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A-1 APPENDIX A PRINCIPLES OF JOINT OPERATIONS 1. Introduction The principles of joint operations are formed around the traditional principles of war. Three additional principles―restraint, perseverance, and legitimacy―are relevant to how the Armed…

…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…

Component Targeting Processes C-9 CONOPS or, if the new target or mission is of sufficient priority, request or direct diversion of committed assets. During this process, the commanders normally depend upon the operation center director…

Executive Summary xviii JP 3-0 Military Engagement, Security Cooperation, and Deterrence Military engagement, security cooperation, and deterrence missions, tasks, and actions encompass a wide range of actions where the military instrument of national power is…

…The destructive power and range of modern weapons, coupled with the high intensity and rapid tempo of modern combat, increase the potential for fratricide. Commanders must be aware of those situations that increase the risk of…

46 CHAPTER THREE DYNAMIC TARGETING GENERAL “Dynamic targeting” is a term that applies to all targeting prosecuted outside of a given day’s preplanned ATO targets. It represents the targeting portion of the “execution” phase of…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting i FOREWORD Doctrine embodies the fundamental principles by which military forces guide their actions in support of national objectives. It is a body of carefully developed authoritative ideas that…

The Art of Joint Command II-7 require the commander’s participation and decisions. These include the operational approach, mission statement, commander’s planning guidance, commander’s intent, commander’s critical information requirements (CCIRs), and CONOPS…

…Target vetting leverages the expertise of the national intelligence community to verify the fidelity of the intelligence and analysis used to develop the target(s). Target validation determines whether a target remains a viable element of…

…The timing of focus for this effort varies according to the level of command, type of operation, JFC’s desires, and other factors. (Normally, the future operations directorate focuses on 24 hours out to 72 hours…

…The results of the BDA process are provided in three phases of BDAREPs: 1. Phase I reporting contains an initial physical damage assessment of hit or miss based usually upon single source data. Reporting timeline: 1…

…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…

Chapter III III-20 JP 3-0 For additional and more detailed guidance on C2 of joint forces, refer to JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States. For additional guidance on C2…

…Although there are many different types of data to collect for follow-on analyses, generally they can be grouped into the areas of operational data, intelligence information, and MEA exploitation. Collection of operational or mission-specific…

Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis THE ANALYTICAL PROCESS 1-6. Intelligence analysis is the process by which collected information is evaluated and integrated with existing information to produce intelligence. The steps of the all-source intelligence analysis…

…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…

II-1 CHAPTER II THE ART OF JOINT COMMAND 1. Introduction a. Command is the authority that a commander in the armed forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment. Accompanying this authority…

112 forces, and transportation) are described as allocation of air sorties, nuclear weapons, etc. See also allocation (air) (JP 1-02) allocation (air): The translation of the air apportionment decision into total numbers of sorties by…

…Further, the director of space forces may be of assistance in coordinating space requirements in support of targeting. The majority of Air Force targeteers are assigned to Air Force component AIS’ and they provide the lion…

17 CHAPTER TWO DELIBERATE TARGETING GENERAL Planning encompasses all the means through which strategies and courses of action (COA) are developed, such as contingency and crisis action planning, as well as operational or campaign design. The…