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…While command authority stems from appropriate orders and other directives, the art of command resides in the commander’s ability to use situational leadership to maximize operational performance. The combination of courage, ethical leadership, judgment, intuition…

…Targeting for cyberspace generally follows the processes and procedures used for traditional targeting but must account for the unique nature of cyberspace as compared to the traditional physical domains and the unique requirements for matching cyberspace…

…For example, SOF may expose vulnerabilities through special reconnaissance and attack the enemy at tactical, operational, and strategic levels through direct action or using indigenous or surrogate forces. Additionally, the planning of CA and use of…

90 For example, an armored vehicle used in combat is located at a school. The vehicle is a valid target. However, destroying the vehicle with certain types of munitions may place lives and safety of nearby…

…Thus the CCDR’s strategy is an element that relates to both US national strategy and operational-level activities within the theater. Military strategy, derived from national policy and strategy and informed by doctrine, provides a…

…To fully exploit imagery, use of an electronic light table is necessary. In addition, commercial imagery may be available for use in targeting and assessment. The current commercial imagery system is Eagle Vision.

…JFCC-GS optimizes planning, execution, and force management for the assigned missions of deterring attacks against the US, its territories, and installations. 5. United States Strategic Command Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (SCC-WMD…

…Restraint (1) The purpose of restraint is to limit collateral damage and prevent the unnecessary use of force. (2) A single act could cause significant military and political consequences; therefore, judicious use of force is necessary…

…OPERATION JUST CAUSE In the early morning hours of 20 December 1989, the Commander, US Southern Command, Joint Task Force (JTF) Panama, conducted multiple, simultaneous forcible entry operations to begin Operation JUST CAUSE. By parachute assault…

…The danger of collateral damage varies with the type of target, terrain, weapons used, weather, and the proximity of civilians and their structures. According to LOAC, incidental damage to civilian objects must not be excessive in…

…This bias involves the use, often unwitting, of arbitrary values in decisionmaking, including the use of conclusions developed by others. Cognitive Bias 2-43. The intelligence analyst evaluates information from a variety of sources. The degree…

…When necessary, US forces provide protection of US flag vessels, US citizens (whether embarked in US or foreign vessels), and US property against unlawful violence in and over international waters (such as Operation EARNEST WILL, in…

…All three may be conducted at different times for a given contingency and products created in one process are often used in others. For instance, a JAOP that is created as part of a theater CFACC…

…For example, adversaries may use the same aircraft and munitions regardless of theater. Many nations have similar weaponry, even if how they use them differs. Also, as CAOCs become more standardized, the opportunity to learn lessons…

…However, use of nonlethal capabilities in targeting should not be limited to the case where lethal capability use is restricted. For additional information, see Appendix A, “Legal Considerations in Targeting,” and CJCSI 3370.01, Target Development…

…A country that has scarce resources may place such a high value on the resources that it may not use them unless it is forced. Countries with a scarce resource (technology, military equipment, military experts) may…

…The staff can post plans and orders on interactive web pages or portals for immediate use by subordinate elements (e.g., as facilitated by automated machine-to-machine interfaces or “publish and subscribe” mechanisms). Collaborative capabilities…

…CCDRs generally use the phasing model in Figure V-3 to link security cooperation activities in the TCP to pertinent OPLANs. Following is a discussion of each phase in the phasing model. For more information on…

…MISO used to influence the behavior of approved foreign target audiences in support of military strategic and operational objectives can ease the situation encountered when sustained combat is concluded. In coordination with interorganizational partners, the JFC…

…The analyst would apply it to challenge an analytic consensus or a key assumption regarding a critical intelligence question, and the value added in using this specific technique is that it highlights weaknesses in current analytic…