…In intelligence usage, a country, area, installation, agency, or person against which intelligence operations are directed. 3. An area designated and numbered for future firing. 4. In gunfire support usage, an impact burst that hits the…

…Assassination or disappearance of government intelligence sources. Reports of attempts to bribe or blackmail government officials, law enforcement employees, or mission personnel. Classified information leaked to the media. Sudden affluence of certain government and law enforcement…

…The JFC and component commanders should identify these targets within the joint targeting cycle; provide clear guidance to develop and approve the appropriate priority of asset allocation (intelligence collection, exploitation, and attack assets); and provide ROE…

109 IMINT imagery intelligence INFLTREP INR inflight report Department of State Intelligence and Research Division INSCOM Intelligence and Security Command IO information operations IOT information operations team IPB intelligence preparation of the battlespace IQT initial qualification…

…Using matrices, the analyst can pinpoint the optimal targets for further intelligence collection, identify key personalities within an organization, and considerably increase the analyst’s understanding of an organization and its structure. Matrices can be used…

…The supported JFC is responsible for providing opportunities for coordination between these various targeting processes and delineating the responsibilities of each supporting and subordinate commander to support the JFC’s targeting process. (1) Intelligence Directorate. The…

…Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) Tools. GEOINT is the exploitation and analysis of imagery and geospatial information to describe, assess, and visually depict physical features and geographically referenced activities on or about the earth.44 GEOINT is necessary…

…Army security cooperation activities foster the development of information and intelligence- sharing agreements, enable a common understanding of the threat environment, support information sharing on disaster response issues, and establish procedures necessary to prevent the compromise…

…Enabled by timely intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), the goal is to provide the ability to make decisions and execute those decisions more rapidly and effectively than the adversary. This decreases risk and allows the commander…

Appendix A A-18 ATP 2-33.4 18 August 2014 Facts A-96. A Futures Wheel uses structured brainstorming to move from the COA to secondary and tertiary effects, and potentially beyond. The analyst must…

…Under a collaborative federated architecture, the supported JFC works in conjunction with the National Joint Operations and Intelligence Center (NJOIC) and the Joint Staff (JS) J-2 using the intelligence planning process to establish federated targeting…

…Fix Fix Initial Detection Battle Damage Assessment Detection Emerging Target Time- Sensitive Target Unknown High-Payoff Target Restricted/ No-Strike Target Retask Detection Define target/ target set Available Sensors/ Fire Assets Joint Intelligence Preparation of the…

…HUMINT human intelligence IA information assurance IED improvised explosive device IGO intergovernmental organization IM information management IO information operations IPE individual protective equipment ISR intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance IW irregular warfare J-2 intelligence directorate of…

110 MAJCOM major command MASINT measurement and signature intelligence MCIA Marine Corps intelligence activity MEA munitions effects assessment MISREP mission report MOE measure of effect MOP measure of performance MQT mission qualification training MSIC Missile and…

…Detailed joint intelligence preparation of the operational environment and country assessments, performed by JFCs within their operational areas (OAs), set the stage for detailed targeting within the joint targeting cycle.

…Essentially the focal question contains or alludes to an issue’s primary driver that may have either near- or long-term application towards an intelligence problem. The analyst should have an understanding of the context for…

…It is our job to do our best to ensure that only appropriate targets be struck. —George Tenet Former Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) Remarks to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 22 The first…

…The joint intelligence operations center (JIOC), JOC, and/or component command centers plan for and conduct operations. Targeting mechanisms should exist at multiple levels. Joint force components identify requirements, nominate targets that are outside their boundaries…

…This support may include providing intelligence, security, transportation and other logistic support, and linguists for all participants. (2) Transition to Civil Authority. This transfer could be to local or HN federal government, to a UN PKO…

…The unit controlling the weapons system, as well as intelligence collection units that can see the damage, develop bomb damage assessment reports (BDAREPs). The command designated BDA cell is responsible for collating reports and making the…