…By parachute assault, forces seized key lodgments at Torrijos-Tocumen Military Airfield and International Airport and at the Panamanian Defense Force (PDF) base at Rio Hato. The JTF used these lodgments for force buildup and to…

…Enemy forces may use patterns associated with attack, defense, and delay simultaneously. These conflicting patterns may result from intentional deception, imprecise execution, temporary indecision, random activity, or incomplete or inaccurate information. 4-44. The analyst requires…

…Protection is a continuing activity; it integrates all protection capabilities to safeguard bases, secure routes, and protect forces. Protection actions considered by the analyst include antiterrorism, operations security, information protection, area security, air and missile defense…

…The SROE provide implementation guidance on the inherent right of self-defense and the application of force for mission accomplishment. The SROE also provides a framework for the development and implementation of ROE across the competition…

…operations can be much more extensive and involve joint force limited contingency or major operations. For further guidance on support to COIN, refer to JP 3-24, Counterinsurgency Operations, and JP 3-22, Foreign Internal Defense.

…Other factors include maintenance failure, defenses, and weather. Weaponeering personnel should factor this attrition analysis and PA data into their PD calculations. (b) Assemble Data on Friendly Force Status, Factoring in Operational Limitations and Apportionment Guidance…

…a joint force. Targeting and attack functions are accomplished in accordance with the LOAC and international agreements and conventions, as well as rules of engagement (ROE) approved by the President and Secretary of Defense for a…

…Operations to gain air, space, and maritime superiority; defensive use of IO; PR; and protection of airports and seaports, LOCs, and friendly force lodgment also contribute significantly to force protection at the onset of combat operations…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 36 high-accuracy, all-weather, day-or-night strikes against ground targets. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is a component MAJCOM of USSTRATCOM. AFGSC provides combat ready forces…

…This task includes joint fires that assist joint forces to move, maneuver, and control territory, populations, airspace, and key waters. (3) Countering air and missile threats. This task integrates offensive and defensive operations and capabilities to…

…Phase 4—Commander’s Decision and Force Assignment (1) The force assignment process integrates previous phases of joint targeting and fuses capabilities analysis with available forces, sensors, and weapons systems. Figure II-7 provides a graphic…

…Defense Intelligence Agency, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency [NGA]). A national intelligence support team provides the J-2 with the means to integrate national intelligence capabilities into a comprehensive intelligence effort designed to support the joint force…

…In other cases, force projection can be accomplished rapidly by forcible entry operations coordinated with strategic air mobility, sealift, and pre-positioned forces. For example, the seizure and defense of lodgment areas by amphibious forces would…

…When the importance of a target rises to such a level that it poses (or soon will pose) a danger to friendly forces, or it presents a highly lucrative, fleeting opportunity of tactical advantage, the JFC…

…When forces are transferred between combatant commands, the command relationship the gaining commander will exercise (and the losing commander will relinquish) over these forces must be specified by the Secretary of Defense. Tactical control provides sufficient…

…The nature of the strategic security environment may require US forces to engage in several types of joint operations simultaneously across the range of military operations. For these missions, commanders combine and sequence offensive, defensive, and…

…For further guidance on CID, see JP 3-33, Joint Task Force Headquarters, and Air Force Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (AFTTP) manual 3-1.1, General Planning and Employment Considerations (Secret). Finally, the JAOP should establish…

…Using both defensive and offensive operations, JFCs employ complementary weapon systems and sensors to achieve air and maritime superiority. (2) Land forces can be moved quickly into an area to deter the enemy from inserting forces…

…Logistic forces, like all other forces, must be capable of self-defense, particularly if they deploy alone or in advance of other military forces. (2) Facilities. JFCs need to plan for the early acquisition (leasing) of…

…For example, operational reach—the distance and duration across which a joint force can successfully employ military capabilities—can extend far beyond the limits of a JFC’s JOA and is inextricably tied to lines of…