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…A Futures Wheel uses structured brainstorming to move from the COA to secondary and tertiary effects, and potentially beyond. The analyst must first identify the potential COA and place it in the center of the work…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 2 principle reinforces a tenet of airpower (synergistic effects), which entails the proper application of a coordinated force across multiple domains.4 The third principle emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature…

Chapter I I-4 JP 3-0 (5) As it has in the past, the United States will continue to respond to a variety of civil crises by acting to relieve human suffering and restoring civil…

…A target the enemy requires for the successful completion of the mission. The loss of HVTs would be expected to seriously degrade important enemy capabilities or functions. HVT lists should describe the relative value of each…

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…

…Targeting leverages the commander’s guidance and operational end state from the Adaptive Planning and Execution system to translate and operationalize the intelligence from the joint intelligence preparation of the operational environment (JIPOE) and other outputs…

…FHP complements force protection efforts, and includes all measures taken by the JFC and the Military Health System to promote, improve, and preserve the well-being of Service members. FHP measures focus on the prevention of…

…After weighting each variable, consolidate each event’s weight by adding up the columns. If the numbers are similar, the analyst may assess the event is likely to occur in a manner similar to the event…

…Target vetting leverages the expertise of the national intelligence community to verify the accuracy and fidelity of the intelligence and analysis used to develop the target. Additionally, vetting reviews individual targets’ compliance with the LOAC and…

75 the battle rhythm or, worse, result in targeting errors. Thus, CAOC targeteers should coordinate with their combatant command’s J-2 to ensure a standardized BE# naming convention is used. Standard DPI numbering is also…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-37 since the intent is to limit escalation in the operational area. A JFC might begin to limit stability operations if an adversary’s potential combat actions…

…The JFC should normally define those situations, if any, where immediate destruction of the imminent TST threat outweighs the potential for duplication of effort. The JFC should carefully balance the risk between the TST threat and…

Joint Force Targeting Duties and Responsibilities III-11 (h) Develop and maintain the JFC’s NSL in coordination with the JFE, if established. (i) Manage theater collection priorities via the joint collection management board and maintain…

…During the stabilize phase, military capability must be applied even more prudently since the support of the local population is essential for success. The actions of military personnel and units are framed by the disciplined application…

…The function of targeting is to efficiently achieve the JFC’s objectives through target engagement within the parameters set by the CONOPS, the operational limitations within the plans and orders (to include fragmentary orders), the rules…

…An HVT is a target that the enemy commander requires for the successful completion of the mission. HPTs are derived from the list of HVTs. The loss of HVTs would be expected to seriously degrade important…

…Average depth is a time construct designed to measure the average interval between the time the production of an item begins and the time the finished product appears in use by a tactical unit. Understanding the…

Fundamentals of Joint Operations I-3 (WMD), and other threats to disrupt the nation’s ability to project power and maintain its qualitative edge. b. The strategic environment presents broad national security challenges likely to require…

…The judgment is deliberately altered to provide only the information the commander wants to hear. Analysts can avoid this bias by having the moral courage to tell the commander the whole story, good and bad. 2…

…As noted above, the incidental additional injury that might be caused to sick and wounded still on the battlefield in the proximity to valid military targets is an issue of proportionality. The sick and wounded may…