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…CT is primarily a SO core task and consists of actions taken directly against terrorist networks and indirectly to influence and render global and regional environments inhospitable to terrorist networks. Normally, CT operations require specially trained…

…The staff writes (or graphically portrays) the CONOPS in sufficient detail so that subordinate and supporting commanders understand their mission, tasks, and other requirements and can develop their supporting plans accordingly. The CONOPS also provides the…

…You think broadly about an issue when you recognize other viewpoints and intellectually empathize with those contrary viewpoints so as to understand them. Breadth of thinking improves the quality of the inferences and recommendations developed during…

…In the forward regions outside US territories, the objective is to detect and deter threats to the homeland before they arise and to defeat these threats as early as possible when so directed. For detailed guidance…

…Likewise, ground forces can improve their protection by using intelligence to alter movement or maneuver so that enemy ambushes or other hazards are avoided. In any joint operation, the JFC can choose from a wide variety…

…Medical facilities are identified under the internationally recognized Red Cross, Red Crescent, Red Lion, or Red Star of David symbols. The fact that such symbols are absent does not relieve a commander of his/her responsibility…

…An analyst must be able to recognize logic fallacies so a false line of reasoning will not distract them and lead to poor conclusions. This chapter discusses the fallacies of relevance, omission, and assumption. Fallacies of…

…It is therefore crucial that theater strategists, planners, and targeteers develop the necessary relationships with these units and organizations during peacetime so that intelligence support to targeting and assessment will flow smoothly during contingencies. While theater…

…Targeting also explicitly includes force execution and assessment, so it encompasses the processes and procedures that form the core of how the Air Force and the combined force as a whole fight at the operational level…

…They do so by issuing a warning order to subordinates at the earliest opportunity and by collaborating with other commanders, agency leaders, and multinational partners (as appropriate) to ensure a clear understanding of the commander’s…

…The targeting database must match up with that used by the OAT so that specific targets can be tracked to specific effects and objectives. › Strategy Plans Team. The strategy plans team in the SD is responsible…

…If the JFC so designates, a JTCB may be either an integrating center for this effort or a JFC-level review mechanism. In either case, it should be composed of representatives from the staff, all components…

…Recurrence of same-clan indicators Indicator Information Objective Recurrence of Same Clan Name Among Detainees Is clan native to the area? If so, where does clan reside, in which villages? How big is the clan, how…

…Such damage is not unlawful so long as it is not excessive in light of the overall military advantage anticipated from the attack. 6. Initial reports that contribute to physical damage assessment are often based primarily…

…The clearly defined, decisive, and attainable goals towards which every military operation should be directed.”) For example, a residential home does not usually make an effective contribution to military action so is not usually a valid…

…disposition of enemy units, amount of enemy electronic or aerial activity, and so on. Much, of necessity, will entail qualitative evaluation, especially as assessors tackle the problem of enemy intent. This part of OA will likely…

…The matrix format gives an overview of all the evidence for and against all the hypotheses, so you can examine all the hypotheses together and have them compete against each other for your approval.  Step…

…In doing so, they must take into account the details of force requirements, force availability, task organization, and sustainment and deployment concepts. They should also take into account the capacity and objectives of the other instruments…

…assessment for non-kinetic attacks. ESTABLISHING FEDERATED AND REACHBACK RELATIONSHIPS Targeting is, by nature, a cooperative effort. So is the intelligence support it requires. Neither can be accomplished without the aid of experts and agencies outside…

…Joint force targeting during such situations is driven by the principle of proportionality, so that otherwise lawful targets involuntarily shielded with protected civilians may be attacked, and the protected civilians may be considered as collateral damage…