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…To integrate targeting into the ongoing battle rhythm, the JFACC normally uses the joint air tasking cycle (see Figures C-1 and C-2). An example of an effective battle rhythm to support the planning process…

…Consequently, assessment is much more than “battle damage” or “combat assessment,” as it has traditionally been presented—and more than just an intelligence function that takes place after execution has concluded. Planning for it begins prior…

…across the joint force. (Page 2) › Targeting is integral to the air and space component’s wartime battle rhythm and should always be thought of as part of a larger effects-based construct of planning, execution…

…Detailed information and definitions of these confidence levels, along with physical damage definitions for specific target elements, may be found in the DIA Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) Quick Guide. 5. Collateral damage is also assessed and…

…SMEs compile the functional damage assessments of the individual targets within a system and apply it to the current system analysis or enemy order of battle. Although different weapons are involved, the process described above applies…

…The HQ SOP should specify these procedures and products and describe the relationship between IM, knowledge sharing, and the HQ battle rhythm. (4) Collaboration (a) Effective collaboration enhances C2 by sharing knowledge and aiding the creation…

…It is easy for those caught up in the daily battle rhythm to become too focused on tactical-level details, losing sight of objectives and desired effects or other aspects of commander’s intent. When this…

…The first focuses on inputs to the battle; it concentrates mechanically on the number of sorties and ordnance delivered. The second approach is based upon outputs. In this technique, the selected targets flow from the commander…

…Over a decade of lessons learned from conflicts since DESERT STORM emphasize that the traditional concepts, practices, organizations, and tool sets constituting traditional “battle damage assessment” (BDA) do not meet warfighters’ needs for assessment that can…

…In a campaign, this could be planning the next major operation. “The general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple before the battle is fought. The general who loses a battle makes but…

…Although the targeting and tasking cycles perform separate and distinct functions, they are highly intertwined and require close coordination between them and they run almost exactly in parallel once a daily battle rhythm is established. The…

…If a target is detected by the aircraft or system that will engage it (for example, by a missile-armed Predator, or a battle management command and control platform such as the airborne warning and control…

…If this planning is not conducted beforehand, it may adversely affect the CAOC’s battle rhythm or even unit mission planning. Conversely, targeteers may become rushed, leading to mensuration errors that prevent effective employment or have…

6 THE TARGETING PROCESS Viewed generically, outside the context of overarching processes and the battle rhythm, the targeting process consists of the following general phases, most of which dovetail into the planning and tasking processes once…