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…Frequently, analysts face the challenge of forecasting how a foreign leader or decisionmaking group may behave when it is clear there is a risk of falling into a “mirror-image” problem. That is, analysts can sometimes…

…Categories of Targeting The targeting process can be generally grouped into two categories: deliberate and dynamic. Deliberate targeting normally supports the joint force’s future plans effort, which is overseen by the plans directorate of a…

…of operational requirements and capabilities. (Page 1) › Targets are areas, complexes, installations, forces, equipment, capabilities, functions, individuals, groups, systems, or behaviors identified for possible action to support the commander’s objectives, guidance, and intent. (Page 1…

… The analyst will encounter increasingly broader systems of networks as groups become more experienced. Groups based on religious or single-issue motives may lack a specific political or nationalistic agenda. They have less need for…

…another political group. 2-42. There are several types of personal bias. Three common biases exhibited by analysts are— e Confirmation Bias. This bias causes analysts to undervalue or ignore evidence contradicting an early judgment and…

…by the JFC, the J-3 may act as lead agent for the JTCB or any similar group established to provide broad targeting oversight. (3) Logistics Directorate. The J-4 identifies logistic issues unique or specific…

…This represents the integrated functional staff effort, anchored by the joint targeting working group (JTWG), leading up to the JTCB. There is typically a parallel lethal/nonlethal effort at the working group level, due to time…

…a group or unit that provides a function that contributes to a target system’s capability. b. The JFC establishes objectives to focus and guide joint operation planning and execution to reach the end state linked…

…The JCMB is a group formed by the JFC to serve as a joint forum managing collection requests and coordinating collection operations. The JCMB chair is typically the J-2, and co-chaired by the J…

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…the distributed ground system and the information operations group. 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…

…Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness (JTCG/ME) was chartered in 1968 to serve as the DoW’s focal point for munitions effectiveness information. Under the oversight of the Secretary of Defense’s Office of…

…Massing of combatants of competing power groups. Increase in the size of embassy or consulate staffs from a country or countries that support indigenous disaffected groups, particularly those hostile to the United States or the current…

…Joint Targeting Working Group The joint targeting working group (JTWG) supports the JTCB by conducting initial collection, consolidation, and prioritization of targets and synchronization of target planning and coordination on behalf of the JFC. The JTWG…

…Most can be associated in three primary groups related to organizing the joint force, organizing the joint force headquarters (HQ), and organizing operational areas to help control operations. Understanding the Operational Environment The JFC’s operational…

…A Systems Perspective (1) A system is a functionally, physically, and/or behaviorally related group of regularly interacting or interdependent elements forming a unified whole. One way to think of the operational environment is as a…

… Convene a group of experts (both internal and external) to brainstorm about the forces and factors that could affect the focal issue.  Select by consensus the two most critical and uncertain forces and convert…

…Critical thinkers identify the meaning they ascribe to the key concepts used in their arguments and determine if others in their group ascribe different meanings to those concepts to ensure effective communication. © Element 6—Assumptions. All…

…This series of recurring meetings and working groups provides key touchpoints to integrate the targeting process across the joint force. Two such forums are the JTCB and JCMB. Joint Targeting Coordination Board (JTCB). The JTCB is…