…The theater JIOC (or JAC in US European Command) is the central point for theater intelligence tasking, collection, analysis, and production. JIOCs also have targeting offices that produce target folders based on deliberate planning taskings. In…

…US European Command sent a humanitarian assistance survey team (HAST) to get “eyes on the ground.” Just as the effects of Connie were lessening and the HAST was preparing to head home, Cyclone Eline hit Madagascar…

…The European Command’s Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) was assigned as theater reserve for NATO forces, while Naval Mobile Construction Battalions 133 and 40 constructed base camps for implementation force personnel…

…JIOCs are located within all CCMDs (referred to as the Joint Analysis Center in US European Command). They coordinate with theater J2s and maintain the JTL, NSL, and RTL for specific OPLANs or contingency plans (CONPLANs…

…DURING OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM In December 2002, representatives from United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) and United States European Command (USEUCOM) met in Stuttgart, Germany to discuss Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF). The two broad issues were organizing…

…Users in North America can usually only link up with Europeans during certain times of day. Similar situations appear with other long-range links, such as USA/Australia, Mediterranean/South America, Far East/ Europe, etc. As…

…The only material that has proven resistant to concentrated 40-mm fire is dense stone such as that used in some European building construction. No precise data exist as to the number of rounds required to…

…7 to 15 meters, located in medieval sections of European cities; 15 to 25 meters, located in newer, planned sections of most cities; and 25 to 50 meters, located along broad boulevards or set far apart…

…Even in smaller European towns, sewers and storm drains permit Marines to move beneath the fighting and surface behind the enemy. Figure E-1. Potential Underground Passages a. Subterranean passages may provide the attacker with covered…

…The AT4 normally will not penetrate a heavy European-style stone wall. Surface cratering is usually the only effect it will have. (2) Layered brick walls are also difficult to breach with light recoilless weapons. Some…

…The result is a crooked, narrow maze that is harder to move through or fire in than dense European areas. (Figure I-20). Figure I-20. Enclosed Courtyard 5. Characteristics of Buildings. Certain characteristics of both…

…Another common type of building structure in cities with European influence is called the Hof-style apartment building (Figure I-19). Figure I-19. Hof-Style Apartment Building I - 12 MCWP 3-35.3