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…Relative centrality is determined by analyzing four measurable characteristics: degree centrality, closeness, betweenness, and core-periphery. Figure 5-13 is an example network to determine centrality. Figure 5-13. Centrality example Degree Centrality 5-77. Degree…

Products of the Phase Products include various tactical, operational, and campaign assessment products discussed further in Chapter Four, along with recommendations for future action. 45 45 Products of the Phase Products include various tactical, operational, and…

…Capabilities analysis is comprised of four steps: target vulnerability analysis, capabilities assignment, feasibility assessment, and effects estimate. Joint Targeting Cycle Phase 4— Commander’s Decision and Force Assignment The force assignment process integrates previous phases of…

…The four resulting quadrants provide the basis for characterizing alternative future worlds.  Generate colorful stories that describe these futures and how they could plausibly come about. Indicators can then be developed. A-67. Participants, especially…

…Ultimately, the organizational “Four brave men who do not know each other will not dare to attack a lion. Four less brave, but knowing each other well, sure of their reliability and consequently of their mutual…

…communication between components, theater analysts, and federation partners can be especially critical in regard to TSTs. 2. Four-Phase Targeting Process: Land and Maritime Components a. Land and maritime force commanders normally use an interrelated process…

…Capabilities analysis is comprised of four steps: (a) Target Vulnerability Analysis. Building on the critical target elements identified in phase 2, target vulnerability analysis reveals all aspects of the target that, if engaged, would result in…

…Creating the activities matrix involves four steps:  Step 1. Construct a rectangular matrix with multiple columns and rows in a table. This may be done using software analysis tools, a spreadsheet, or by hand. …

…Creating an association matrix involves four steps:  Step 1. Construct a triangular matrix with multiple columns and rows in a table. This may be done using software analysis tools, a spreadsheet, or by hand. …

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…

…Each of the four categories of targets specified above is prosecuted via the same dynamic targeting portion of the tasking process—they differ only in relative priority. CID plays an important part in dynamic targeting. For…

…It consists of four distinct levels: tactical assessment (which includes assessment of physical damage), component-level operational assessment, CFC-level operational assessment, and national-level assessment. Each lower level feeds the levels above it and provides…

…and Three). › Accomplish tactical and operational assessment and support accomplishment of campaign and national assessment (see Chapter Four). Unit-level intelligence teams have the responsibility to support targeting in these key areas: › Verify the targeting guidance…

…For example, if a unit’s patrols are being ambushed along route blue from 0500 to 1800 four to six days a week; inductive reasoning would lead to the conclusion that there is a 57 to…

…In general, there are four categories of characteristics by which targets can be defined: physical, environmental, functional, and cognitive. These are briefly described below. The lists of example characteristics are not intended to be exhaustive, and…

…Assessment is covered in Chapter Four. See Figure 2.4 for notional tasking process milestones.

…55 CHAPTER FOUR— Assessment................................................................................................. 57 General...................................................................................................................................... 57 Measures and Indicators ........................................................................................................... 58 The Four Levels of Assessment................................................................................................ 60

…Counterfactual reasoning is performed through four stages: zero through three. Stage Zero—Establish Event Context A-36. Stage zero begins with the determination or arrival at the focal question driving the analysis. Essentially the focal question…

…BASIC PRINCIPLES OF LOAC AND THEIR TARGETING IMPLICATIONS LOAC rests on four fundamental principles that are inherent to all targeting decisions: military necessity, unnecessary suffering, proportionality, and distinction (discrimination).

…The four CONUS- based functional unified commands—USSTRATCOM, USJFCOM, US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), and US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)— each has a JIOC. Each of these unified commands has a global outlook and, as such, is…