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…Thus, the question of possible damage to the Embassy was never a consideration. —George Tenet, Former Director of Central Intelligence Remarks to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence concerning the inadvertent Chinese Embassy bombing, Operation…

…An approved JIPTL is the central product of the target development phase. Targets and priorities are derived from the recommendations of components in conjunction with their proposed operations supporting the CFC’s objectives and guidance. Although…

…Non-Military Organizations Central Intelligence Agency gathers, analyzes, and produces most of the nation’s HUMINT. HUMINT may be able to provide targeteers with information not available though other intelligence collection methods. This may be particularly…

…Regarding them as distinct entities misses the central insight that they must work together as an integrated whole if targeting and tasking are to be most effective. Targeting and ATO production are essential to the tasking…

…COMBATANT COMMAND ORGANIZATIONS Joint Intelligence Operations Centers (JIOCs) centralize theater intelligence tasking, collection, analysis, and production. Their targeting offices create target folders based on 45See AFI 13-500, Air Force Nuclear Mission Responsibilities, for additional information.