…The judicious employment and distribution of forces so as to expend the minimum essential combat power on secondary efforts in order to allocate the maximum possible combat power on primary efforts. (Approved for inclusion into JP…

…Generally, TSTs are engaged using dynamic targeting, so the

…The establishment of a functional component commander must not affect the command relationship between Service component commanders and the JFC. (b) The functional component commander’s staff composition should reflect the command’s composition so that…

…For additional guidance on C2 of special operations (SO), refer to JP 3-05, Special Operations, and JP 3-05.1, Joint Special Operations Task Force Operations. 3. Intelligence a. Understanding the operational environment is fundamental…

…Targeteers must be familiar with possible targets so that quick assessments and guidance can be given before the window of opportunity to strike the TST is gone. Reduced Planning Time Dynamic targeting has two significant limitations…

…Likewise, ground forces can improve their protection by using intelligence to alter movement or maneuver so that enemy ambushes or other hazards are avoided. In any joint operation, the JFC can choose from a wide variety…

…The staff writes (or graphically portrays) the CONOPS in sufficient detail so that subordinate and supporting commanders understand their mission, tasks, and other requirements and can develop their supporting plans accordingly. The CONOPS also provides the…

…They do so by issuing a warning order to subordinates at the earliest opportunity and by collaborating with other commanders, agency leaders, and multinational partners (as appropriate) to ensure a clear understanding of the commander’s…

…And so what we judge effectiveness by is not just whether there is a hole in the room of a building, but whether or not the function that the element did before ceases to be effective…

…CA answers long-term questions like, › Are overall campaign objectives being achieved? If not, why not? › Does the campaign strategy need to be adjusted? If so, how? › Should the campaign transition to a new phase, branch…

…From a commander’s planning, execution, and assessment perspective, tactical actions should be ultimately tied to operational and strategic outcomes so that the whole operation, from the tactical engagements up to national objectives, forms a logical…

…Intentions Matix ev.cccsssisirssescesniaceniriaminicuncenes SO DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Distribution authorized to U.S. Government agencies and their contractors only because it requires protection as specified by Memorandum, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, DAMO-ODA…

…The CCIR list is normally short so that the staff can focus its efforts and allocate scarce resources. But the CCIR list is not static; JFCs add, delete, adjust, and update CCIRs throughout an operation based…

…assessment for non-kinetic attacks. ESTABLISHING FEDERATED AND REACHBACK RELATIONSHIPS Targeting is, by nature, a cooperative effort. So is the intelligence support it requires. Neither can be accomplished without the aid of experts and agencies outside…

…In the forward regions outside US territories, the objective is to detect and deter threats to the homeland before they arise and to defeat these threats as early as possible when so directed. For detailed guidance…

…For further guidance on SO, refer to JP 3-05, Special Operations. (2) Stability Operations. Joint force planning and operations conducted prior to commencement of hostilities should establish a sound foundation for operations in the stabilize…

…The red cross, red crescent, and other symbols that designate that persons, places, or equipment so marked have a protected status under the law of war. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02 with JP 3…

…Counterinsurgency and other stability-dominated environments may require using many unfamiliar symbols, so it is critical to have a legend in the margin of the map. Symbols listed in ADRP 1-02 should be used as…

…Notwithstanding a commander’s judgment, education, and experience, the operational environment often presents some situations so complex that they defy complete understanding. Nor does such complexity lend itself to coherent planning. Bringing adequate order to complex…

…Critical linkages within a system often enable the functioning of several interrelated parts of the system, and so affecting them in the right way can disable several components or even cause cascading system- wide failure. Vulnerable…