carrier strike group

…Related capabilities and activities placed into six basic groups of command and control, intelligence, fires, movement and maneuver, protection, and

…a group or unit that provides a function that contributes to a target system’s capability. b. The JFC establishes objectives to focus and guide joint operation planning and execution to reach the end state linked…

…requires a well organized and well rehearsed process for sharing sensor data and targeting information, identifying suitable strike assets, obtaining mission approval, and rapidly deconflicting weapon employment. The key for success is performing as much coordination…

…JSpOC targeteers can evaluate theater AODs and nominate specific space-related targets to meet a theater commander’s objectives Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness (JTCG/ME) is a vital joint service activity that develops…

…Commanders should assess the military and political impact a nuclear strike would have on operations.13 Nuclear planning guidance issued at the CCDR level is based on national-level political considerations and is influenced by the…

…It requires cooperation with other planning staffs and national interagency groups throughout the process. Much of the required analysis is done before conflict begins. See Chapter Five and Appendix B for further details. Target development involves…

…This mechanism allows an air component commander in one theater to nominate a target outside their area of responsibility, recognizing that striking that target may be critical to achieving their own commander's objectives. This global…

…The CIA, through its target coordination group within its Associate Directorate of Military Affairs, works with the DOD on many issues relating to the targeting cycle. (2) Department of State. Because of the DOS’s worldwide…

…Joint standards and methods for conducting CDE are stipulated in CJCSI 3160.01, No-Strike and the Collateral Damage Estimation Methodology. d. Targeting Organizational Structure. The joint targeting process crosses traditional functional and organizational boundaries. Operations…

…Use of joint capabilities in military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence activities helps shape the operational environment and keep the day-to-day tensions between nations or groups below the threshold of armed conflict while maintaining…

…Forcible entry operations can strike directly at the enemy COGs and can open new avenues for other military operations. (1) Forcible entry operations may include amphibious, airborne, and air assault operations, or any combination thereof. Forcible…

…Categories of Targeting The targeting process can be generally grouped into two categories: deliberate and dynamic. Deliberate targeting normally supports the joint force’s future plans effort, which is overseen by the plans directorate of a…

…Boards, centers, working groups, and other semipermanent and temporary organizations facilitate cross-functional coordination, synchronization, planning, and information sharing between principal staff directorates. Although these organizations are cross-functional in their membership, they typically fall under…

…Planned operations to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of foreign governments, organizations, groups, and individuals. The purpose of psychological operations is to…

…Information sharing with NGOs and the private sector may be more restrictive, but options such as the joint interagency coordination group (JIACG) and civil-military operations center (CMOC) are available to the JFC to facilitate interorganizational…

…The targeting process can be generally grouped into two categories: deliberate and dynamic. Neither is indicative of the target to be engaged but is more closely aligned with the planning phase in which the target is…

…Targeting applies to targets, which are areas, complexes, installations, forces, equipment, capabilities, functions, individuals, groups, systems, or behaviors identified for possible action to support the commander's objectives, guidance, and intent. Targeting is a central component…

…These describe how individuals, groups, or automated systems think, exercise control functions, or process information. Understanding a target’s decision-making process, sources of influence, or cultural factors can be critical to creating desired effects, especially…

…Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) is the AFMC-supported center that synchronizes NMM on behalf of AFMC and in direct support of Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). Commander, AFNWC is dual-hatted as the…

…Stephen Younger, Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Comments concerning intelligence support for precision strike capabilities, 2004