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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…

…As shown in figure 5-13, node D has the highest measure of degree centrality in that it has the most number of direct links with other nodes. Node D is also an example of a…

…Enhancement of CBRN defense capabilities may reduce incentives for a first strike by an enemy with WMD. (c) The combination of active and passive defense can reduce the effectiveness or success of an enemy’s use…

…Results of this effort may be published as lists of tasks or desired effects in the AOD. Finally, considerations of the LOAC and ROE for the conflict will directly affect all phases of the tasking process…

…Generate a list of indicators or signposts in order to detect the beginnings of the event.  Step 7. Consider the scope of positive and negative consequences and their relative impact.  Step 8. Monitor the…

20 discussion of effects, with examples of the types mentioned above, see AFDD 2, Chapter Five. TARGETING RESPONSIBILITIES DURING FORMAL PLANNING Targeteers and other planners should keep the foregoing effects-based concepts in mind while building…

108 CFC combined force commander CIA Central Intelligence Agency CIB CID combined integration board combat identification CJCSI Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff instruction CMSA cruise missile support agency COA course of action COD combat operations division…

…The CFC’s broad qualitative and analytical determination of the overall effectiveness of military operations and recommendations for future action › National Assessment: Broad review of the effectiveness of national security strategy and whether national leadership’s…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 2 principle reinforces a tenet of airpower (synergistic effects), which entails the proper application of a coordinated force across multiple domains.4 The third principle emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature…

63 Units in the field perform some of the TA functions, but “ownership” of TA should be at the functional (or Service) component level. Incorporating all the elements listed above into an amalgamated TA effort owned…

…The mission analysis step of JOPP facilitates the development of the commander’s objectives. Theater-strategic and national guidance also shape the commander’s objective(s). An important result of mission analysis is the commander’s…

…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…

…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…

…Problems with TBMCS have led targeteers in some theaters to …the critical linchpin for both the error in identification of the building and the failure of the review mechanisms is the inadequacy of the supporting data…

Preface ATP 2-33.4 provides information on how intelligence personnel conduct intelligence analysis in support of unified land operations. It describes approaches used to conduct intelligence analysis and describes how intelligence analysis assists commanders with…

…Purpose This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the…

…Enemy and friendly centers of gravity (COG) are also identified during this initial stage of the JAEP. As mission analysis is refined through later stages of the JAEP, enemy COGs are analyzed, yielding critical vulnerabilities or…