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…Participation by civilian and military agencies of a government in any of the action programs taken by another government or other designated organization to free and protect its society from subversion, lawlessness, insurgency, terrorism, and other…

…Operations are built from the top down, starting with the end state, leading to objectives at the highest levels, determining subordinate objectives needed to support those, then determining the effects needed to accomplish the objectives, and…

…DCGS-A will also access nontraditional information sources used by intelligence analysts, such as Army Civil Affairs, Military Information Support Operations, Department of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, human terrain teams, and Department of Defense Biometrics…

…For example, an ardent spokesman against the value of strategic bombing states: “You can’t trust that man’s testimony regarding the effectiveness of strategic bombing; he’s employed by the Air Force.” The speaker is…

…Thus, those conducting weaponeering must always keep campaign objectives and the end state in mind, as must those in other CAOC teams and divisions who review weaponeering solutions and the MAAP. The methodologies and data used…

…The conditions indicating the progress toward or achievement of an objective or end-state condition. SI are normally qualitative and may be subjective. SI are normally developed from the most critical end state conditions that attainment…

…Elements of Operational Design Elements of Operational Design        Termination Military end state Objective Effects Center of gravity Decisive point Lines of operation and lines of effort   …

…Analysts should start by decomposing the problem, defining a set of key parameters or dimensions of the problem, and then breaking down each of those dimensions further into relevant forms or states the dimension can assume…

…TSA is equally applicable to systems and capabilities associated with both nation-state and non-state actors. The TSA process enables additional, more detailed stages of target development. Note: While crisis action planning may necessitate a…

Appendix D D-6 JP 3-60 purpose does it serve? Without these pre-attack assessments, wartime functional damage assessments may be inadequately stated. Ideally, BDA will be performed by, or with, the input of the…

…other critical decisions to ensure current and future operations remain aligned with the mission and military end state. Joint Functions Joint functions are related capabilities and activities grouped together to help JFCs integrate, synchronize, and direct…

…While imagery is We [at United States Strategic Command] provided federated intelligence support to multiple regional combatant commands, conducting battle damage assessment and intelligence analysis, and leading the intelligence community-wide effort to find and characterize…

…In stage two, the analyst looks for those items or trends that are compatible with the possible event and thinks in terms of intermediate states (or that intermediate period between the time of the antecedent event…

…Operational art governs the deployment of those forces and the arrangement of operations to achieve operational and strategic objectives. (2) Many factors will affect relationships between leaders at these levels. For example, the primary Service and…

…Effects estimates should also take into account estimated repair and recuperation times when matching capabilities with vulnerabilities and account for reuse and reconstruction during later plan phases to avoid negatively affecting the end state. The IC…

…Attacking these may violate the laws of war (e.g., cultural and religious sites, embassies belonging to noncombatant countries, hospitals, schools) or interfere with friendly relations with other nations, indigenous populations, or governments. NSLs are not…

…attempt to meld them as seamlessly as possible. › EBO should focus on achievement of objectives and end state; all intended effects should logically support their achievement and objectives at all levels must be logically tied together…

…It gives subordinates the confidence to apply their judgment in ambiguous situations because they know the mission’s purpose, key tasks, and desired end state. 4-44. A defensive mission generally imposes few restrictions on a…

…Operational art governs the deployment of forces and the arrangement of operations to achieve military operational and strategic objectives. c. The commander is the central figure in operational art, not only due to education and experience…