department of defense

…The source of power that provides moral or physical strength, freedom of action, or will to act. Also called COG. (JP 1-02. SOURCE: JP 3-0) chain of command. The succession of commanding officers from…

…Support requirements include not only such joint force capabilities as suppression of enemy air defenses and refueling, but also how much time is required to change a direct fire mission or ordnance load.

4 greatly affect the type and number of weapons, the weapon systems, and the methods or tactics employed against the target. › Location. › Shape. › Size or area covered. › Appearance (outward form and features, including color). › Number and…

91 Protection of Prisoners of War. Direct attacks on prisoners of war (POW) are also prohibited by the Geneva Conventions. This occurs from the moment they have surrendered because they are no longer considered “combatants” at…

…Pattern of life analysis is a combination of multiple techniques:  Step 1. Select pattern analysis tools to be used and focus on the target as you construct it.  Step 2. Construct a pattern of…

…defensive counterair missions). › Using IPB to determine the most probable areas where targets will emerge during execution. › Diverting airborne assets assigned to lower priority targets to strike the recently identified target. › Coordination and synchronization of dynamic…

…Better metrics of group and organizational performance would be network centrality and core- periphery. A few nodes with a high number of connections can push up the group network density, even though the majority of the…

…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…

…Generate a list of indicators or signposts in order to detect the beginnings of the event.  Step 7. Consider the scope of positive and negative consequences and their relative impact.  Step 8. Monitor the…

…At H-hour the parachute assault forces, forward-deployed forces, SOF, and air elements of the joint force simultaneously attacked 27 targets— most of them in the vicinity of the Panama Canal Zone. Illustrating that joint…

…area security, air and missile defense, and personnel recovery. 6-30. Protection can be achieved through knowledge and understanding. An intelligence summary may provide Soldiers with indicators or warnings of a specific threat tactic. This knowledge…

…Point of View All reasoning is done from some point of view: « Identify your point of view. * Seek points of view from other analysts related to threat and other significant aspects of the operational environments and…

…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 particular operation. Military…

…The Services, as well as the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness (JTCG/ME), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC), and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), have developed a number of…

…Under the oversight of the Secretary of Defense’s Office of the Director for Operational Test and Evaluation, the JTCG/ME program develops, advances, and sustains modern targeting software. These tools, frequently referred to as JMEM…

…Preparation of new defensive positions beyond supporting range of present positions. Indicates an attempt to establish new positions along suitable terrain before the arrival of deliberately withdrawn forces. Increased engineer activity and stockpiling of explosives in…

…Another way uses passive defensive measures that make friendly forces, systems, and facilities difficult to locate, strike, and destroy. Equally important is the application of technology and procedures to reduce the risk of fratricide. Finally, emergency…

…Based on guidance from the President and Secretary of Defense, geographic and functional combatant commanders (CCDRs) develop strategies that translate national and multinational strategic direction into strategic concepts or courses of action to meet joint operation…

…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. Operational control is the…

…Provides increased protection to massed forces before attack; extends air defense umbrella forward as units advance. Demonstrations and feints. May precede an attack; may deceive actual point of attack. Establishment and strengthening of counterreconnaissance screen. Protects…