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…Finally, information and other non-kinetic weapons, as well as the low-intensity transnational nature of the Global War on Terror, have made the possibility of less overt force employment a reality. Things may be happening…

…Planners should consider weather, adversary operations, force protection concerns, operational environment management issues, law of war, ROE, and special instructions constraints. Packaging, timing issues, OAs, required support assets (e.g., availability of air refueling aircraft for…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 9 SPECIFIC TARGETING RESTRICTIONS Targeting restrictions under LoW prohibit intentional attacks on civilians, civilian populations, and protected entities such as the wounded, sick, prisoners of war, medical units, religious…

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…

…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…

…mission to achieve the fullest possible accounting of Americans still unaccounted for as a result of the war in Southeast Asia). Regardless of the recovery purpose, each type of recovery operation is generally a sophisticated activity…

…Peace Conflict Continuum War

…air support operations center ATO air tasking order AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System AWPD-1 Air War Planning Document-1 BCD battlefield coordination detachment BDA battle damage assessment BE# basic encyclopedia number BE / UID basic…

…See Chapter V, “Joint Operations Across the Range of Military Operations,” paragraph 14.f, “Full-Spectrum Superiority.” (3) At all levels of war, successful maneuver requires not only fire and movement but also agility and versatility…

…It is the policy of the DOD that the Armed Forces of the United States will comply with the law of war during all armed conflicts, however such conflicts are characterized, and, unless otherwise directed by…

…Since the establishment of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1947, joint doctrine has recognized the nine principles of war. Subsequent experience from a wide variety of irregular warfare (IW) situations has identified three additional principles…

…The connection of some objects to an enemy’s war-fighting, war-supporting, or war-sustaining effort may be direct, indirect, or even discrete. A decision as to classification of an object as a military objective…

…locations within foreign countries to safe havens when their lives are endangered by, or in anticipation of, war, civil unrest, or natural disaster. Although principally conducted to evacuate US citizens, NEOs also may include citizens from…

…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…

…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…

…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…

…14, Contingency Intelligence Network MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS  DoD Dictionary  DoD, Law of War Manual  DoD Directive 2311.01, Law of War Program  DoD Instruction 3000.17, Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response  DoD…

…However, winning the Nation’s wars remains the preeminent justification for maintaining capable and credible military forces in the event that deterrence should fail. (3) Defending national interests requires not only being able to prevail in…

…I-8 • Levels of War .......................................................................................................... I-12 • Types of Military Operations................................................................................... I-14 CHAPTER II THE ART OF JOINT COMMAND • Introduction ...............................................................................................................II-1 • Commander-Centric Leadership ...............................................................................II-1 • Operational Art .........................................................................................................II-3 • Operational Design ...................................................................................................II-4…