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…Indicators serve as a means of prediction across all levels—strategic, operational, and tactical. (See levels of war in ADRP 3-0.) 4-31. A threat may attempt to create false or misleading patterns of intentions…

116 ground, or on a map in imitation of war. 3. The operation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle to cause it to perform desired movements. 4. Employment of forces in the battlespace through movement in…

…It supports the successful application of several fundamental principles of war (e.g., mass, maneuver, and economy of force). Joint targeting supports unity of effort by providing: (1) Compliance with JFC objectives, guidance, and intent. (2…

…It is by attention to this point that I can foresee who is likely to win or lose.” Sun Tzu, The Art of War (circa 500 B.C.)

…14 For additional information on international law, the Law of War, and legal support, see AFDP 3-84, Legal Support, JP 3-84, Legal Support, and Department of Defense (DoD) Law of War Manual. 15 See…

…Functions that are common to joint operations at all levels of war fall into six basic groups—command and control (C2), intelligence, fires, movement and maneuver, protection, and sustainment. The joint functions reinforce and complement one…

…a device that provides a function that contributes to a target system’s capability. “It is not the object of war to annihilate those who have given provocation for it, but to cause them to mend…

13 At least as far back as World War II, some air planners were trying to implement the essential concepts of [an effects-based approach]. In the late 1930’s, particularly at the Air Corps Tactical…

…JP 3-0) tactical level of war. The level of war at which battles and engagements are planned and executed to achieve military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces. (Approved for incorporation into JP…

…from the Departments of State or Homeland Security, national intelligence agencies, intelligence sources in other nations, and other CCMDs—to the extent necessary to ensure timely and accurate assessments. e. Levels of War and Assessment (1…

…Joint targeting entails participation from all elements of the JFC’s staff, component commanders’ staffs, other agencies, departments, organizations, and multinational partners. Systematic. The joint targeting cycle is designed to create effects in a systematic manner…

91 Protection of Prisoners of War. Direct attacks on prisoners of war (POW) are also prohibited by the Geneva Conventions. This occurs from the moment they have surrendered because they are no longer considered “combatants” at…

…Functions that are common to joint operations at all levels of war fall into six basic groups—C2, intelligence, fires, movement and maneuver, protection, and sustainment. Some functions, such as C2 and intelligence, apply to all…

…government departments and agencies, nongovernmental organizations, intergovernmental organizations (for example, the United Nations), and the private sector. Movement Control 2-26. Movement control is the dual process of committing allocated transportation assets and regulating movements according…

…Weighting the decisive operation or the main effort is a basic tactical concept closely associated with the mass and maneuver principles of war. The purpose for weighting the decisive operation or main effort is to concentrate…

…It was noted that the detainee was equipped with a semiautomatic weapon of World War II vintage. After a brief interrogation, the intelligence analyst reported the enemy militia recently engaged was starving, diseased, and poorly armed…

…Only then do units consider stability tasks above the minimum required by the law of war. Planning to consolidate gains is primarily a corps and division responsibility that occurs before, during, and after large-scale ground…

Glossary GL-11 outlined in the commander’s guidance and ensures compliance with the law of war and rules of engagement. (JP 3-60) 3. In computer modeling and simulation, the process of determining the degree…

…Unit plans for combat operations address the provision of minimum-essential stability tasks—providing civil security, food, water, shelter, and emergency medical treatment—to civilians located within their AO in accordance with the laws of war…

…Army’s actions in France between August and September 1944 during World War II is an example of a pursuit. COMMON OFFENSIVE CONTROL MEASURES 3-19. Commanders use common offensive control measures to synchronize the effects…