Targeting Flashcards
(27 cards)
Target Definition (Joint Targeting)
A Target is an entity or object that performs a function for the adversary considered for possible engagement or other action
What are some common target limitations?
Rules of Engagement, Laws of War, No Strike List, and/or Restricted Target Lists
What is an Operational Target
A Target that is critical to an adversary’s capability to effect across the theater of operations
How many Phases are there in the Joint Targeting Cycle?
6
What is Combat Assessment (Final Phase of JTC)
The determination of the overall effectiveness of force employment during military operations
What is a Strategic Target?
Affects overall political, military, and economic operations or psychological stability
Who does the JTCB get guidance from?
The JFC
What is the role of the Special Operations Liaison Element (SOLE)
Integrates the ARSOF/JSOTF commanders targeting needs with the Joint Force
What is a High Value Target (HVT)
A Target the enemy commander requires for the successful completion of the mission
What is a High Payoff Target (HPT)?
A target whose loss to the enemy will significantly contribute to the success of the friendly COA
What is D3A Targeting Methodology?
Decide, Detect, Deliver, Assess
What IPOE products are used for supporting targeting?
Threat Template, Situation Template, Event Template, and Decision Support Template
What are the 8 Target Systems?
Bulk Petroleum, Bulk Electric Power, Water Supply, Telecommunications, Air Transport, Ports and Waterways, Rail Transport, Socio-economic System
What does CARVER stand for?
Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effects, Recognizability
Who is the mission planning element?
18F
What is a Target System?
A diverse and synchronized apparatus that provides a specific product or service, often over a wide geographic area
What is a Target Subsystem?
A major element of a target system; airports train stations, generation, transmission, and distribution of Bulk Electrical Power
What is a Target Complex?
A major element of a target subsystem, consisting of related facilities and activities, generally located in the same vicinity; Airport terminals, Ports, Rail Yards, Electric Power Plants, Oil Refineries
What is a Target Component?
A major element of a target complex. A component is any machinery, structure, or other productive asset that contributes to the operation or output of the complex; Aircraft and pilots, ATC Towers, Generators, Power Transformers.
What is a Critical Damage Point?
A particular element or point on the target component if disabled by weapons, demolitions, or sabotage, will stop the operation or output of the complex
What is Center of Gravity (COG)
The primary sources of moral or physical strength, power, and resistance
Definition of Critical Requirement
Tasks within a Critical Capability that must be completed to ensure the network functions
Definition of Critical Capability
Operations or actions that a network must accomplish to control or influence the COG
Definition of Critical Vulnerability
Threat actions that increase the chances of detecting, disrupting, mitigating, or capturing the threat
