ix EXECUTIVE SUMMARY COMMANDER’S OVERVIEW  Presents the Fundamentals of Joint Operations as an Instrument of National Power and as Part of Unified Action  Discusses the Art of Command as It Pertains to Authority…

…It also assesses IO vulnerabilities of units and conducts adversary IO operation and vulnerability assessments. National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) is the sole national center for integrated intelligence analysis on air and space systems…

…PDA involves cooperative effort between units in the field and the CAOC. Sometimes it utilizes data from other components or national agencies. Sources such as inflight reports (INFLTREP), MISREP, and weapon system video are commonly used…

…Other organizations within the DOD that provide unique capabilities to joint targeting efforts include DTRA, Joint Information Operations Warfare Center (JIOWC), United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), and JWAC. The JS J-2 leads the national IC…

…Chapters Two and Three). › Accomplish tactical and operational assessment and support accomplishment of campaign and national assessment (see Chapter Four). Unit-level intelligence teams have the responsibility to support targeting in these key areas: › Verify the…

…When required to achieve national strategic objectives or protect national interests, the US national leadership may decide to conduct a major operation or campaign involving large-scale combat, placing the United States in a wartime state…

…The National Security Strategy of the United States of America. c. National Defense Strategy of the United States of America. d. National Defense Authorization Act. e. National Military Strategy. f. The National Military Strategy to Combat…

…Its mission originally focused exclusively along the Southwest border of the United States. A succession of National Defense Authorization Acts expanded the JTF-6 charter by adding specific mission tasks for the organization. In 1995, the…

Glossary GL-3 NGA National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency NIST national intelligence support team NJOIC National Joint Operations and Intelligence Center NRO National Reconnaissance Office NSA National Security Agency NSL no-strike list NTTP Navy tactics, techniques…

…analysis and precision targeting options for selected networks and nodes to carry out the national security and military strategies of the United States during peace, crisis, and war. JWAC provides innovative and accurate engineering and modeling…

…fail. (3) Defending national interests requires not only being able to prevail in conflict, but also taking preventive measures to deter potential adversaries who could threaten the vital interests of the United States or its partners…

…An overarching construct outlining a combatant commander’s vision for integrating and synchronizing military activities and operations with the other instruments of national power in order to achieve national strategic objectives. (Approved for incorporation into JP…

…An overarching term encompassing various military missions, tasks, and activities conducted outside the United States in coordination with other instruments of national power to maintain or reestablish a safe and secure environment, provide essential governmental services…

…actions of the Armed Forces of the United States in a unified effort, the term unified action has a broader connotation. Unified action has its foundation in national strategic direction, which is governed by the Constitution…

…Our leaders employ the Armed Forces of the United States in coordination with the other instruments of national power to advance and defend US values and interests, achieve objectives consistent with national strategy, and conclude operations…

…National strategic direction provides strategic context for the employment of the instruments of national power and defines the strategic purpose that guides employment of the military instrument of national power as part of a global strategy…

…Organization of the National Security System, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 5715.01B, Joint Staff Participation in Interagency Affairs, JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States, and JP…

…For additional details, see JP 2-01, Joint and National Intelligence Support to Military Operations. (c) National Joint Operations and Intelligence Center. The NJOIC is the primary conduit through which national-level target intelligence support is…

…For more information on the instruments of national power, refer to JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States. Refer to Chapter V, “Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations,” for more…

… Defending national interests requires not only being able to prevail in conflict, but also taking preventive measures to deter potential adversaries who could threaten the vital interests of the United States or its partners. …