…The targeting database must match up with that used by the OAT so that specific targets can be tracked to specific effects and objectives. › Strategy Plans Team. The strategy plans team in the SD is responsible…

…ROLE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE So what does the JA have to do with targeting? The JA assists the planners and operators with reviewing targets for compliance with applicable LOAC/ROE restrictions (including collateral damage and…

…Targeting also explicitly includes force execution and assessment, so it encompasses the processes and procedures that form the core of how the Air Force and the combined force as a whole fight at the operational level…

…Because it is so time consuming, mensuration may overwhelm CAOC targeteers. Many Air Force and joint units, especially NGA, can provide expertise in this area. Assessment. Partners can assist CAOCs in determining appropriate MOE and in…

…The analyst should not limit information sources, so long as they provide valid and pertinent information.  Step 3. Place names of individuals and organizations along the angled side of the triangle; one individual or organization…

…These actions preserve the force’s fighting potential so it can be applied at the decisive time and place and incorporate integrated and synchronized offensive and defensive measures that enable the effective employment of the joint…

Executive Summary xiii Generally, TSTs are engaged using dynamic targeting, so the command and control arrangements should include the rapid identification and communication capabilities required for expedited decision making. among components. Once this guidance is issued…

…While critical thinking cannot necessarily solve every problem an analyst may face (because some are so complex), it can ensure that every analyst is more effective and efficient while conducting the different intelligence tasks, especially those…

…As IW comes to play a larger role in Air Force operations, understanding of IW will become increasingly important, and nowhere more so than in targeting efforts › Weaponeering Mobile Training Teams. These AETC-sponsored teams are…

…It is therefore crucial that theater strategists, planners, and targeteers develop the necessary relationships with these units and organizations during peacetime so that intelligence support to targeting and assessment will flow smoothly during contingencies. While theater…

…Avoid combining capabilities where doing so adds complexity without compensating advantage. Focus on operational objectives whose achievement suggests the broadest and most enduring results. Ensure freedom of action. Maintain operational and organizational flexibility. Plan for and…

…tasks) and purpose—a clear statement of the action to be taken and the reason for doing so. The mission statement— approved by the commander—contains the elements of who, what, when, where, and why; but…

…Assessment of results at the tactical level helps commanders determine operational and strategic progress, so JFCs must have a comprehensive, integrated assessment plan that links assessment activities and measures at all levels. Figure D-2. Assessment…

…The principal concern here is that if analysts focus mainly on trying to confirm one hypothesis they think is probably true, they can easily be led astray when there is so much evidence to support their…

…As part of achieving decisive advantages early, joint force operations may be directed immediately against enemy COGs using conventional and SO forces and capabilities. These attacks may be decisive or may begin offensive operations throughout the…

… Aiding in the process of creating key indicator lists so that the command team can set the right conditions to make the most favorable scenarios become reality.  Setting conditions to deny the threat the…

…Targeting systems and databases should be able to interface with collection management systems and databases, which should in turn interface seamlessly with the theater battle management core system (TBMCS), and so on up the chain. Automation…

…This statement, which the commander revises throughout the course of planning, deals primarily with the military conditions that lead to mission accomplishment, so the commander may highlight selected objectives, desired effects, and required tasks. (2) Understanding…

…It is the COMAFFOR’s responsibility to ensure these various organizations are conducting their duties so as to meet the needs of specific deliberate, crisis action, and campaign planning efforts, to include OPLAN, contingency plan (CONPLAN…

…A JSOA is an area of land, sea, and airspace assigned by a JFC to the commander of SOF to conduct SO activities. It may be limited in size to accommodate a discreet direct action mission…