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…JFCs define these areas with geographical boundaries, which help commanders and staffs coordinate, integrate, and deconflict joint operations among joint force components and supporting commands. Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations The range of…

…CMO establish, maintain, influence, or exploit relations between military forces, governmental and nongovernmental civilian organizations and authorities, and the civilian populace to facilitate military operations and consolidate and achieve the commander’s objectives. CMO may include…

Joint Functions III-35 friendly force protection measures; and the development of tactics, techniques, and procedures to counter the IED threat at the tactical level. For further guidance on C-IED, refer to JP 3-15…

…Those that are both present one of the biggest targeting challenges faced by the joint force. Advances in surveillance technology and weaponry make it possible in some instances to detect, track, and engage high-priority targets…

…Once the crisis is defined, these actions may include mobilization, tailoring of forces, and other predeployment activities; initial deployment into a theater; employment of ISR assets; and development of mission-tailored C2, intelligence, force protection, and…

…The JFC should carefully balance the risk between the TST threat and the potential for friendly fire and collateral damage. (3) Identifying specific communication requirements between component C2 elements of the joint force to conduct rapid…

…This is because high network-density subgroups require only the capture of one highly connected member to lead police or military forces to the rest of the group. Therefore, while high network-density groups are the…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 30 teams. This fosters a shared understanding and maximizes the impact of available resources. By employing the well-understood DT process, commanders can rapidly identify, plan, and direct resources…

…AIR FORCE CONTINENTAL US-BASED SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS Headquarters USAF HQ USAF. AF/A2 and A3I are the focal points for coordinating the Air Force’s CONUS-based targeting and assessment reachback support. Air Force Network Operations…

…The J-2 assesses the joint force organic tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination capabilities to support the JFC’s selected operations through all phases of conflict. The joint force J-2 determines intelligence shortfalls and…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 11 constantly engaged with the strategy, plans, and operations divisions within an Air Operations Center (AOC) at all stages in the air tasking cycle. Additionally, judge advocates are usually…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 7 may require special consideration and caution. Sensitive Target. These are targets for which planned actions warrant Presidential or SecWar approval. Sensitive target criteria are normally delineated by JFCs…

…Joint forces often are organized with a combination of Service and functional components. For example, joint forces organized with Service components normally have SOF organized under a JFSOCC, while the conventional air forces will normally have…

…Federal military forces, Army civilians, contract personnel and component assets, and National Guard forces (when the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Governors of the affected states, elects and requests to use those forces in…

Chapter III III-8 JP 3-0 include, but are not limited to organizing the staff, planning, coordinating, and monitoring joint air operations, and the allocation and tasking of joint air operations forces based on the…

…The United Nations (UN) Security Council passed a series of resolutions calling for Iraq to leave Kuwait, finally authorizing “all necessary means,” including the use of force, to force Iraq to comply with UN resolutions. The…

…Examples might be a vessel carrying WMD that was just detected approaching the joint force; a sought-after enemy leader whose location was just identified; an enemy aircraft detected approaching friendly high-value assets; or launch…

…DCGS-A provides a network-centric, enterprise intelligence, weather, geospatial engineering, and space operations capabilities to maneuver, maneuver support, and sustainment organization at all echelons from battalion to joint task forces. The DCGS-A integrates intelligence…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 38 Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO) Office is aligned under USSTRATCOM J-3 as the DoW operational lead for electromagnetic spectrum operations. The JEMSO Cells develop and execute processes…

…SJA also reviews target selection and force assignment for legal compliance. The SJA also highlights potential associated issues, such as harmful environmental impacts or other consequences that should be considered in the targeting process. For additional…