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10 › Translate air apportionment into allocation and develop targeting guidance into the ATO, which may include specific aim points/desired points of impact (see Chapter Two). › Direct and ensure deconfliction of joint air operations (see Chapters…

…Enemy and friendly centers of gravity (COG) are also identified during this initial stage of the JAEP. As mission analysis is refined through later stages of the JAEP, enemy COGs are analyzed, yielding critical vulnerabilities or…

…Fill in the implications column, which transitions the analyst from the threat’s point of view to the analyst’s point of view. Enter the implications from the threat’s point of view and then add…

…Planning and execution of all joint and component targeting should be in accordance with the priorities established by the JFC. The JFC’s guidance should describe the objectives to be achieved and the relative priority of…

…Reports of large donations to new or revamped organizations. Reports of payment to locals for engaging in subversive or hostile activities. Reports of the formation of opposition paramilitary or militia organizations. Reports of lists of targets…

…Surveillance and reconnaissance are important elements of the intelligence function that support information collection across the range of military operations. JFCs require wide-area surveillance of the operational area that is focused on planned collection requirements…

…Phase 6—Targeting Assessment (1) The targeting assessment phase is a continuous process that assesses the effectiveness of the activities that occurred during the first five phases of the joint targeting cycle. The targeting assessment process…

1 Mere tonnage of explosives is a fallacious criterion. In the final analysis, victories are achieved because of the effect produced, not simply because of the effort expended. —Brigadier General Haywood S. “Possum” Hansell, Jr., Memorandum…

…This complex and continuous interplay of intelligence, planning, operations, and targeting contributes to the success of the air component and the joint force. FUNDAMENTALS OF TARGETING The purpose of the targeting process is to create desired…

Chapter III III-12 JP 3-0 (1) Information management is an essential process that receives, organizes, stores, controls, and secures an organization’s wide range of data and information in a manner that facilitates availability…

viii › Regardless of the level of assessment, the process of analyzing the adversary, choosing appropriate measures, evaluating progress, and recommending action consists of the same four basic steps: Define, monitor, analyze, and recommend. (Page 66) › Targeting…

…The primary purpose of capabilities analysis is to maximize the employment efficiency of forces through application of enough force to create the desired effects while minimizing collateral damage and waste of resources. Estimates of the effectiveness…

…Weaponeering and Allocation Purpose of the Phase Weaponeering is the part of the tasking process for estimating the quantity and types of lethal and non-lethal weapons needed to achieve desired effects against specific targets. (Note…

…The operation center director, located at JIOC, JOC, and/or component command centers, monitors the execution of current operations and maintains SA of planned, executed, and emerging (especially time-sensitive) targets. (1) Starting with the current…

…D3A incorporates the same fundamental functions of the joint targeting cycle as the F2T2EA process and functions within phase 5 of the joint targeting cycle. The D3A methodology facilitates synchronizing maneuver, intelligence, and fire support. b…

Joint Functions III-35 friendly force protection measures; and the development of tactics, techniques, and procedures to counter the IED threat at the tactical level. For further guidance on C-IED, refer to JP 3-15…

70 intelligence to combatant commanders, consists of several physically separated squadrons and does not fall under any geographic combatant command. As such, it is called upon to support US Air Forces Europe (USAFE), Central Air Forces…

Joint Force Targeting Duties and Responsibilities III-15 such as counterterrorism, WMD, infrastructure capabilities, and orders of battle. This may also include social networks, national communication means, or other key information networks. Responsible organizations conducting target…

…Avoiding unnecessary coordination or command approval for action provides ability for terrorist leaders to deny responsibility of specified acts of terror, as well as to enhance operational security.  Figure 5-8 shows an example of…

…National strategic direction provides strategic context for the employment of the instruments of national power and defines the strategic purpose that guides employment of the military instrument of national power as part of a global strategy…