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…In contrast, when assessing armored vehicles, only the DAMAGED category is used. Likewise, runways have more specific categories that include CRATERED, CUT, and INTERDICTED. In assessing physical damage, consider whether the enemy may have used camouflage…

…These are the same phases used to prosecute joint TSTs, as explained in the Multi-Service Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Targeting Time-Sensitive Targets (AFTTP(I) 3-2.3, also known as the “TST MTTP…

…For example, the analyst could use half-colored circles to denote a greater probability of association (using subjective probability; see chapter 3). Figure 5-4 on page 5-12 is an example of an activities matrix…

…JOAs are particularly useful when operations are limited in scope and geographic area or when operations are to be conducted on the boundaries between theaters. (2) Joint Special Operations Area. A JSOA is an area of…

…While airpower attacked Iraqi forces throughout their depth, land forces repositioned from deceptive locations to attack positions using extensive OPSEC measures and simulations to deny knowledge of movements to the enemy. Two Army corps moved a…

…Higher echelon collection assets are also used to corroborate the patterns of life. 5-122. Used in concert with network analysis and/or link analysis, pattern of life analysis is useful in the targeting process to…

…Use also refers to the object’s current function, which is one of the primary target characteristics within both joint and USAF targeting doctrine. “Dual-use” facilities and objects serve both a military and civilian function…

…See CJCSI 3121.01, Standing Rules of Engagement/Standing Rules for the Use of Force for US Forces, for further discussion on SROE. 4. General Restrictions on Targeting a. Protection of the Civilian Population and Civilian…

…To employ fires is to use available weapons and other systems to create a specific lethal or nonlethal effect on a target. Joint fires are those delivered during the employment of forces from two or more…

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Component Targeting Processes C-5 also essential that other components provide inputs to the JFACC’s air apportionment recommendation to the JFC because it influences the strategy to task methodology used during the joint air tasking…

…A technique is a way of doing something by using special knowledge or skill. An analytic technique is a way of looking at a problem, resulting in a conclusion, an assessment, or both. A technique differs…

…When an analyst exercises self-discipline and thoughtfully analyzes thinking (using the elements of thought) and then assesses the quality of the elements using intellectual standards, the result is a solid foundation for critical thinking. It…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 41 REFERENCES All websites accessed 05 April 2026. US AIR FORCE DOCTRINE: https://www.doctrine.af.mil/  AFDP 1, The Air Force  AFDP 2-0, Intelligence …

…For example, the analyst could use half-colored circles to denote a greater probability of association (using subjective probability; see chapter 3); or the analyst could color association circles green to denote the association involves money.

…The International Committee of the Red Cross and national Red Cross societies also use these symbols. (2) The Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War authorizes use of symbols to…

…Will the use of a particular weapon used to strike a target cause unnecessary suffering? This principle is based in the Hague Conventions restrictions against using arms, projectiles, or materials calculated to cause unnecessary suffering. All…

…These two analytic techniques are very close and often the names are used interchangeably. Facts 5-50. Both techniques use visualization tools to depict enemy networks; superficially, they may look very similar. But there are some…

18 August 2014 ATP 2-33.4 B-1 Appendix B Indicators in Decisive Action This appendix provides examples of indicators used in decisive action. While not an all-inclusive list of indicators, this appendix assists…

18 August 2014 ATP 2-33.4 5-1 Chapter 5 Core Army Analytic Techniques This chapter discusses the core Army analytic techniques used by intelligence analysts. It also discusses the core analytic techniques used to…