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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…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-47 (6) The sustainment requirements and challenges for forcible entry operations can be formidable, but must not be allowed to become such an overriding concern that the…

v TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................... ix CHAPTER I FUNDAMENTALS OF JOINT OPERATIONS • Introduction ................................................................................................................ I-1 • Strategic Environment and National Security Challenges ......................................... I-2 • Instruments of National Power and the Range of Military Operations ..................... I…

Joint Force Targeting Duties and Responsibilities III-7 (a) Develops OA-wide joint targeting guidance, objectives, and priorities (normally accomplished in conjunction with component planners as part of the joint planning group [JPG]). (b) Coordinates, deconflicts…

Joint Force Targeting Duties and Responsibilities III-19 transfer, or use of WMD and related materials and precursors by adversaries (i.e., to combat WMD). The SCC-WMD director is dual-hatted as the director of…

18 August 2014 ATP 2-33.4 B-1 Appendix B Indicators in Decisive Action This appendix provides examples of indicators used in decisive action. While not an all-inclusive list of indicators, this appendix assists…

iii TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... v FOUNDATIONAL DOCTRINE STATEMENTS.......................................................................vii CHAPTER ONE—Targeting Fundamentals.................................................................................. 1 Introduction................................................................................................................................. 1 Target Characteristics ................................................................................................................. 3 The Targeting Process ................................................................................................................ 6 Types of Targeting...................................................................................................................... 8 Targeting and Targeting-Related Responsibilities ..................................................................... 9 Principles of…

…Joint Targeting Cycle Phase 5— Mission Planning and Force Execution Upon receipt of tasking orders, detailed planning must be performed for the execution of operations. During execution, the operational environment changes as a result of actions…

…The analyst requires a thorough knowledge of the threat and of the characteristics of the operational environment that can affect military operations. Detailed knowledge of enemy organization, equipment, tactical doctrine, and logistical methods is valuable. Also…

…Finally, the process is stopped after a predefined stop criterion (for example, number of rounds, achievement of consensus, and stability of results). The mean or median scores of the final rounds determine the results. Facts A…

…The MIDB’s architecture consists of a group of component databases that continuously replicate worldwide between hundreds of nodes on a variety of networks and between different security levels. This architecture provides the infrastructure for data…

Joint Functions III-35 friendly force protection measures; and the development of tactics, techniques, and procedures to counter the IED threat at the tactical level. For further guidance on C-IED, refer to JP 3-15…

25 The tasking cycle has usually been represented as a set of distinct processes that separately accomplish targeting, apportion and allocate joint air capabilities, and produce the ATO. In fact, these processes are all closely interrelated…

…Summary of changes Chapter 1—Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis Chapter 1 is a revision of chapter 1 of the previous manual and provides— « Anoverview discussion on the intelligence analysis process. * — Anintroductory discussion of single- and all…

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…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-9 achieve strategic objectives early or may set the conditions for transition to the next phase of the operation. (5) Stabilize. The stabilize phase is typically characterized…

8 Examining these stages in light of the air tasking cycle and its relationship to deliberate targeting, described in Chapter Two, it is easy to see that targeting is absolutely integral to the tasking process. Further…

…Functional damage assessment is an estimate of the degradation or destruction of the functional/operational capability of a target to perform its intended mission. Functional assessments are inferred from the assessed physical damage and all- source…

…A target the enemy requires for the successful completion of the mission. The loss of HVTs would be expected to seriously degrade important enemy capabilities or functions. HVT lists should describe the relative value of each…

…The timing of focus for this effort varies according to the level of command, type of operation, JFC’s desires, and other factors. (Normally, the future operations directorate focuses on 24 hours out to 72 hours…