…At other times, mobilization and deployment processes can be called up to begin the movement of reinforcing forces from the continental United States (CONUS) or other theaters to redress any unfavorable balance of forces and to…

…Nevertheless, it is imperative to have a clear national strategic end state for all types of contingencies. b. Intelligence Collection. As soon as practical, JFCs and their staffs determine intelligence requirements to support the anticipated operation…

…Target development and selection are based on the JFC’s desired end state rather than on the available ways and means to achieve them. In other words, the focus should be on creating the desired target…

…Planning guidance must clearly state CID requirements, including such things as which CID systems will be used, who will have authority to declare a track or potential target hostile, etc. For further guidance on CID, see…

…direction and/or other criteria found in JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United States. Specified commands normally are composed of forces from one Military Department, but may include units and staff representation…

…Analysis of the security, effectiveness, and potential of an existing or planned intelligence activity. (JP 1-02) [The evaluation of progress toward the creation of effects and the achievement of objectives and end state conditions.] {Italicized…

…Accomplishing this task should ease the transition to operations in the stabilize phase and shorten the path to the national strategic end state and handover to another authority. Considerations include: (a) Limiting the damage to key…

…United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) provides planning and execution of global special operations activities and missions with four components and one sub-unified command, the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). Within the AOC, SOLE personnel…

…IO planners consider all instruments of the adversary’s national power to determine how best to achieve stated objectives by affecting information and information systems. Successful integration of information-related capabilities into the targeting process is…

…Military commanders, planners, and legal experts must consider the desired end state and political aims when making targeting decisions. These issues are dealt with further in Appendix A. TARGETING AND TARGETING-RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES The combined forces…

…and how the targets should be attacked based on the commander’s intent and the desired end state. Integrating component targeting processes, especially in terms of component coordination and communication, is critical for all targeting. Together…

…The protection of United States sovereignty, territory, domestic population, and critical defense infrastructure against external threats and aggression or other threats as directed by the President. (See JP 3-27, Homeland Defense) SECTION B. A PHASING…

…The Director of DIA is the Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (JFCC-ISR) under United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). DIA provides finished target intelligence to the President, SecDef, and JFCs, providing…

…Destruction of an entire building may not be required if the stated objective is to destroy a specific portion of the building based on the function (critical element) conducted within that section of the

…Title 32, United States Code. National Guard. Available online at the U.S. House of Representatives Office of the Law Revision Counsel Web site at http://uscode.house.gov/, accessed 23 July 2014. WEB SITES Central…

…Elements of Operational Design Elements of Operational Design        Termination Military end state Objective Effects Center of gravity Decisive point Lines of operation and lines of effort   …

…Restraint requires the careful and disciplined balancing of the need for security, the conduct of military operations, and the national strategic end state. For example, the exposure of intelligence gathering activities, such as interrogation of detainees…

…campaign transition to a new phase, branch, or sequel? › How are operations impacting follow-on or end state considerations? CA consists of the same elements as OA, but is an amalgamation of component operational, rather than…

…Three additional principles―restraint, perseverance, and legitimacy―are relevant to how the Armed Forces of the United States use combat power across the range of military operations. These three, added to the original nine, comprise 12…

…Whereas the term joint operations focuses on the integrated actions of the Armed Forces of the United States in a unified effort, the term unified action has a broader connotation. JFCs are challenged to achieve and…