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Chapter III III-4 JP 3-0 (1) COCOM is the nontransferable command authority established by Title 10, United States Code (USC), Section 164, exercised only by commanders of unified or specified CCMDs unless otherwise directed…

2 simple attrition with availability of resources, not objectives and the end state, driving operations. Recent conflicts have shown that victory can be achieved more effectively and efficiently through an effects-based approach that extends beyond…

…DOD activities, normally in support of the United States Agency for International Development or DOS, conducted outside the United States, its territories, and possessions to relieve or reduce human suffering, disease, hunger, or privation. (See JP…

…Three additional principles―restraint, perseverance, and legitimacy―are relevant to how the Armed Forces of the United States use combat power across the range of military operations. These three, added to the original nine, comprise 12…

The Joint Targeting Cycle II-5 desired end state. The ability to generate the type and extent of effects necessary to achieve the commander’s objectives distinguishes effective targeting. For more information on end state and…

…CJCSI 3160.01, No-Strike and the Collateral Damage Estimation Methodology details a specific CDE process followed Department of Defense (DOD)-wide. Targets with associated collateral damage concerns expected to exceed theater (combatant command) thresholds are…

…From the targeting perspective, an effect is a change in the physical or behavioral state of a target system, a target system component, a target, or a target element that results from an action, a set…

…DOD supports federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in their effort to disrupt the transport and/or transfer of illegal drugs into the United States. Specific DOD CD authorities are contained in the National Defense…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-15 (1) Security assistance refers to a group of programs by which the United States provides defense articles, military training, and other defense-related services to foreign…

…Directives issued by competent military authority that delineate the circumstances and limitations under which United States forces will initiate and/or continue combat engagement with other forces encountered. Also called ROE. (JP 1- 02) strategic attack…

…Connotes activities, operations, organizations, etc., in which elements of two or more Military Departments participate. (JP 1–02) joint target list. A consolidated list of selected targets considered to have military significance in the combatant commander…

…Military forces should be prepared to work in integrated civilian military teams that could include representatives from other US departments and agencies, foreign governments and security forces, IGOs, NGOs, and members of the private sector with…

…The United States military operates according to effects-based principles, which tie planning, execution, and assessment together into an adaptive whole. Accordingly, this publication also shows why and how effects-based thinking is integral to effective…

…Unlike PKO, such operations do not require the consent of the states involved or of other parties to the conflict (e.g., Operations JOINT ENDEAVOR, JOINT GUARD, and JOINT FORGE, 1995-2001 in Bosnia and JOINT…

…Considerations for Stabilization Operations in this phase continue pursuit of the national strategic end state. These operations typically begin with significant military involvement, to include some combat, and then move increasingly toward enabling civil authority as…

…Traditional rivalries among neighboring states and hostility toward the United States may be factors. For example, US assistance to a nation with long-standing enemies in the area may be perceived by these enemies as upsetting…

…with a JFC’s authorities and responsibilities, even when composed of forces from two or more Military Departments. (a) JFCs may conduct operations through functional components or employ them primarily to coordinate selected functions. The JFC…

…A target’s operational importance is determined by conducting an assessment to determine if engaging the target is consistent with planned operations and will help achieve the commander’s objective(s) and the end state. Characteristics…

…Reachback is the process of obtaining products, services, applications, 24 For additional information on unit level targeting, see AFTTP 3-3.IPE, Integrated Planning and Employment, AFTTP 3-4.14, Contingency Intelligence Network (CIN), and Department…