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…X X X Modeling Identifying potential actions of threat, neutral, and friendly entities. • Comparison. • Scientific method. X X X ACH analysis of competing hypotheses DSCA defense support of civil authorities ANALYTIC SUPPORT TO UNIQUE ACTIVITIES 6…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-51 concentrating, opponents can be attacked, isolated at tactical and operational levels, and defeated in detail. At other times, JFCs may cause their opponents to concentrate their…

Chapter V V-34 JP 3-0 selected course of action before engaging enemy forces. This phase ended on 17 January 1991, when Operation DESERT STORM began. OFFENSE. Operation DESERT STORM began with a major airpower…

…May provide maximum combat power at the point of attack by reducing frontages. Likely threat decisive effort. Massing of indirect fire support assets. May indicate initiation of main effort. Extensive artillery preparation of up to 50…

iii SUMMARY OF CHANGES REVISION OF JOINT PUBLICATION 3-0, DATED 17 SEPTEMBER 2006 (INCORPORATING CHANGE 2 DATED 22 MARCH 2010)  Incorporates a discussion of the art of joint command, including new ideas on command…

…Raids end with a planned withdrawal upon completion of the assigned mission. f. Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities. Security and defense of the US homeland is the USG’s top responsibility and is…

…To that end and as far as military requirements dictate, methods and means of attack should be employed with due regard to the protection and preservation of the natural environment. Destruction of the environment not required…

113 given effect (AFDD 2) centers of gravity. Those characteristics, capabilities or sources of power from which a military force derives its freedom of action, physical strength or will to fight. Also called COGs. (JP 1…

…The principal difference between stability operations and other decisive action is the focus and degree of detail of analysis required for the civil aspects of the environment. Unlike major combat, an environment dominated by offensive and…

…Defensive indicators (continued) Activity Explanation Increased depth from the forward line of troops of artillery and surface- to-surface missile units. Allows continued employment of artillery during maneuver defense without significant rearward displacement. Increased use of…

…Intellectual empathy is awareness of the need to actively entertain views that differ from our own, especially those we strongly disagree with. It is to accurately reconstruct the viewpoints and reasoning of our opponents and to…

… The early and continuous involvement of judge advocates in targeting. Targeting must adhere to the LoW and all applicable rules of engagement (ROE). It is the policy of the Department of War (DoW) to comply…

…The destructive power and range of modern weapons, coupled with the high intensity and rapid tempo of modern combat, increase the potential for fratricide. Commanders must be aware of those situations that increase the risk of…

Executive Summary xvii of operations) on a temporary basis. Operational areas have physical dimensions comprised of some combination of air, land, maritime, and space domains. JFCs define these areas with geographical boundaries, which help commanders and…

…Such actions are often taken under the authority of Chapter VI, Pacific Settlement of Disputes, of the UN Charter. An example of PKO is the US commitment to the Multinational Force Observers in the Sinai since…

…The JFC may approve the formation of a JFE within the J-3. The JFE is an optional staff element comprised of representatives from the J-3, the components, and other elements of the JFC’s…

…The prevention of action by the existence of a credible threat of unacceptable counteraction and/or belief that the cost of action outweighs the perceived benefits. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.) disarmament. The reduction…

…Intellectual humility is knowledge of ignorance, sensitivity to what you know and what you do not know. It means being aware of your biases, prejudices, self-deceptive tendencies and the limitations of your viewpoint. Questions that…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-33 THE GULF WAR, 1990-1991 On 2 August 1990, Iraq invaded and occupied Kuwait. Much of the rest of the world, including most other Arab nations…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-3 supporting forces through subordinate and supporting JFCs to achieve national, theater, and/or multinational strategic objectives. Due to the transnational nature of various enemies or adversaries…