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Chapter 5 5-6 ATP 2-33.4 18 August 2014 Examples of Ratios There were 45 reports this month—15 more than last month. The force ratio is 3:1; 25% of route 1 has…

…The category of targets for this process is called “targets of opportunity.” The term “dynamic target” is improper and not a type of target. Targets of opportunity are split into two types: unscheduled and unanticipated. Unscheduled…

…By comparing this characteristic to information latency and knowledge of friendly capabilities, the staff can make better recommendations to the commander regarding possible actions. Factors contributing to this include: (1) Time of Appearance. The expected time…

57 CHAPTER FOUR ASSESSMENT GENERAL Assessment encompasses all efforts to evaluate effects and gauge progress toward accomplishment of actions, effects, and objectives. It also helps evaluate requirements for future action. It helps answer two questions: “How…

…These base considerations must be balanced against the danger of not engaging the TST, risk of mission failure, or harm to friendly forces. (2) Successful prosecution of TSTs requires a well organized and well rehearsed process…

18 August 2014 ATP 2-33.4 7-1 Chapter 7 Analytic Support to Unique Missions This chapter describes the analytic support required in the unique missions of counterinsurgency, counter-improvised explosive devices, and site exploitation…

117 objectives through the design, organization, integration, and conduct of strategies, campaigns, major operations, and battles. Operational art translates the joint force commander’s strategy into operational design and, ultimately, tactical action, by integrating the key…

V-1 CHAPTER V JOINT OPERATIONS ACROSS THE RANGE OF MILITARY OPERATIONS 1. Introduction a. The range of military operations is another fundamental construct that provides context. Military operations vary in scope, purpose, and conflict intensity…

Appendix A A-4 JP 3-60 communication the enemy is using, or may use as alternate lines of communication, in order to reinforce or resupply his or her forces. (9) Military Advantage. Military advantage refers…

…Unexplained loss, destruction, or forgery of government identification cards and passports. Recurring unexplained disruption of public utilities. Reports of terrorist acts or extortion attempts against local government leaders and business persons. Murder or kidnapping of government…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-49 (2) JFCs can operate from an HQ platform at sea. Depending on the nature of the joint operation, a maritime commander can serve as the JFC…

…MIDB’s architecture consists of databases that continuously replicate worldwide amongst hundreds of nodes on a variety of networks and between different security levels. This architecture provides the infrastructure for data exchange between intelligence and operational…

…Personal security measures consist of commonsense rules for the on- and off-duty conduct of every Service member. They also include employment of dedicated guard forces and use of individual protective equipment (IPE), hardened vehicles, hardened…

116 ground, or on a map in imitation of war. 3. The operation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle to cause it to perform desired movements. 4. Employment of forces in the battlespace through movement in…

PART ONE Analysis Fundamentals and Skills Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis This chapter discusses the fundamentals of intelligence analysis. It defines the intelligence analysis process and describes this process for single-source and all- source…

…Each phase should represent a natural subdivision of the campaign/operation’s intermediate objectives. c. Sequence, Level of Effort, and Overlap. Figure V-3 shows OPLAN phases and the notional level of effort for each as…

Executive Summary xv Movement and Maneuver This function encompasses the disposition of joint forces to conduct operations by securing positional advantages before or during combat operations and by exploiting tactical success to achieve operational and strategic…

…The analyst requires a thorough knowledge of the threat and of the characteristics of the operational environment that can affect military operations. Detailed knowledge of enemy organization, equipment, tactical doctrine, and logistical methods is valuable. Also…

…Analysis of indicators requires a number of actions. All-source intelligence analysts—  Examine collected information and intelligence.  Ensure any information pertaining to indicators has footnotes that include details of the event.  Look for…

…Although it is presented below as six separate, sequential phases, in reality the targeting process is bi-directional, iterative, multi-dimensional, sometimes executed in parallel, and part of a larger set of processes. It is built…