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…An offensive task is a task conducted to defeat or destroy enemy forces and seize terrain, resources, and population centers (ADRP 3-0). The overall purpose of offensive operations is to defeat, destroy, or neutralize the…

Executive Summary xxi operational objectives have been met and redeployment of the joint force is accomplished. This should mean that a legitimate civil authority has been enabled to manage the situation without further outside military assistance…

…For example, operational reach—the distance and duration across which a joint force can successfully employ military capabilities—can extend far beyond the limits of a JFC’s JOA and is inextricably tied to lines of…

…Such coordinate errors can result in devastating force employment errors, often resulting in attacking people and places that were not meant for attack. Errors can also be caused by discrepancies in vertical datums. Space-based systems…

…However, as non-kinetic and non-lethal weapons continue to make their way into the Air Force inventory, targeteers will have to expand their thinking of what weaponeering is. Commanders can assist by ensuring targeteers have…

…Joint forces often are organized with a combination of Service and functional components. For example, joint forces organized with Service components normally have SOF organized under a JFSOCC, while the conventional air forces will normally have…

…The majority were medics or aid workers carried on special operations forces HH-60s bringing immediate relief to populations cut off from the rest of the world. Important lessons were learned during this operation. First, the…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 31 APPENDIX A: TARGETING AUTOMATION Inputting, updating, and verifying the vast amount of data needed to execute every stage of the targeting cycle requires automation to function successfully. Targeting…

…Assessment is used to measure progress of the joint force toward mission accomplishment. Commanders continuously assess the operational environment and the progress of operations, and compare them to their initial vision and intent. Commanders adjust operations…

…When JAOC ATO planners ask for clarifications, the JFE explains that Red River—an interior line of communication for enemy forces—is a main supply route. Apparently enemy forces use river barges extensively for most classes…

…Additionally, in underdeveloped areas, belligerent forces may not rely heavily on radio communication, thereby denying US forces intelligence derived through signal intercept. (2) Where there is little USG or US military presence, open-source intelligence (OSINT…

…Sound doctrine, strategy, and operational art are also required and the discipline of targeting is a vital piece of Air Force operational art. Guided by sound doctrine and strategy, targeting during conflict enables air and space…

…Command authority over assigned or attached forces or commands, or military capability or forces made available for tasking, that is limited to the detailed direction and control of movements or maneuvers within the operational area necessary…

…Organizing the Joint Force Headquarters a. Joint force HQ include those for unified, subunified, and specified commands and JTFs. While each HQ organizes to accommodate the nature of the JFC’s operational area, mission, tasks, and…

107 GLOSSARY Abbreviations and Acronyms AAC Air Armaments Center ACC Air Combat Command ACFT analysis, correlation, and fusion team ACO airspace coordination order AETC Air Education and Training Command AFB Air Force base AFDD Air Force…

…It is not a boundary, but it represents the reach of the joint force’s capabilities. Figure IV-1 also shows the area of interest, which includes an enemy mechanized force that is located outside the…

…Targeting, like the other processes that it complements, is a rational, iterative process that methodically analyzes, prioritizes, and assigns forces against adversary targets to achieve the effects needed to meet campaign objectives. If the desired effects…

…This keystone publication forms the core of joint warfighting doctrine and establishes the framework for our forces’ ability to fight as a joint team. Often called the “linchpin” of the joint doctrine publication hierarchy, the overarching…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 29 DYNAMIC TARGETING KILL CHAIN The USAF follows the F2T2EA method for dynamic targeting process. This method is colloquially referred to as the “kill chain.” The kill chain applies…

…The level of detail should be very explicit when forces operate from different bases and multi-component and/or composite missions are tasked. By contrast, less detail is required when missions are tasked to a single…