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…Accordingly, the JFC should grant some joint force organizations (CA directorate/CMOC) authority for direct coordination with key outside organizations—such as USG interagency elements from the Departments of State or Homeland Security, national intelligence agencies…

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…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…An overarching term encompassing various military missions, tasks, and activities conducted outside the United States in coordination with other instruments of national power to maintain or reestablish a safe and secure environment, provide essential governmental services…

… Reduces redundancies and improves continuity between Joint Publication (JP) 3-0 and JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States.  Reduces redundancies and improves continuity between JP 3-0 and JP…

…This is particularly important in relationships with interorganizational partners, since their objectives and perceptions of the desired end state will not always coincide with the military’s. (c) Collaborative Capabilities. Collaborative capabilities can enable planners and…

…JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States, provides details on each authority, and Figure III- 1 summarizes their relationships. Unity of command in joint operations is maintained through the application of the…

…To ensure prompt and timely support, the supported CCDR and Commander, United States Strategic Command (CDRUSSTRATCOM), may authorize direct liaison between the SCA and applicable United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) component(s). Joint force component commands…

…End State and Commander’s Objectives Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment Target System Analysis Electronic Target Folder Adversary Target System Target System Component Target Target Element Taxonomy Product 2. Target Development and Prioritization 3…

…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…

…End State and C ommander’s Objectives Phase 2: Target Development and Prioritization Phase 3: Capabilities Analysis Phase 4: Commander’s Decision and Force Assignment Phase 5: Mission Planning and Force Execution Phase 6: Assessment

…C2 command and control CA combat assessment CCDR combatant commander CDE collateral damage estimation CDRUSSTRATCOM Commander, United States Strategic Command CIA Central Intelligence Agency CID combat identification CJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff CJCSI…

…CCIR commander’s critical information requirement CCMD combatant command CD counterdrug CDRUSSOCOM Commander, United States Special Operations Command CDRUSSTRATCOM Commander, United States Strategic Command C-IED counter-improvised explosive device CI counterintelligence CID combat identification CJCS…

…The United States Air Force aligns air support operations center capabilities with Army divisions. Aligning air support operations centers provides an effective method to command and control close air support, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and air interdiction…

…Commanders actively consider activities necessary to consolidate gains while seeking to achieve their end state. It is the final exploitation of tactical success. 3-124. If a force achieves its objectives, and the situation makes focusing…

…direction and/or other criteria found in JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States. Specified commands normally are composed of forces from one Military Department, but may include units and staff representation…

…Rules of engagement are 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 (JP 3-84). Operational…