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…SOF are most effective when SO are fully integrated into the overall plan, and the execution of SO is through proper SOF C2 elements employed intact. (2) Commander, United States Special Operations Command (CDRUSSOCOM) is responsible…

…For additional guidance on C2 of special operations (SO), refer to JP 3-05, Special Operations, and JP 3-05.1, Joint Special Operations Task Force Operations. 3. Intelligence a. Understanding the operational environment is fundamental…

…Targeting systems and databases should be able to interface with collection management systems and databases, which should in turn interface seamlessly with the theater battle management core system (TBMCS), and so on up the chain. Automation…

…Joint force targeting during such situations is driven by the principle of proportionality, so that otherwise lawful targets involuntarily shielded with protected civilians may be attacked, and the protected civilians may be considered as collateral damage…

…terrain, obstacles, and cover and concealment.) A defending unit continuously performs information collection tasks during a battle so that the defending commander can make the appropriate decisions and adjustments to the defense. 4-76. Some information…

…If they know how fast enemy forces can respond, commanders can sequence their operations, so they occur at times and places where enemy forces cannot respond effectively. Situation templates address terrain, mobility corridors, artillery range fans…

…In addition, intelligence sensors provide guidance to both friendly jammers and lethal indirect fire weapon systems, so attacking units can destroy enemy command and control nodes, reconnaissance and surveillance assets, artillery, and other high-payoff targets…

…Commanders design obstacles for current operations so they do not hinder planned future operations. Any commander authorized to employ obstacles can designate certain obstacles to shape the battlefield. There are two categories of reinforcing obstacles: tactical…

…The JTCB provides a forum in which all components can articulate strategies and priorities for future target engagements so that they may be synchronized and integrated. The JTCB normally facilitates and coordinates joint force targeting activities…

…The unit commander locates alternate positions so the occupants can continue to fulfill the original task, such as covering the same avenue of approach or engagement area as the primary position. These positions increase a defending…

…The purpose of an LD is to coordinate the advance of the attacking force, so that its elements strike enemy forces in the order and at the time desired. An LD also marks where a unit…

…Doing so allows the massing of effects against selected enemy units in vulnerable locations. Maintaining the initiative allows a commander to shift the decisive operation to exploit opportunities as they arise. Commanders seize, retain, and exploit…

…Although the evidence eventually may be discredited, the connection remains and so do the impressions. e@ Dependency on memory. The ability to recall past events influences judgment concerning future events. Since memory is more readily available…

…Generally, TSTs are engaged using dynamic targeting, so the

…In the forward regions outside US territories, the objective is to detect and deter threats to the homeland before they arise and to defeat these threats as early as possible when so directed. For detailed guidance…

…For example, imagery could be collected of a private structure so the imagery can be used as a visual navigational aid or to simulate targeting during training. However, imagery may not be collected for the purpose…

…Notwithstanding a commander’s judgment, education, and experience, the operational environment often presents some situations so complex that they defy complete understanding. Nor does such complexity lend itself to coherent planning. Bringing adequate order to complex…

…If the JFC so designates, a JTCB may be either an integrating center for this effort or a JFC-level review mechanism. In either case, it should be composed of representatives from the staff, all components…

…Lead infantry units should not get so far ahead of armor that mutual support is lost. Conversely, if armor gets too far ahead of infantry, it MCWP 3-35.3 2-16

…While critical thinking cannot necessarily solve every problem an analyst may face (because some are so complex), it can ensure that every analyst is more effective and efficient while conducting the different intelligence tasks, especially those…