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…The results of the BDA process are provided in three phases of BDAREPs: 1. Phase I reporting contains an initial physical damage assessment of hit or miss based usually upon single source data. Reporting timeline: 1…

Glossary GL-2 JP 3-60 IC intelligence community INR Bureau of Intelligence and Research (DOS) IO information operations ISR intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance J-2 intelligence directorate of a joint staff J-3 operations directorate…

…Analysts should consciously avoid relating the source to the information until the quality of information check is complete. If relating the source to the quality of the information changes the opinion of the information, the analysts…

…For example, if the location or phone number of the HVI is unknown, but the analyst knows the location and phone number of the HVI’s spouse or known business contact, these social contacts of the…

…As an example, destruction of a headquarters element or capture of a terrorist senior leader will result in the loss of C2 and thus degrade the effectiveness of subordinate organizations. (c) Unintended Effects. Effects often spill…

91 Protection of Prisoners of War. Direct attacks on prisoners of war (POW) are also prohibited by the Geneva Conventions. This occurs from the moment they have surrendered because they are no longer considered “combatants” at…

52 the target, maintained by appropriate sensors or sensor combinations; a sensor prioritization scheme (if required); and updates on the target’s window of vulnerability (if required). The process may also be run partially “in reverse…

98 officially part of a federated team. This support was often slow, due to limitations of existing communication technology. Development of the internet and creation of Intelink, however, ushered in a whole new era of federated…

112 forces, and transportation) are described as allocation of air sorties, nuclear weapons, etc. See also allocation (air) (JP 1-02) allocation (air): The translation of the air apportionment decision into total numbers of sorties by…

…The pertinent physical areas in the operational environment include the assigned operational area and the associated area of influence and area of interest. Designation of the areas of influence and interest help orient commanders and staffs…

…The goal—to develop and promote the unity of effort needed to accomplish a specific mission—can be achieved by establishing an atmosphere of trust and cooperation. For further discussion on interorganizational coordination, refer to JP…

…Noncombatant support in the form of food, shelter, and water that supports activities in other nodes. Post-Detonation Information Activities Use of media images to engender support for international fundraising and local support. Any use of…

…The MIDB’s architecture consists of a group of component databases that continuously replicate worldwide between hundreds of nodes on a variety of networks and between different security levels. This architecture provides the infrastructure for data…

25 The tasking cycle has usually been represented as a set of distinct processes that separately accomplish targeting, apportion and allocate joint air capabilities, and produce the ATO. In fact, these processes are all closely interrelated…

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…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-49 (2) JFCs can operate from an HQ platform at sea. Depending on the nature of the joint operation, a maritime commander can serve as the JFC…

…Joint air forces will achieve air superiority over the theater of operations by D+5. Measure of effectiveness (MOE) 1.1: Destruction of 60 percent of enemy aircraft by D+4. MOE 1.2: 70 percent…

…In the context of intelligence analysis, this ability allows people, often with the assistance of technology, to arrange information in ways that permit analysis, synthesis, and a higher level of understanding. The arrangement of information according…

Chapter 4 QUALITY OF INFORMATION CHECK 4-20. The quality of information check technique evaluates the completeness and soundness of available information, both independently and in conjunction with sources. If a major analytic assessment is planned…

The Art of Joint Command II-5 supports operational art with a general methodology using elements of operational design for understanding the situation and the problem. The methodology helps the JFC and staff to understand conceptually…