…JOINT TASK FORCE-CIVIL SUPPORT Joint task force-civil support (JTF-CS) is the nation’s only standing chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) JTF. It is comprised of active, reserve, and National Guard members from…

…Commander’s intent is the commander’s clear and concise expression of what the force must do and the conditions the force must establish to accomplish the mission. It is a succinct description of the commander…

…JFCs must carefully balance the introduction of sustainment forces needed to support initial combat with combat forces required to establish, maintain, and protect the lodgment as well as forces required to transition to follow-on operations…

…Marine Corps Reference Publication (MCRP) 3-16D/Navy Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (NTTP) 3- 60.1/Air Force Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (Instruction) (AFTTP[I]) 3-2.3, Multi- Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Dynamic…

…Items to be considered in the risk assessment include: › Risk to friendly forces (fratricide), risk to non-combatants, and collateral damage potential. › LOAC and ROE compliance. › Increased risk to attacking forces due to accelerated planning and…

…The majority were medics or aid workers carried on special operations forces HH-60s bringing immediate relief to populations cut off from the rest of the world. Important lessons were learned during this operation. First, the…

Joint Force Targeting Duties and Responsibilities III-13 c. Component Commander Responsibilities (1) With regard to joint targeting, the components’ responsibilities normally include the following: (a) Conduct target development. (b) Nominate potential targets for inclusion in…

108 CFC combined force commander CIA Central Intelligence Agency CIB CID combined integration board combat identification CJCSI Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff instruction CMSA cruise missile support agency COA course of action COD combat operations division…

…Figure 5-2 uses the criticality, accessibility, recuperability, vulnerability, effect, and recognizibility (CARVER) targeting method to compare potential enemy targets on an overseas force. In this method, lower scores indicate less desirable outcomes, with higher numbers…

…In linear operations, emphasis is placed on maintaining the position of friendly forces in relation to other friendly forces. From this relative positioning of forces, security is enhanced and massing of forces can be facilitated. Also…

Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations V-17 (2) Political concerns dominate a show of force operation, and as such, military forces often are under significant legal and political constraints and restraints. The military…

…Regardless of other members’ treaty obligations or their lack of participation in a treaty, US forces will remain bound by US treaty obligations. (2) Command and Control of US Forces. By law, the President retains command…

…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…

… Moves discussions on following from appendices into Chapters I, “Understanding Targets and Targeting,” through Chapter III, “Joint Force Targeting Duties and Responsibilities”: time-sensitive target considerations, intelligence support to target development, capabilities analysis and force…

…OPERATION JOINT ENDEAVOR Beginning in December 1995, US and allied nations deployed peace operations forces to Bosnia in support of Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. Task Force EAGLE, comprised of 20,000 American soldiers (primarily from the 1st…

…Air and maritime superiority allows joint forces to conduct operations without prohibitive interference from opposing air and maritime forces. Control of the air is a critical enabler because it allows joint forces both freedom from attack…

…These effects estimates are essential in gaining the JFC’s approval in phase 4, commander’s decision and force assignment. (2) Capabilities analysis focuses at the target element level on matching specific capabilities against identified target…

…Seemingly “scientific” quantitative measures are often poorer representations of what should happen in the battlespace than more qualitative measures, like “enemy armor units A, B, and C not offering larger than platoon sized resistance to forces…

…A joint operation does not require that all forces participate in a particular operation merely because they are available; the JFC has the authority and responsibility to tailor forces for the mission at hand. f. Principles…

…The TET then vets the TNLs through the appropriate coordinating bodies representing the joint force components and other required agencies to ensure their requirements are supported, joint force priorities are met, and desired effects are achieved…