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…Accusations of brutality or ineffectiveness, or claims that mission or government forces initiated violence following confrontations. Publication of photographs portraying repressive and violent acts by mission force or government forces. Refusal of business persons and shop…

…Authorship The lead agent for this publication is the United States Joint Forces Command. The Joint Staff doctrine sponsor for this publication is the Director for Operational Plans and Joint Force Development (J-7). 3. Supersession…

…A prioritized list of targets and associated data approved by the joint force commander or designated representative and maintained by a joint force. Targets and priorities are derived from the recommendations of components in conjunction with…

…If, for example, enemy military forces have taken up position in a building that otherwise would be regarded as a civilian object, such as a school, retail store, or museum, the building has become a military…

…Targeting also explicitly includes force execution and assessment, so it encompasses the processes and procedures that form the core of how the Air Force and the combined force as a whole fight at the operational level…

…It is not the exclusive province of one type of specialty or division, such as intelligence or operations, but blends the expertise of many disciplines across the joint force. Targeting occurs at every level of conflict…

…Refer to JP 3-33, Joint Task Force Headquarters, for information on joint task force battle rhythm, the commander’s decision cycle, and other factors that can affect joint targeting and the synchronization of plans and…

…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 1-02) [In Air Force terms, a COG is…

…For further guidance on considerations for termination of operations, refer to JP 5-0, Joint Operation Planning, and JP 3-33, Joint Task Force Headquarters.

…If the crisis revolves around external threats to a regional partner, CCDRs employ joint forces to deter aggression and signal US commitment (such as deploying joint forces to train in Kuwait). If the crisis is caused…

AFDD Template Guide 20 September 2002 . TARGETING Air Force Doctrine Document 2-1.9 8 June 2006 This document complements related discussion found in Joint Publication 3-60, Joint Doctrine for Targeting, 17 January 2002.

…Command is the authority that a commander in the armed forces lawfully exercises over subordinates by virtue of rank or assignment. Accompanying this authority is the responsibility to effectively organize, direct, coordinate, and control military forces…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 37 deliberate planning and taskings. JIOCs are located within all CCMDs (referred to as the Joint Analysis Center in US European Command). They coordinate with theater J2s and maintain…

…If a country commits a scarce resource to support a military action, it may indicate the country’s intent to project a false commitment to achieve a military solution while attempting to force another country to…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 31 APPENDIX A: TARGETING AUTOMATION Inputting, updating, and verifying the vast amount of data needed to execute every stage of the targeting cycle requires automation to function successfully. Targeting…

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…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-57 (5) JFCs need to pay particular attention and give priority to activities impinging on and supporting the maneuver and interdiction needs of all forces. In addition…

vi COMAFFOR / JFACC / CFACC A note on terminology One of the cornerstones of Air Force doctrine is “the US Air Force prefers—and in fact, plans and trains—to employ through a commander, Air Force forces…

…A joint operation does not require that all forces participate in a particular operation merely because they are available; the JFC has the authority and responsibility to tailor forces for the mission at hand. f. Principles…

…Strategic Guidance A combatant commander is the vital link between those who determine national security policy and strategy and the military forces or subordinate joint force commanders (JFCs) who conduct military operations. National strategic direction provides…