…The force ratio is 3:1; 25% of route 1 has been cleared of improvised explosive devices by engineer reconnaissance units. A ratio is a comparison of 2 numbers. The numbers may be separated by a…

…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…

…Three additional principles―restraint, perseverance, and legitimacy―are relevant to how the Armed Forces of the United States use combat power across the range of military operations. These three, added to the original nine, comprise 12…

…Decentralized execution during dynamic operations (e.g., counterinsurgency and certain stability operations) is facilitated by conducting tactical air planning within lower, tactical-level units and commands. This level of integration will enable more flexible employment of…

…The United States Air Force (USAF) should advance solutions to deter, compete, and win by focusing on readiness and lethality. Air Force Doctrine Publication (AFDP) 3-60, Targeting, though firmly rooted in existing best practices, also…

…center of gravity COMAFFOR commander, Air Force forces CONOPS concept of operations CONPLAN CONUS contingency plan continental United States CPD combat plans division CWF combat weather flight DCGS distributed common ground/surface systems DGS distributed ground…

…US joint forces are often deployed with military forces from other nations to carry out operations and exercises focused on United Nations-mandated ground level peacekeeping tasks.

…US military forces participate in three basic types of FHA operations—those coordinated by the UN, those where the United States acts in concert with other multinational forces, or those where the United States responds unilaterally…

…Authorship The lead agent for this publication is the United States Joint Forces Command. The Joint Staff doctrine sponsor for this publication is the Director for Operational Plans and Joint Force Development (J-7). 3. Supersession…

…JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States, provides details on each authority, and Figure III- 1 summarizes their relationships. Unity of command in joint operations is maintained through the application of the…

…Incident overlays are excellent briefing tools to update the enemy situation within a unit’s AO.

…Execution procedure whereby all the information records in a time-phased force and deployment data are confirmed error free and accurately reflect the current status, attributes, and availability of units and requirements. (JP 3-35) (Approved…

…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…

…In practice, however, targeting is federated among many different units and organizations. It is the COMAFFOR’s responsibility to ensure these various organizations are conducting their duties so as to meet the needs of specific deliberate…

…Link diagrams are created from information contained in a unit’s historical files and from information that is currently being reported. Analysts should use a link diagram whenever individuals, groups, group activities, or process networks are…

…Joint Publication (JP) 3-0 is the keystone document in the joint operations series, and is a companion to joint doctrine’s capstone JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States. It provides…

…encyclopedia C2 command and control CA combat assessment CCDR combatant commander CDE collateral damage estimation CDRUSSTRATCOM Commander, United States Strategic Command CIA Central Intelligence Agency CID combat identification CJCS Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff…

…If an artillery brigade dumps more ammunition at its gun locations than it has the organic transport to carry in one lift, then there is a problem if the unit moves. This may indicate that the…

…detachment BDA battle damage assessment BE# basic encyclopedia number BE / UID basic encyclopedia number and ten-digit unit identification numbers BFT blue force tracking C2 command and control C2W command and control warfare CA campaign assessment…

…All requests for imagery or other intelligence support for areas within the United States are subject to USG intelligence oversight regulations and Department of Defense Directive (DODD) 5240.1, DOD Intelligence Activities. DOD intelligence component capabilities…