…The purpose of targeting and its associated processes is to provide commanders with a means of linking the end state to objectives designed to attain it, linking those objectives to subordinate effects at all levels, and…

…These cells should include personnel from operations, intelligence, IO, and space specialties at a minimum. Another important aspect of assessment during peacetime is the role MEA plays in helping guide munitions procurement. The specifics of this…

…Analytic techniques have been used at the strategic, operational, and tactical level for some time and are routinely used by intelligence personnel conducting intelligence analysis. The techniques often incorporate multiple basic structured analytic techniques in combination…

…A commander’s perspective of the challenge at hand is broader and more comprehensive than the staff’s due to interaction with civilian leaders; senior, peer, subordinate, and supporting commanders; and interorganizational partners. Clear commander’s…

…from all types of hazards through a comprehensive emergency management program of preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. At the strategic level, emergency preparedness encompasses those planning activities, such as continuity of operations and continuity of government…

…Requests for or updates to GEOINT products, including maps or annotated imagery products, should be submitted as early as possible through the JFC’s GEOINT cell to the NGA support team at the JFC’s HQ…

…Absence of the ordinary children in the area, merchants at a market. Key Indicators, Observables, and Signatures (Indicating Something is About to Happen) Dramatic changes in population from one block to the next. Dramatic changes in…

…For instance, a fixed building may be watched, but does not become a target until some critical person, group, or equipment arrives, at which time the on-call mission is scheduled on the tasking order if…

…wage protracted operations in an attempt to break the will of their opponent and influence relevant populations. At the same time, terrorists and insurgents also seek to bolster their own legitimacy and credibility with those same…

…Facilitates forward movement and grouping of assault units, particularly at night, and usually immediately precedes an attack. Reconnaissance, marking, and destruction of defending force’s obstacles. Indicates where assaults will occur. Gap-crossing equipment (swimming vehicles…

…Electronic versions are available on JDEIS at https://jdeis.js.mil (NIPRNET), and http://jdeis.js.smil.mil (SIPRNET), and on the JEL at http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine (NIPRNET). b. Only approved JPs and joint…

…Maritime forces operating in littoral areas can dominate coastal areas and rapidly generate high intensity offensive power at times and in locations required by JFCs. Maritime forces’ relative freedom of action enables JFCs to position these…

…The establishing commander should activate an assigned operational area at a specified date and time based on mission and situation considerations addressed during COA analysis and wargaming. Among others, common considerations include C2, the information environment…

…The very term BDA is limiting, since assessment extends well beyond “battle damage.” Any comprehensive view of assessment should tie evaluation of progress at the tactical level to all other levels of war, up to and…

…A series of related military operations aimed at accomplishing a strategic or operational objective within a given time and space. (JP 1–02) campaign assessment. The joint force commander’s broad qualitative and analytical determination of…

…Scheduled targets are prosecuted at a specific time. On- call targets have actions planned, but not for a specific delivery time. The commander expects to locate these targets in sufficient time to execute planned actions. These…

…and then back to the targeteers, becomes even more critical in these instances. (6) Combat Assessment (CA). At the tactical and operational levels, assessment cells develop a task list assigning specific targets or target sets to…