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…Functions that are common to joint operations at all levels of war fall into six basic groups—C2, intelligence, fires, movement and maneuver, protection, and sustainment. Some functions, such as C2 and intelligence, apply to all…

…a device that provides a function that contributes to a target system’s capability. “It is not the object of war to annihilate those who have given provocation for it, but to cause them to mend…

…Introduction The principles of joint operations are formed around the traditional principles of war. Three additional principles―restraint, perseverance, and legitimacy―are relevant to how the Armed Forces of the United States use combat power across…

…cooperation, competition below armed conflict, and armed conflict/war.6 Much of the targeting process can occur well prior to armed conflict, especially target development conducted in support of planning. During cooperation, air component targeting efforts…

…locations within foreign countries to safe havens when their lives are endangered by, or in anticipation of, war, civil unrest, or natural disaster. Although principally conducted to evacuate US citizens, NEOs also may include citizens from…

…Simplicity and clarity of expression greatly facilitate mission execution in the stress, fatigue, fog of war, and complexities of modern combat, and are especially critical to success in multinational operations. j. Restraint (1) The purpose of…

…Also called OPCON. (JP1-02) operational level of war. The level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned, conducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within theaters or other operational areas. Activities at…

…14 For additional information on international law, the Law of War, and legal support, see AFDP 3-84, Legal Support, JP 3-84, Legal Support, and Department of Defense (DoD) Law of War Manual. 15 See…

…Weighting the decisive operation or the main effort is a basic tactical concept closely associated with the mass and maneuver principles of war. The purpose for weighting the decisive operation or main effort is to concentrate…

…SCOPE Air Force assets (people, weapons, and support systems) can be used across the range of military operations at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels of war. This AFDD discusses the fundamentals of organization and employment…

…Only then do units consider stability tasks above the minimum required by the law of war. Planning to consolidate gains is primarily a corps and division responsibility that occurs before, during, and after large-scale ground…

…Unit plans for combat operations address the provision of minimum-essential stability tasks—providing civil security, food, water, shelter, and emergency medical treatment—to civilians located within their AO in accordance with the laws of war…

…range of military operations, from peace to war and back to peace. › EBO are not new; most of these principles have intuitively been part of well-waged war for millennia. TARGETING CONSIDERATIONS FOR STABILITY OPERATIONS Targeting…

…Army’s actions in France between August and September 1944 during World War II is an example of a pursuit. COMMON OFFENSIVE CONTROL MEASURES 3-19. Commanders use common offensive control measures to synchronize the effects…

80 both peace and in war. See Appendix B for more information on these units and agencies. EQUIPPING TARGETING ORGANIZATIONS The forces the COMAFFOR presents to the CFC should include all the equipment they require to…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 9 SPECIFIC TARGETING RESTRICTIONS Targeting restrictions under LoW prohibit intentional attacks on civilians, civilian populations, and protected entities such as the wounded, sick, prisoners of war, medical units, religious…

…It was noted that the detainee was equipped with a semiautomatic weapon of World War II vintage. After a brief interrogation, the intelligence analyst reported the enemy militia recently engaged was starving, diseased, and poorly armed…

Executive Summary xiii integrates ends, ways, and means, while accounting for risk, across the levels of war. requires a broad vision, the ability to anticipate, and the skill to plan, prepare, execute, and assess. It helps…

…Validation is a part of target development that ensures all vetted candidate targets meet the objectives and criteria outlined in the commander’s guidance and ensures compliance with the law of war and ROE. Candidate targets…

…Finally, information and other non-kinetic weapons, as well as the low-intensity transnational nature of the Global War on Terror, have made the possibility of less overt force employment a reality. Things may be happening…