…LOAC TARGETING RESTRICTIONS Personnel Are we targeting personnel protected under LOAC? Intentional direct attacks on civilians are prohibited. However, this is distinctly different from the incidental injury that may be caused to civilians or civilian objects…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 39 Analysts across the agency directly support joint targeting efforts by performing foundational military intelligence, all-source analysis, and production to support target development, target material production, and assessment…

…of battle F2T2EA find, fix, track, target, engage, assess FA functional assessment FISINT foreign instrumentation signal intelligence FRAGO fragmentary order FSCM fire support coordination measure GAT guidance, apportionment, and targeting (now called TET) GCC Global Cryptologic…

105 nuclear munitions and continuously updates JMEMs used by the Services for training and tactics development, operational targeting, weapons selection, aircraft loadouts, and planning for ammunition procurement, survivability, and development of improved munitions. JTCG/ME directs…

…Emerging Targets. The operation center director should know what forces are available for tasking, as well as their capabilities to engage an emerging target (e.g., on-call target, target of opportunity, or TST). They should…

Executive Summary xv directorate of a joint staff (J-2) (chief of targets), or similar representative, and meets as required to consolidate and prioritize the draft JIPTL and discuss targeting integration and synchronization issues raised by…

…The JSpOC is responsible for analyzing and targeting enemy space capabilities in support of theaters in addition to their global mission. JSpOC targeteers can evaluate theater AODs and nominate specific space-related targets to meet a…

Joint Force Targeting Duties and Responsibilities III-17 GEOINT analysis and products at the national level. In addition to the GEOINT support identified in JP 2-01, Joint and National Intelligence Support to Military Operations, and…

…Characteristics of Targets Every target has distinct intrinsic or acquired characteristics that form the basis for target detection, location, identification, and classification for ongoing and future surveillance, analysis, engagement, and assessment. Physical, functional, cognitive, environmental, and…

Joint Force Targeting Duties and Responsibilities III-5 6. Reviewing and refining ISR collection requirements and joint ISR assessment guidance based on JFC priorities and intent, to include refinement of MOPs and MOEs, as appropriate. 7…

Legal Considerations in Targeting A-5 (1) Military Objectives. Planners should ensure that military objectives, and not civilian objects, are prosecuted. Sound target intelligence enhances military effectiveness and target validity. (2) Minimization of Civilian Casualties. Unless…

…planning group JS the Joint Staff JTCB joint targeting coordination board JTCG/ME Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness JTL joint target list JTWG joint targeting working group JWAC Joint Warfare Analysis Center MAAP master…

… Counterinsurgency Targeting Program.  Counter Radio-Controlled IED Electronic Warfare.  Counter-IED Operations Integration Center.  International CIED teams. 7-19. The collection and analysis of items of forensic value have become vital to…

…EQUIPPING TARGETING ORGANIZATIONS The forces the COMAFFOR presents to the CFC should include all the equipment they require to conduct combat operations. This includes target data and materials, especially for mission areas like strategic attack and…

…Reports of lists of targets for planned opposition attacks. Appearance of “professional” agitators in gatherings or demonstrations that result in violence. Evidence of paid and armed demonstrators’ participation in riots or violent protests. Significant increase in…

5 › Functional redundancy (can the target’s function be performed elsewhere or by something else?). › Target’s ability to reconstitute itself or its function. › Target’s mobility characteristics. ›› Fixed (unable to move). ›› Transportable (operate from fixed…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 29 DYNAMIC TARGETING KILL CHAIN The USAF follows the F2T2EA method for dynamic targeting process. This method is colloquially referred to as the “kill chain.” The kill chain applies…

…This function encompasses the fires associated with a number of tasks, missions, and processes, including: (1) Conduct joint targeting. This is the process of selecting and prioritizing targets and matching the appropriate response to them, taking…

Appendix C C-2 JP 3-60 are based on the commander’s concept of the operation and targeting priorities. Detection and tracking are executed through use of a collection plan. (3) The deliver phase involves…

Air Force Doctrine Publication 3-60, Targeting 22 STAGE 3: WEAPONEERING AND ALLOCATION Weaponeering and allocation are two aspects of the air tasking cycle that function together to produce the MAAP and are integral to targeting…