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…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 JFC should establish the division of JTC responsibilities among the JFC staff and component commanders, including the air component commander. The JFC should direct the formation, composition, and specific responsibilities of the joint targeting coordination…

…The JAOP is created through the JAEP. Almost all targeting support to pre-conflict planning is accomplished through the JAEP. Targeting support is vital during three of the six JAEP stages: mission analysis, situation and COA…

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…

…As the air component facilitator for servicing all targets nominated for airpower effects, the air component commander establishes a targeting process to meet the needs of the JFC and other components within the joint force. The…

…Destruction of an entire building may not be required if the stated objective is to destroy a specific portion of the building based on the function (critical element) conducted within that section of the

…The initial functional damage assessment (FDA) of the target and an estimate of the recuperation time required to repair or reconstitute the target’s function. This BDA level is often derived from the assessed physical damage…

…The primary predeployment tasks of the JTF: 1) Search and rescue (SAR), 2) Coordination and synchronization of relief efforts, and 3) Relief supply distribution changed during the operation. Upon arrival, the JTF discovered SAR efforts were…

Chapter 4 QUALITY OF INFORMATION CHECK 4-20. The quality of information check technique evaluates the completeness and soundness of available information, both independently and in conjunction with sources. If a major analytic assessment is planned…

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…

…MEA is primarily the responsibility of operations with required inputs and coordination from the IC. The purpose of MEA is to compare the actual effectiveness of the means employed to their anticipated effectiveness calculated during the…

…This is a clear and concise expression of the purpose of the operation and the military end state. This statement, which the commander revises throughout the course of planning, deals primarily with the military conditions that…