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Executive Summary xv directorate of a joint staff (J-2) (chief of targets), or similar representative, and meets as required to consolidate and prioritize the draft JIPTL and discuss targeting integration and synchronization issues raised by…

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…

Chapter II II-20 JP 3-60 Normally, a summary of the plan resulting from the force assignment process, once approved by the component commander, is briefed to the JFC. Generally, operations and intelligence staffs work…

41 CPD MAAP team, which takes the final prioritized list of weaponeered targets and allocates airpower by melding available capabilities and resources with the TET’s weaponeering recommendations. The result is a translation of the total…

…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…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-27 e. Strikes and Raids (1) Strikes are attacks conducted to damage or destroy an objective or a capability. Strikes may be used to punish offending nations…

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…

…Inadequate understanding of disposal operations may cause violations of public and international law, confusion over roles and requirements, increased costs, inefficient operations, and negative health implications. Defense Logistics Agency support to the CCDR’s component commands…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-25 For additional guidance on PO, refer to JP 3-07.3, Peace Operations. c. Foreign Humanitarian Assistance. FHA operations relieve or reduce the impact of natural…

20 discussion of effects, with examples of the types mentioned above, see AFDD 2, Chapter Five. TARGETING RESPONSIBILITIES DURING FORMAL PLANNING Targeteers and other planners should keep the foregoing effects-based concepts in mind while building…

Executive Summary xix strikes and raids; and HD and defense support of civil authorities. Other Considerations for Crisis Response and Limited Contingency Operations Other considerations for crisis response and limited contingency operations are: duration and end…

…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…

The Art of Joint Command II-9 f. Freedom of Action. The JFC must maintain freedom of action throughout the operation. Of necessity, freedom of action must extend beyond the JFC’s operational area. For example…

The Art of Joint Command II-5 supports operational art with a general methodology using elements of operational design for understanding the situation and the problem. The methodology helps the JFC and staff to understand conceptually…

Fundamentals of Joint Operations I-3 (WMD), and other threats to disrupt the nation’s ability to project power and maintain its qualitative edge. b. The strategic environment presents broad national security challenges likely to require…

…this does not imply any level of command authority over air assets.) It may be included as a section of or appendix to the SPINS (and thus of the ATO). Execution Planning and Force Execution Purpose…

…Raids end with a planned withdrawal upon completion of the assigned mission. f. Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities. Security and defense of the US homeland is the USG’s top responsibility and is…

40 It is critically important to stress that all estimates generated during this phase are situation-specific, reflecting the pairing of a particular force against a particular target, under a particular condition of employment. As such…

…The second portion of the board should consist of broad guidance for future plans, given by the JTCB’s chairman. 3. Component Schemes of Maneuver. The third portion should review components’ detailed operational-level schemes of…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-37 since the intent is to limit escalation in the operational area. A JFC might begin to limit stability operations if an adversary’s potential combat actions…