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…Reports of thefts or sudden shortages of chemicals, which could be used in the clandestine manufacture of explosives. Reports of large open-market purchases of explosives-related chemicals without an identifiable industrial use. Appearance of manufactured…

…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…

Chapter 1 The Complexity of the Intelligence Task From 2003 to 2007 intelligence personnel supporting brigade combat team operations in Ninewa Province, Iraq, had to provide commanders with intelligence assessments for an area over 60,000…

Chapter IV IV-12 JP 3-0 separate theater of operations) within a single boundary for the purposes of C2, sustainment, protection, or mutual support. A theater of war does not normally encompass a GCC’s…

…Unity of Command (1) The purpose of unity of command is to ensure unity of effort under one responsible commander for every objective. (2) Unity of command means that all forces operate under a single commander…

…Purpose This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United…

Fundamentals of Joint Operations I-5 of these activities occur across the conflict continuum, and will usually continue in areas outside the operational areas associated with ongoing limited contingency operations, major operations, and campaigns. (2) Crisis…

…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…

…Campaign planning has its greatest application in the conduct of large-scale combat operations, but can be used across the range of military operations. While intended primarily to guide the use of military power, campaign plans…

Appendix A A-4 JP 3-0 the organization that uses it while potentially enhancing the legitimacy of the opposing party. (3) Commanders at all levels must ensure their personnel are properly trained─including knowing and…

…The size of these operational areas and the types of forces employed within them depend on the scope and nature of the mission and the projected duration of operations. b. Combatant Command-Level Areas. GCCs conduct…

Chapter I I-4 JP 3-0 (5) As it has in the past, the United States will continue to respond to a variety of civil crises by acting to relieve human suffering and restoring civil…

Executive Summary xxi operational objectives have been met and redeployment of the joint force is accomplished. This should mean that a legitimate civil authority has been enabled to manage the situation without further outside military assistance…

…Passage is “innocent” as long as it is not prejudicial to the peace, good order, or security of the coastal state. The high seas are free for reasonable use of all states. (2) Freedom of navigation…

Chapter I I-6 JP 3-0 assessments of the current and future strategic environment shape our national strategy, goals, and objectives. (1) In general, the President frames the strategic context by defining national interests and…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-9 achieve strategic objectives early or may set the conditions for transition to the next phase of the operation. (5) Stabilize. The stabilize phase is typically characterized…

Fundamentals of Joint Operations I-7 rapidly will be much less affected by public opinion even if they are more politically controversial. Through SC, the USG focuses processes and efforts to understand and engage key audiences…

…Instruments of National Power and the Range of Military Operations Our national leaders can use the military instrument of national power in a wide variety of activities, tasks, missions, and operations that vary in purpose, scale…