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Chapter 7 7-2 ATP 2-33.4 18 August 2014 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY COUNTER-IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE 7-8. (FOUO) Analytic support to counter-improvised explosives device (CIED) operations must facilitate the development of…

Emerging Analytic Techniques 18 August 2014 ATP 2-33.4 A-15 matrix, focusing on a single item of evidence or argument and examining how it relates to each hypothesis. Now, work down the matrix, looking…

…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…

…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…

…Apportionment guidance should reflect prioritized operational objectives and relevant tactical tasks with approximate weights of effort for each objective. Specific weights of effort should be avoided due to the difficulty in precisely measuring effects of air…

…Targeting automation underpins the orderly accumulation and flow of information that ‘connects the dots’ of the joint targeting process. Joint targeting is a series of phased activities that plan, execute, monitor, and assess the application of…

…Principles of Joint Operations. Since the establishment of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1947, joint doctrine has recognized the nine principles of war. Subsequent experience from a wide variety of irregular warfare (IW) situations has…

…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…

…Joint Targeting Cycle Phase 5— Mission Planning and Force Execution Upon receipt of tasking orders, detailed planning must be performed for the execution of operations. During execution, the operational environment changes as a result of actions…

…The size of the operational area, composition and distribution of enemy forces, and capabilities of friendly forces are important considerations in deciding whether to use this combination of operational area organization. (f) Commanders should seek ways…

…Analysts should consciously avoid relating the source to the information until the quality of information check is complete. If relating the source to the quality of the information changes the opinion of the information, the analysts…

…The commander should be focused on the purpose of the fires with regard to creating effects against chosen targets. Effects are more than the results of the fires. Effects are the cumulative results of target engagements…

…An HVT is a target that the enemy commander requires for the successful completion of the mission. HPTs are derived from the list of HVTs. The loss of HVTs would be expected to seriously degrade important…

The Art of Joint Command II-3 Strategic guidance can be vague, and the commander must interpret and clarify it for the staff. While national leaders and CCDRs may have a clear strategic perspective of the…

Chapter 5 5-22 ATP 2-33.4 18 August 2014 the network by serving as the only link between nodes I and J, and the remainder of the network. Node H is an example of…

Glossary GL-11 outlined in the commander’s guidance and ensures compliance with the law of war and rules of engagement. (JP 3-60) 3. In computer modeling and simulation, the process of determining the degree…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 2 principle reinforces a tenet of airpower (synergistic effects), which entails the proper application of a coordinated force across multiple domains.4 The third principle emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature…

98 officially part of a federated team. This support was often slow, due to limitations of existing communication technology. Development of the internet and creation of Intelink, however, ushered in a whole new era of federated…

…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…

…Emir or front commander level leader of a region directing the political agenda, directing of information operations, directing funds to the nodes. Knowledge of the respective populations and terrain providing efficient use of resources. Local target…