…Exploitation depends on individuals who have a fundamental awareness of the importance of the information potential of items available for collection onsite. The decision regarding what materiel to collect and exploit should primarily be based on…

…There are literally thousands of analysts who, with proper coordination, can be called upon to support CAOC targeting and assessment in

…Security of high-risk personnel safeguards designated individuals who, by virtue of their rank, assignment, symbolic value, location, or specific threat, are at a greater risk than the general population. Terrorist activity may be discouraged by…

…The JFC will normally designate the Service component commander who has the preponderance of forces and the ability to command and control them as the functional component commander. However, the JFC will always consider the mission…

…A JSOA is defined by a JFC who has geographic responsibilities. JFCs may use a JSOA to delineate and facilitate simultaneous conventional and SO. The JFSOCC is the supported commander within the JSOA. For additional guidance…

…Ideally, BDA will be performed by, or with, the input of the targeteer who originally targeted the facility/equipment. 3. An estimate of the recuperation time required for the enemy to repair or reconstitute should always…

…not only being able to prevail in conflict, but also taking preventive measures to deter potential adversaries who could threaten the vital interests of the United States or its partners. These threats could range from direct…

…In stability tasks or defense support of civil authorities (DSCA) missions, it might be more applicable to use queries such as who, what, when, where, why, how, and in what strength. See appendix A for indicator…

…The fact that planned missions on an ATO have been approved for release by the CFACC passes engagement authority to the “shooters” personally executing those ATO missions, who must adhere to all guidance included in the…

…Population indicators Indicators of Aggressive Behavior Within the Population Identification of agitators, insurgents, and militias or criminal organizations, as well as their supporters and sympathizers, who suddenly appear in, or move from, an area. New faces…

…Ultimately, the organizational “Four brave men who do not know each other will not dare to attack a lion. Four less brave, but knowing each other well, sure of their reliability and consequently of their mutual…

…Examples include terrorism that spotlights an agenda, such as individuals who use arson or rioting against immigrant business owners as a means to intimate. Figure 5-12 shows an example of an affiliated associate network. In…

…Networks are notably resistant to the loss of any one or even several nodes, so the focus of targeting is to identify not just who or what to target but, if targeted, what loss will cause…

…Thus, those conducting weaponeering must always keep campaign objectives and the end state in mind, as must those in other CAOC teams and divisions who review weaponeering solutions and the MAAP. The methodologies and data used…

…Several thousand Service personnel who had participated in Operation DESERT STORM eventually redeployed to Turkey and northern Iraq in this joint and multinational relief operation. This postwar phase also included the major operations associated with the…

…It requires competent, trained personnel who understand the capabilities and limitations of intelligence as well as aerospace [sic] forces. These individuals must have access to a current database and the knowledge to use it. Finally, as…

… Patriotic approach: “Draping oneself in the flag.” This argument asserts that a certain stance is true or correct because it is somehow patriotic, and that those who disagree are somehow unpatriotic. It overlaps with pathos…

…EMSO planners, including weapons system SMEs who serve as liaison officers, are integrated into each AOC division. US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Joint AOC (608 AOC) executes USSTRATCOM’s Air Tasking Cycle through all phases of conflict…

…Because of the extremely dynamic nature of activities in the COD, it is imperative that pre-coordination occur between the targeteers who will be working in the COD and the COD’s ops planners. Such coordination…

…Airmen who learn operational art using fictional countries, with no live targets, no live ISR platforms, no real imagery, no real weapons risk, and without fully developing exercise targeting scenarios will not have adequate experience in…