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…It may include waste disposal, port operations, closing of contracts and other financial obligations, disposition of contracting records and files, clearing and marking of minefields and other explosive ordnance disposal activities, and ensuring that appropriate units…

Glossary GL-18 JP 3-0 directly involved in the conduct of major operations and campaigns involving combat. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.) theater strategy. An overarching construct outlining a combatant commander’s vision…

Joint Functions III-15 function of command and a key planning consideration. Risk management helps commanders preserve lives and resources, avoid or mitigate unnecessary risk, identify feasible and effective control measures where specific standards do not…

…As the accuracy of weapons delivery has improved, the importance of mensuration has grown in proportion. Accurate mensuration is a vital part of today’s targeting. Due to the potential consequences of inaccurately mensurating coordinates, the…

Joint Force Targeting Duties and Responsibilities III-15 such as counterterrorism, WMD, infrastructure capabilities, and orders of battle. This may also include social networks, national communication means, or other key information networks. Responsible organizations conducting target…

…Sound target intelligence enhances military effectiveness and target validity. (2) Minimization of Civilian Casualties. Unless otherwise prohibited by ROE, attacks are not prohibited against military targets even if they might cause incidental injury or damage to…

Chapter 5 5-20 ATP 2-33.4 18 August 2014 network to direct the use of the funds into the operational activities of a hub network conducting preliminary targeting surveillance and reconnaissance. 5-71. Whatever…

…An engagement can include a wide variety of noncombat tasks and activities and combat between opposing forces normally in a short-duration action. A battle consists of a set of related engagements. Battles typically last longer…

…NSA provides critical intelligence support to all phases of joint targeting. This support includes analysis of communications networks or other aspects of the information infrastructure, as well as operational SIGINT. Along with other affected members of…

ix EXECUTIVE SUMMARY COMMANDER’S OVERVIEW  Presents the Fundamentals of Joint Operations as an Instrument of National Power and as Part of Unified Action  Discusses the Art of Command as It Pertains to Authority…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-17 (2) Political concerns dominate a show of force operation, and as such, military forces often are under significant legal and political constraints and restraints. The military…

Glossary GL-8 JP 3-0 physical or behavioral state of a system that is required for the achievement of an objective. (Approved for incorporation into JP 1-02.) conflict. None. (Approved for removal from JP…

…These base considerations must be balanced against the danger of not engaging the TST, risk of mission failure, or harm to friendly forces. (2) Successful prosecution of TSTs requires a well organized and well rehearsed process…

…Essential to mission command is the thorough understanding of the commander’s intent at every level of command. See paragraph 5.e., “Key Planning Elements,” for a discussion of commander’s intent as a key planning…

Emerging Analytic Techniques 18 August 2014 ATP 2-33.4 A-9 partners; in the government domain it might include the policy actions or the behavior of allies or adversaries.  Assess how each of these…

…National strategic direction provides strategic context for the employment of the instruments of national power and defines the strategic purpose that guides employment of the military instrument of national power as part of a global strategy…

…The potential for fratricide increases due to the fluid nature of the nonlinear operational area and the changing disposition of attacking and defending forces. The presence of noncombatants in the operational area further complicates operations. (b…

…Surveillance and reconnaissance are important elements of the intelligence function that support information collection across the range of military operations. JFCs require wide-area surveillance of the operational area that is focused on planned collection requirements…

Fundamentals of Joint Operations I-7 rapidly will be much less affected by public opinion even if they are more politically controversial. Through SC, the USG focuses processes and efforts to understand and engage key audiences…

…The size of the operational area, composition and distribution of enemy forces, and capabilities of friendly forces are important considerations in deciding whether to use this combination of operational area organization. (f) Commanders should seek ways…