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…Reports of large donations to new or revamped organizations. Reports of payment to locals for engaging in subversive or hostile activities. Reports of the formation of opposition paramilitary or militia organizations. Reports of lists of targets…

Chapter IV IV-12 JP 3-0 separate theater of operations) within a single boundary for the purposes of C2, sustainment, protection, or mutual support. A theater of war does not normally encompass a GCC’s…

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…

…Destruction of the environment not required by military necessity and carried out wantonly is prohibited. 9. Role of the Staff Judge Advocate Due to the complexity and extent of international law considerations involved in the joint…

…These include such things as peacetime target development, creation and maintenance of targeting support architectures, influencing the development of munitions, and the training and equipping of targeting staffs. The three basic aspects of effects-based operations…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-31 detail by the CCDR’s staff. Also, operational limitations imposed on any agency or organization involved in the operation should be clarified for other agencies and…

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…

…Review the diagram for gaps, significant relationships, and meaning of the relationships based on the activity occurring. Ask critical questions of the data, such as—  Which entity is central or key to the network? …

…National strategic direction provides strategic context for the employment of the instruments of national power and defines the strategic purpose that guides employment of the military instrument of national power as part of a global strategy…

…Two general targeting methodologies exist, each approaching the problem from opposite points of view. The first focuses on inputs to the battle; it concentrates mechanically on the number of sorties and ordnance delivered. The second approach…

…Understanding the JFC’s guidance, CONOPS, and intent is the most important and first activity of joint targeting because they document the set of outcomes relevant to the present situation and set the course for all…

…The capability to attain an accurate characterization of detected objects in the joint battlespace to the extent that high confidence, timely application of military options and weapons resources can occur. Depending on the situation and the…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-19 information. The beliefs, perceptions, lifestyles, and economic underpinnings of the society, among other considerations, influence the operational environment and will affect planning and execution. (1) Security…

19 EFFECTS-BASED CONSIDERATIONS FOR PLANNING Details concerning the taxonomy of effects can be found in AFDD 2. For the sake of convenience, this section presents a short recapitulation of the basic concepts. In the most…

58 commanders’ objectives at all levels, support commanders’ decision cycles in real time, and provide the basis for analysis. To accomplish these things, an effective assessment construct must address the entire spectrum of operations and all…

6 THE TARGETING PROCESS Viewed generically, outside the context of overarching processes and the battle rhythm, the targeting process consists of the following general phases, most of which dovetail into the planning and tasking processes once…

…Ideally, BDA will be performed by, or with, the input of the targeteer who originally targeted the facility/equipment. 3. An estimate of the recuperation time required for the enemy to repair or reconstitute should always…

…The process of selecting and prioritizing targets and matching the appropriate response to them, taking account of operational requirements and capabilities. (JP 1-02). [The part of the tasking process for selecting and prioritizing targets and…

8 Examining these stages in light of the air tasking cycle and its relationship to deliberate targeting, described in Chapter Two, it is easy to see that targeting is absolutely integral to the tasking process. Further…

…To compress the decision cycle successfully, the joint force and component staffs must be thoroughly familiar with the details of each step of the joint targeting cycle and with the specific nodes or cells in the…