Targeting Flashcards
Describe joint targeting
The process of selecting and prioritizing targets and matching the appropriate response to them, taking account if operational requirements and capabilities
Is Targeting both a joint and component level
Yes
What are the principles of targeting
Focused-achieving JFC”S objective
Effects based- produce specific effects: functional, physical, or pyscological
Interdisciplinary- operators, intelligence, legal, geospatial
Systematic-achieve effects in a systematic manner
What are Target characteristics
Physical-generally discernable to the five senses
Functional- describes what the target does and it does it
Cognitive- how targets process information
Environmental-the effect of the environment on the target
Temporal- describes the targets vulnerability to detection, attack, or other engagement in relation to time available
Deliberate targeting
Prosecutes planned targets, known to exist, with engagement scheduled to create effects which support JFC objectives. planned for more than 24 hours in advance
Dynamic targeting
Prosecutes targets of opportunity and changes to planned targets or objectives
What are the targeting category methodologies
Deliberate
Dynamic
What are the targeting categories for deliberate targets
Scheduled- prosecuted at a specific time
On call- actions planned but not for specific delivery time
What are the targeting categories for dynamic
Unplanned- known to exist in operational environment
Unanticipated- unknown or unexpected
What is the joint targeting cycle
An iterative process that is not time-constrained, and steps may occur concurrently, but it provides a helpful framework to describe the steps that just be satisfied to successfully conduct joint targeting
Joint targeting cycle steps
Endstate-described and commanders objectives: Drives targeting process, specify damage criteria, sets requirements
Target development and prioritization: systematic evaluation of potential target systems, vetting and validation, CCMD determines its prioritization criteria
Capabilities analysis: evaluates available capabilities with desired effects to determine appropriate options
Commanders decision and force assignment: provides a vital link between planning and ops
Mission planning and execution: consider target engagement authority, and PID
Assessment: the measure of progress toward mission accomplishment
What is measures of effectiveness
Criterion used to assess changes tied to measuring the attainment of an endstate. More subjective than MOP
Are we meeting the intended purpose
Why in the mission statement
What is measures of performance
Criterion used to assess friendly actions tied to task accomplishment.
Are we doing things right
Task completion
The “what” in the mission statement
What is d3a
Decide- set priorities for intelligence collection and attack planning (HPTL,ISR,AGM,TSS)
detect-determines accurate, identifiable, and timely requirements for collection systems, focus’on HPT and PIRs (connects recon to surveillance)
deliver- executes the targeting guidance and supports the commanders battle plan
assess- determination of the effectiveness of force employment during military operations
** Conventional/deliberate targeting methodology, process that prioritizes, identify, prosecutes and exploits targets
What is the SOLE
Special operations liaison element ( a joint team)
- Provide JSOFT combat plan to JFACC
- coordinate ARSOF requests for air support
- Synchronizes manuever and fired by exchanging operational and intelligence data
- Deconflict airspace requirements
- Integrate ADA with defensive counter-air
- Provide feedback on the air war to JSOTF
Steps of Target development and prioritization
Target systems analysis
Entity level Target development
Target list management
Describe Target vetting
Assesses the accuracy of the supporting intelligence to establish a reasonable level of confidence in a targets functional characterization
Describe Target validation
Ensures all vetted targets meet the objectives and criteria outlined in the commanders guidance, ensures compliance with ROE, LoW
what is F3EAD
find- process of establishing a start point for Intel
Fix- applying Intel collection capabilities against a target to fix it in space and time
Finish- rapidly executing required actions
Exploit- examining and analyzing capture personnel, equipment and materiel for Intel purposes
Analyze- information found in previous phases are turned into intelligence
Disseminate- disperse Intel throughout the IC
How do we overcome the challenge of targeting
Conduct thorough IPB Strict adherence to processes PIRs must be tied to a decision point Fuse OPs and Intel Update collection plan
What are the steps of Capability anaylsis
Target vulnerability analysis
capabilities assignment
feasibility assessment
effects assessment
What are the steps of Commander’s decision and force assignment
Consolidate targeting development and capabilities analysis
assemble data on friendly force status
Assign forces to specific targets
present joint targeting recommendations to the JFC
issue tasking orders to forces
What are the three steps of Assssment
BDA
munitions effectiveness assessment
re-attack recommendations
Describe the JIPTL creation process
Entity level target creation (ODA level)
Target development nomination (TDN)
Vett the target through Target Lists (RTL, NSL, CTL)
Joint target list
Joint target coordination board
Deputy JTF Commander approval
What types of targets end up on the JTL
vetted and validated for risk but not approved or prioritized yet
Definition of CDE
Collateral damage estimate, unintended or incidental damage to persons or objects which are not lawful targets (happens before action)
definition of BDA
estimate of target damage or effects.
When do you use center of gravity analysis or taxonomy
CoG - cognitive Target
Taxonomy- physical Target
What are the positive effects of targeting management
Offensive operations- applies constant pressure and targets the whole movement
Precision targeting-adaptive strategy focusing on effects based and applies operational patience
Minimizes collateral damage
What are some secondary effects of training management
ID Intel gaps
Prioritizes and synergizes operational effort
Long term application
What are the outputs for “focused” principle
Fully developed TVA
collection management that is developed in conjunction with friendly COA
What are the outputs for “effects based” principle
CDE
Target taxonomy
Facilitated through FUSION meetings
Incorporate IO planner in COADEV
What are the outputs for “interdisciplinary” principle
Fully understand available assets
Fully developed collection management
Fully developed sync told such as OVERLAYS that show gaps
What are the outputs for “systematic” principle
If desired effects are not scheduled, targets are recycled through process
What are the steps of Target value analysis
ID the threats
Analyze the threats
Critical capability
Critical requirement
Critical vulnerability
ID high value targets and develop HVTL
Detailed friend COA analysis
analyze and ID HPT
Develop HPTL
