Targeting Module Flashcards
What is the definition of Targeting?
Selecting and prioritizing targets
Matching the appropriate response to them
Considering operational requirements and capabilities
What are the 4 principles of Targeting?
- Focused
- Effects Based
- Interdisciplinary
- Systematic
Define the principle of Focused
Focused on achieving the commander’s objectives
Define the principle of Effects Based
Create desired effects with the least risk and expenditure of time and resources
Define the princple of Interdisciplinary
A command function that requires the participation of many disciplines (multiple INTs)
Define the princple of Systematic
Achieve effects through lethal and nonlethal actions in a systematic manner
What are the primary tasks for an SFOD-A in LSCO targeting?
Operate and target in operational deep fires area (200-300km from FLOT), target integrated air defense systems, strategic targets (corp C2), ballistic missiles utilizing joint fires assets to achieve effects
- Detect
- Sense deep with organic and indig assets
- Terminal guidance in the deep areas
- Deliver
- Assist cyber and IO w/ physical access
- Raid and seize critical targets
- Employ indig to raid, ambush, sabotage, subversion, deception, assist cyber and IO w/ physical access
What is the FSCL?
Fire Support Coordination Line
Separates the operational and strategic deep fired area from the deep maneuver and close area
beyond which all fires must be coordinated with affected commanders prior to engagement, and short of the line, all fires must be coordinated with the establishing commander prior to engagement
Who owns the deep fires beyond the FSCL?
The Joint Force Air Component Command (JFACC) - tasked to destroy enemy capabilities before they can be brought to bear against friendly forces
What should be included in the Commander’s Targeting Guidance?
- Targeting priorities
- Operational OBJs
- HPTs
- Desired effects
- Target selection standards (TSS)
- Delegated responsibilities for TGT validation and approval
- Desired end-state
What are the 3 components of target taxonomy?
Usually a vehicle or system
- Critical Capabilities (Verb)
- Critical Requirement (Noun)
- Critical Vulnerability (Noun)
Define Critical Capabilities
Verb that describes what the system does. Essential to achieving the threat OBJ
Define Critical Requirement
(Noun)
An essential condition, resource, or means for a critical capability to be fully operational
Define Critical Vulnerabilities
(Noun)
An aspect of a critical requirement which is vulnerable to attack that will create decisive or significant effects
What does CARVER stand for?
- Criticality
- Accessibility
- Recuperability
- Vulnerability
- Effects
- Recognizability
Remember, CARVER is Target Value Analysis (TVA)
Describe the Target Development Process
What tool do we use for Target Value Analysis (TVA)?
CARVER
TVA is CARVER
What is Targeting Vetting?
The intel is good. The TGT does what we think it does (designated function). It is where we think it is.
What is Target Validation?
This is a legal TGT, it meets the commander’s objectives and complies with LOAC
What is Collateral Damage Estimation?
- The anticipated civilian or non-combatant injury or loss of life or damage to infrastructure in relation to the military advantage gained
- Assists the commander in staying within LOAC
What 2 factors do we balance during Collateral Damage Estimation?
CDE is the balance between expected loss of life, injury and damage to civilians and expected military advantage gained
What is a Battle Damage Assessment (BDA)?
Provides commanders an estimate of enemy’s combat effectiveness, capabilities, and intentions
BDA helps determine if reengagement is necessary and provide feedback on targeting efforts
Answers, can the system still accomplish its intended goal? And asks are we meeting our intent?
What targeting method does SOF primarily use and when do you use it?
F3EAD - Focused on CT
1. Find: ID critical leader whose removal will cause most damage to network
2. Fix: HVI at specific location and time (or time frame)
3. Finish: adapt a known drill to the existing conditions and rapidly execute required action (Raid, ambush)
4. Exploit: collect, process, preserve and analyze info, personnel or material found
5. Analyze: examine and evaluate info and ID intelligence
6. Disseminate: make sure everyone knows what you know
CT, enemy operating in cells, focused on HVIs and generating new targets, feasible to exploit targets.
Bottom-up driven targeting
What targeting method does CF primarily use and when do you use it?
D3A - Focused on LSCO
1. Decide: make the plan (where HPTL is produced, update following deliver and assess)
2. Detect: find target, output Info Collection Sync Matrix
3. Deliver: Kill, output Attack Guidance Matrix
4. Assess: measures of effectiveness (BDA, do we need to change targeting priorities?)
LSCO, War, enemy organized in conventional formations, BDA is the focus NOT exploitation.
Top-down driven targeting
