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…The result is a translation of the total weight of air effort into the total number or sorties or missions required to achieve desired effects. Although not complete until the MAAP is produced, force allocation also…

…Provides increased protection to massed forces before attack; extends air defense umbrella forward as units advance. Demonstrations and feints. May precede an attack; may deceive actual point of attack. Establishment and strengthening of counterreconnaissance screen. Protects…

…One way uses active defensive measures that protect the joint force, its information, its bases, necessary infrastructure, and lines of communications from an enemy attack. Another way uses passive defensive measures that make friendly forces, systems…

…As a result, each group should be analyzed based on its capacities as compared to the other groups. Organizational-level capacities can be described in terms of network density and network distance. Each measure describes a…

…Depending on the geography, sanction enforcement normally involves some combination of air and surface forces. Assigned forces should be capable of complementary mutual support and full communications interoperability. g. Enforcing Exclusion Zones. A sanctioning body establishes…

…An effective joint targeting cycle framework, coupled with the separate yet related air tasking cycle, is essential for the air component commander to plan and execute joint air operations. AIR COMPONENT CONTRIBUTION TO THE JOINT TARGETING…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 14 Air Force Forces (AFFOR) A2. The AFFOR A2 provides intelligence support to the air component commander and assigned or attached Service component forces. The A2 guides Service component…

…The air component commander provides a robust staff and an extensive command and control (C2) capability to facilitate targeting. AIR COMPONENT STAFF Within the Commander Air Force Forces (COMAFFOR) role, the air component commander has a…

…and amount of ammunition are even. • Fields of fire and cover and concealment favor the enemy. Conclusion: Based on aggregate force ratios, U.S. force would most likely be defeated by an undetected enemy ambush. Recommend…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 19 TARGETING AND THE AIR TASKING CYCLE The joint air tasking cycle is an analytical, systematic cycle that focuses air efforts on accomplishing operational requirements. Much of the cycle…

…Comparison analysis is an effective way of weighing the relative likelihood of different COAs based on facts and assumptions. It is useful where COAs are ambiguous or are of similar likelihood. The CARVER technique provides a…

…It allocates and prioritizes the nominated targets based on the best potential to achieve desired effects and objectives and coordinates this target allocation to ensure other components’ priorities and timing requirements are met. The product of…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 32 Joint Targeting Toolbox (JTT). JTT is the joint targeting tool of record. JTT is a suite of software modules specifically engineered to optimize the joint targeting process throughout…

vi COMAFFOR / JFACC / CFACC A note on terminology One of the cornerstones of Air Force doctrine is “the US Air Force prefers—and in fact, plans and trains—to employ through a commander, Air Force forces…

…For all others, the affected component commander must approve all requests for redirection of apportioned air assets. Components execute the ATO as tasked and recommend changes to the CAOC as appropriate, given emerging CFC and component…

…The commander of Air Force forces (COMAFFOR), as the Air Force’s warfighting commander, directs execution of Air Force air and space capabilities. If a CFACC is appointed, that commander directs execution of air and space…

…The JFC and staff must consider many factors associated with operations in the air, land, maritime, and space domains, and the information environment (which includes cyberspace). These factors include terrain (including urban settings), weather, topography, hydrology…

…But the CCIR list is not static; JFCs add, delete, adjust, and update CCIRs throughout an operation based on the information they need for decision making. At a minimum, CCIRs should be reviewed and updated during…

…aspect of the CCDR’s functional or theater strategy that links to achievement of national strategic objectives. Based on the President’s strategic objectives that compose a desired national strategic end state, the supported CCDR can…

…posts, and weapons. Complicates friendly targeting and analysis. Deceives attacking force of actual defensive positions and strength. Air defense more concentrated in one particular area. Indicates location of numerous high-value targets, such as armor, sustainment…