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The Art of Joint Command II-5 supports operational art with a general methodology using elements of operational design for understanding the situation and the problem. The methodology helps the JFC and staff to understand conceptually…

The Joint Targeting Cycle II-17 (2) During any current operation, the joint targeting process also documents the logical linkage between tasks, effects, objectives, and guidance. This documentation traces the analytical reasoning that supported the nominated…

36 …the nature of warfare has changed. When cities were struck in past wars, none doubted that civilians, embassies, hospitals, and schools would be in harm’s way. Today, our ability to strike precisely has created…

…In the AOC, JADOCS is typically used by the dynamic targeting cell, the PR cell, and the SIDO team in the Combat Ops Division. JADOCS pulls in coalition information for real-time targeting and fires coordination…

…After the JFC makes the targeting and apportionment decisions, components plan and execute assigned missions through their respective operations centers. The theater air ground system is normally the C2 structure through which targeting should be integrated…

…The analyst should have an understanding of the context for the possible event, to include the causal background. When thinking causal background, think of it within the context of the relationship between cause and effect. The…

…As a general rule, the level at which a specific operation, task, or action is directed should be the level at which such activity is assessed and the appropriate level commander should be responsible for assessing…

…For example, an intelligence staff officer (S-2) reports to the commanding officer that the enemy has only the capability to either defend in place or retreat. The intelligence officer committed the fallacy of false dilemma…

…The JFC normally appoints the deputy JFC or a component commander to chair the JTCB. When the JFC does not delegate targeting authority and does not establish a JTCB, the JFC performs this task at the…

…Its foundation rests upon the bedrock principles of war and the associated fundamentals of joint warfare, described in JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States. Joint doctrine recognizes the basic and beneficial…

31 AOD is the vehicle for the CFACC to express his intent for a specific day and communicate the CFC’s apportionment decision. Apportionment guidance should reflect prioritized operational objectives and relevant tactical tasks with approximate…

…Maneuver (1) The purpose of maneuver is to place the enemy in a position of disadvantage through the flexible application of combat power. (2) Maneuver is the movement of forces in relation to the enemy to…