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…All components—Air Force and joint, official and unofficial—are required for effective federation. Air Force and Joint/National. CAOC planners are concerned with two federated systems: one internal to the Air Force (also known as…

…For more information on the instruments of national power, refer to JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States. Refer to Chapter V, “Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations,” for more…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 3 It is the combined joint (JTL) and restricted target lists (RTL) from multiple combatant commanders (CCDRs) for a specific adversary, maintained by the supported CCDR. The GITL provides…

…Items to be considered in the risk assessment include risk to civilians, friendly forces, and noncombatants; possible collateral damage; and the disruption incurred by diverting assets from their deliberately planned missions. The Relationship Between Targeting and…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 18 CHAPTER 3: THE TARGETING PROCESS The targeting process is both a joint- and component-level process. The overall joint process is complicated by the need to deconflict target…

…But others, as evidenced by Operation RESTORE “Today’s US Armed Forces are, I believe, the most capable in our Nation’s history, and these capabilities provide important strategic advantages with respect to nearly any situation…

…Joint Targeting Cycle Phase 4— Commander’s Decision and Force Assignment The force assignment process integrates previous phases of joint targeting and fuses capabilities analysis with available forces, sensors, and weapons systems. The process of resourcing…

Glossary GL-3 JFC joint force commander JFLCC joint force land component commander JFMCC joint force maritime component commander JFSOCC joint force special operations component commander JIACG joint interagency coordination group JIPOE joint intelligence preparation of…

…Forces will have to be even more alert to force protection and security matters after a CBRNE incident. JFCs also should be constantly ready to counter activity that could bring significant harm to units or jeopardize…

…Exchange of SOF and conventional force LNOs is essential to enhance situational awareness and reduce risk of fratricide. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES AND CONVENTIONAL FORCES INTEGRATION DURING OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM Special operations forces (SOF) and conventional forces…

…May indicate a main effort in which airborne forces will link with ground maneuver forces. Increased signals traffic or radio silence. May indicate intent to conduct offensive tasks; however, increased traffic may be an attempt to…

Chapter V V-2 JP 3-0 HOPE in Somalia, can be extremely dangerous and may require combat operations to protect US forces while accomplishing the mission. Individual major operations and campaigns often contribute to a…

…Effective BDA requires a coordinated and integrated effort between joint force intelligence and operations functions. BDA is composed of physical damage/change assessment, functional damage/change assessment, and target system assessment, typically taking a three-phased…

Chapter IV IV-8 JP 3-0 forces, including internal administration, personnel support, training, logistics, and Service intelligence operations. Further, functional and Service components of the joint force conduct supported, subordinate, and supporting operations, not independent…

Chapter V V-20 JP 3-0 force is able to conduct decisive operations and the national leadership is willing to employ that force and to deploy more forces if necessary. c. Scope. Crisis response and…

…The joint forces special operations component commander (JFSOCC) must deconflict joint special operations with the CFC and the other component commanders to avoid fratricide. This is best done at a CFACC targeting coordination meeting held as…

…both the air and ground components, especially in situations where the bulk of force application occurs in small numbers of ground force troops-in-contact situations. Proper use of and coordination with elements such as the…

…Failure to do so can cause the joint force to lose momentum, miss an important opportunity, experience a significant setback, or even fail to accomplish the mission. Conversely, successful transition can allow the joint force to…

Chapter III III-30 JP 3-0 (1) Providing air, space, and missile defense. (2) Protecting US civilians. (3) Providing physical security for forces and means. (4) Conducting defensive countermeasure operations, including counterdeception and counterpropaganda operations…

…Effective CID supports force protection and enhances operations by providing confidence throughout the force in the accuracy of CID characterizations. Effective CID procedures help minimize fratricide and collateral damage. (a) Depending on operational requirements, CID characterization…