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…The size of these operational areas and the types of forces employed within them depend on the scope and nature of the mission and the projected duration of operations. b. Combatant Command-Level Areas. GCCs conduct…

Chapter I I-6 JP 3-0 assessments of the current and future strategic environment shape our national strategy, goals, and objectives. (1) In general, the President frames the strategic context by defining national interests and…

…It examines the munitions’ known parameters, the delivery tactics used, and the interaction between the munition and the delivery platform. MEA is fed back into the planning process to validate or adjust weaponeering and platform selections…

…The JFC should provide the operational direction and guidance to focus the targeting process for the joint operation area (JOA). The JFC should establish the division of JTC responsibilities among the JFC staff and component commanders…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-13 For additional guidance on CD operations, refer to JP 3-07.4, Joint Counterdrug Operations. f. Enforcement of sanctions is an operation that employs coercive measures…

Executive Summary xv directorate of a joint staff (J-2) (chief of targets), or similar representative, and meets as required to consolidate and prioritize the draft JIPTL and discuss targeting integration and synchronization issues raised by…

…MEA is primarily the responsibility of operations with required inputs and coordination from the IC. The purpose of MEA is to compare the actual effectiveness of the means employed to their anticipated effectiveness calculated during the…

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…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 25 Execution planning includes the detailed preparation conducted by combat units after receipt of the ATO to enable decentralized execution. Targeting products created in previous stages become the primary…

…In stage three, the analyst transitions to the ultimate objective of the process—to draw potential or likely conclusions from the possible event. Specifically, the analyst drafts several follow-on scenarios or aftermath-related events that…

…Personalities must be listed in exactly the same order in the association matrix and the activities matrix to ensure that all possible associations are correct.  Step 4. Analyze the entities and associations in the matrix…

26 The ATO articulates tasking for joint air and space operations for a specific period of time, normally 24 hours. Detailed planning generally begins 72 hours prior the start of execution to properly assess the progress…

…BDA measures the effect of target engagements at three levels: the target element level (commonly called phase 1 BDA), the target level (phase 2 BDA), and the target system level (phase 3 BDA). MEA measures the…

…Identify the clusters’ functions in the larger network.  Step 6. Chart the flow of activities between nodes and clusters. Analyze the flow to assess the resiliency of the network. Ask the following questions to identify…

Chapter 5 5-30 ATP 2-33.4 18 August 2014 THE METHOD 5-116. There is some latitude in preparing pattern analysis plot sheets. The methodology is the same as chronologies and timelines, with the…

…A federated target development and assessment process can provide reachback support to the JFC and component commanders during the joint targeting cycle. Under a collaborative federated architecture, the supported JFC works in conjunction with the National…

…Operating in the Littoral Areas. Even when joint forces are firmly established ashore, littoral operations provide JFCs with excellent opportunities to achieve leverage over the enemy by operational maneuver from the sea. Such operations can introduce…

Joint Functions III-25 mission with the fire and movement of friendly forces is not required. The JFC is responsible for the planning and synchronization of the overall interdiction effort in the assigned operational area. The…

…The JFC should determine the relative burden sharing for the joint targeting cycle between the JFC staff and those of the component commanders. The JFC develops guidance that directs and focuses planning and targeting to support…

…The central cell need not be the leader or decisionmaker for the network. A variation of the hub is a wheel design where the outer nodes communicate with one or two other outer cells in addition…