within a unit’s AO.

…In offensive and defensive tasks, the actions that occur within the operations process and commander’s decisionmaking are accelerated to match the quickly changing conditions within the AO. In stability tasks, success is measured in far…

…e@ = The location in the AO to expect a particular threat activity. Note. In stability tasks or defense support of civil authorities (DSCA) missions, it might be more applicable to use queries such as who, what…

18 August 2014 ATP 2-33.4 Glossary-1 Glossary SECTION I – ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACH Analysis of Competing Hypotheses ADP Army doctrine publication ADRP Army doctrine reference publication AO area of operations ASCOPE area, structures…

…Operational areas include, but are not limited to, such descriptors as AOR, theater of war, theater of operations, JOA, AOA, joint special operations area (JSOA), and AO. “US military power today is unsurpassed on the land…

GL-1 GLOSSARY PART I—ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AADC area air defense commander ACA airspace control authority ACO airspace control order ACP airspace control plan ACS airspace control system AJP Allied joint publication AO area of…

… Nodal component analysis actions focus on multiple people of importance in an AO; this analysis develops an understanding of interrelationships between them and the ideas and beliefs driving their actions. 7-11. (FOUO) Both types…

…To engage enemy forces in vulnerable locations, a defending force must effectively employ available indirect and joint fires throughout its AO. A defending force must be closely linked to target acquisition means, including information collection assets…

…They may perform functional services for a larger supported unit within that supported unit’s AO. All types of battalions are capable of short-term, limited self-defense. BRIGADES, REGIMENTS, AND GROUPS 2-96. Brigades, regiments…

…Commanders and staffs use the IPB process to identify aspects of the AO or area of interest across relevant domains that affect enemy and friendly operations. The IPB process is collaborative and requires information from staff…

…All units perform security operations within their AOs, including the support area, to deny enemy reconnaissance and otherwise protect the force. Units implement security operations and other information protection measures to deny the enemy force information…