State the steps of JTS and describe each step.
<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline;">Commanders Objectives End State</span></span></strong>- What is our goal?</span>
<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline;"><strong>TGT development and prioritization-</strong></span> What TGTs achieve desired effects and objectives</span>
<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Capabilities Analysis-</strong></span> Determine the best means to engage TGT</span>
<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline;"><strong>CMDRs decision and Force Assignment-</strong></span> CMDRs Approval</span>
<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Mission Planning and Force Execution-</strong></span> Component targeting and engagements</span>
<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Assessment-</strong></span> Are we accomplishing our tasks?</span>

Define Weaponeering.
The process of <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">determining the quantity of a specific type of lethal or non-lethal</span> means required <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">to create a specific effect</span> on a given target,

Give 4  of 5 reason why we weaponeer.
Use only the amount of force necessary
Use enough force to achieve the mission 
Determine most effective use of resources
Have option available to mitigate risk
Have options to deal with contingencies

Define Offensive Counter-air (OCA).
Offensive operation <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">to destroy, disrupt or neutralize enemy aircraft, missiles, launch platforms and their supporting structures and system both before and after launch</span>, but as close to their source as possible.

Define Defensive Counter-air (DCA).
All defensive measures designed <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">to neutralize or destroy enemy forces</span> attempting to <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">penetrate or attack</span> through friendly airspace

Define Air Interdiction (AI).
<span style="background-color:#ffff00;">Air operations conducted</span> to divert, disrupt, delay, or destroy the <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">enemy's military surface capabilities</span> before it can be brought to bear effectively against friendly forces.

What is the difference (relationship) between Air Interdiction (AI) and Offensive Counter-Air (OCA).
AI focuses primarily on <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">surface threat</span> against friendly forces and OCA focuses on the<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"> air threats</span> to friendly forces

What do you think of when you determine Surface-to-Surface PGM as an escalation show of force?
<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">M982 Excalibur-</span></strong> <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">Least amount of Collateral Damage</span>
<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">GMLRS</span>- </strong><span style="background-color:#ffff00;">Bigger Boom</span>
<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">ATACMS</span>- </strong><span style="background-color:#ffff00;">Deeper Strike</span>

What kind of shell / fuse combination would be used if I was targeting <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">"personnel, light skinned vehicles?"</span>
High Explosive (HE)

What kind of shell / fuse combination would be used if I was targeting " <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">high kill probability on precision TGTs, reduces collateral damage at 40KM?"</span>
Excalibur (EXCAL)

What kind of shell / fuse combination would be used if I was targeting "<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"> high kill probability on precision TGTs, reduces collateral damage at 70+KM?"</span>
GMLRS

What kind of shell / fuse combination would be used if I was targeting <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">"personnel, light skinned vehicles, radars C2 sites, etc at 270 - 300KM"</span>
ATACMS

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Choose the best asset / munition for each:

Large SAM site including launchers, radars, personnel and control vans.
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GMLRS

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Choose the best asset / munition for each:

4) Single HVAC unit on the 2nd floor of a 4-story dual use telecommunications building.
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TLAMS

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Choose the best asset / munition for each:

Predator tracks an insurgent cell to a building adjacent to a mosque.
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ATACMS

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Choose the best asset / munition for each:

1) FOs locate an enemy battalion size element of troops / light skinned vehicles in the open.
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High Explosive (HE)

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What are the three dimensions of the information environment and their "key characteristics"?
Describe.
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<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Physical Dimension</strong></span>-"Tangible, real world" (physical platforms and the networks that connect them reside)
<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Informational Dimension</strong></span>-"Data centric" (encompasses  where and how information is collected, processed, stored disseminated and protected. Links physical and cognitive dimensions)
<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Cognitive Dimension</strong></span>-"Human Centric" (encompasses the mind of those who transit, receive, and respond to or act on; influenced by cultural beliefs, norms, education, etc

Name the Information Related Capabilities (IRC) and describe. (Know at least 5 and define 2)
<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Strategic Communication</strong></span>- Focuses</span> on the <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">whole-of-government approach</span>; efforts that <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">create or strengthen</span> advancement of <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">National interests </span>
<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Joint Interagency Coordination Group</span></strong>-</span> Working group designed to leverage expertise of Non DoD/DOD actors
<span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline; background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>Public Affairs-</strong> </span><span style="background-color:#ffff00;">Public and command information directed toward</span> both external and internal publics<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"> with DoD interest</span>
<span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline; background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>Civil Military Operations</strong></span>- <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">Relations between military and civilian</span></span><span style="background-color:#ffff00;"> populace/entities</span>
<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Cyberspace Operations</strong></span>- </span><span style="background-color:#ffff00;">Cyber actions that create various direct denial effects in cyberspace. </span><span style="color:#000000;">
</span><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Information Assurance</strong></span><span style="color:#000000;">- <span>Measures that protects and defends information and information</span> systems</span><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#000000; text-decoration:underline;"></span></span><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#000000; text-decoration:underline;">
</span></span></strong><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline; background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>Space Operations-</strong></span> <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">Space force enhancement functions of ISR.</span>
<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline;">Military Support Information Operation (MISO)-</span> </strong></span>Convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences IOT influence their behavior.
<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline;">Intelligence-</span></span></strong> Facilitates understanding the interrelationship between the 3 dimensions of IO.
<span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Military Deception (MILDEC)-</strong></span> Actions executed to deliberately mislead adversary military decision makers.
<span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline;"><strong>OPSEC-</strong> </span>protects the CMDRS decision and operation while denying adversary critical information and observable indicators
<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline;">Electronic Warfare- </span></span></strong>Military action</span> involving the <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">EM to control the EM spectrum</span> or to attack the enemy.
<strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="color:#ff0000; text-decoration:underline; background-color:#ffff00;">Key Leader Engagement- </span></span></strong><span style="background-color:#ffff00;">deliberate, planned engagements  between the US military leaders and leaders of foreign audiences that have defined objectives</span>
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Name the 5 levels of CDE.
CDE 1- TGT Validations / initial analysis
CDE 2- General / Minimum TGT size analysis
CDE 3- Weaponeering Analysis
CDE 4- Refined Analysis
CDE 5- Casualty Analysis

Why do we need  Casualty Damage Methodology (CDM)?
<strong><span style="background-color:#ffff00;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Law of War</span><span style="text-decoration:underline;">-</span> </span></strong>reasonable precautions to ensure only legitimate military objects are targeted.
<span style="text-decoration:underline; background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>US Values-</strong></span> High value on preserving civilians/non-combatants lives
<span style="text-decoration:underline; background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>Conscientious Force Application</strong></span>- Employ only the force necessary
<span style="text-decoration:underline; background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>Strategic Risk-</strong> </span>International /domestic support; prolonged post combat reconstruction

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What are the five steps of the Commanders Decision and Force assignment Phase?

Briefly describe.
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<span style="text-decoration:underline; background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>Consolidate</strong></span> - gather the results of TGT development, BDA and capabilities analysis
<span style="text-decoration:underline; background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>Assemble-</strong></span> data on Friendly forces status factoring in constraints
<span style="text-decoration:underline; background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>Assign-</strong></span> forces to specific TGTs and supporting missions
<span style="text-decoration:underline; background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>Present-</strong> </span>joint targeting recommendations for JFC approval
<span style="text-decoration:underline; background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>Issue-</strong> </span>tasking orders to the forces

<span style="color:#ff0000;"></span>What are some of the JTCB deliverables?
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<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Intel forecast</strong></span> of anticipated adversary action for <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">future planning
</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Approval of recommended modification</span> </strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000000;">to targeting strategy, guidance and priorities
<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Approval of the JIPTL</strong></span>

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Explain the difference (relationship) between Air Tasking Cycle (ATC) and the Joint Targeting Cycle(JTC).
The ATC must <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">be sequential and is time constraint</span> </strong>whereas the JTC is NOT

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Explain how the ATC provides info necessary for the creating an execution plan for air ops.

Hint: 72 hour process
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The standard is <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">72 hou</span></strong>rs from the JFC <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">guidance</span></strong> until the start of the <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">ATO execution
</span><span style="color:#ff0000;">The execution takes 24 hours</span></strong>

List 2 of 4 products derived in the DECIDE step of D3A and how those products support the scheme of maneuver.
<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">High Payoff TGT list (HPTL)-</span></strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000000;">prioritizes the HPT</span></span><span style="color:#000000;">
</span><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">ISR plan- </span></strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000000;">Creates CCIR/PIRs, bridges Gaps and creates the ISR sync matrix</span></span><span style="color:#ff0000;">
</span><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">TSS-</span></strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> </span><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000000;">provide TLE, size/activity and dwell time (decay time)</span>
</span><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">AGM</span>-</strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="color:#000000;">addresses which TGTs will be attacked,how, when, and the desired effect</span></span>

What is the land/Maritime (D3A) and explain each step?
<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Decide-</strong></span><strong> </strong>It translate the<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> CMDRs intent</span></strong>, conducts TVA which produces HPT and war-gaming
<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Detect</strong></span>- It <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">validates the HPT from INTEL/OPS</span> </strong>collection focusing on PIRs
<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Deliver-</strong></span><strong> </strong>Provides the execution of the AGM that requires <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">tactical and technical</span></strong> decisions
<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Assess-</strong></span><strong> <span style="color:#ff0000;">assesses the OE</span></strong> and the<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> progress of operations</span></strong> and allowing the CMDRs to <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>adjust to meet the objectives</strong></span>

List and describe each step the dynamic targeting steps for TSTs. (F2T2EA)
<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Find</strong></span>- INTEL Collection, Detection (find the TGT)
<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Fix-</strong> <span style="color:#000000;">Locate, identify and determine time available </span></span>
<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Track- <span style="color:#000000;"></span></strong><span style="color:#000000;">Prioritize ISR, maintain track, update time available</span></span>
<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Target- </strong><span style="color:#000000;">determine resources, develop options, weaponeer, deconflict, select method</span></span>
<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Engage- </strong><span style="color:#000000;">order engagement, transmit, monitor, strike</span></span>
<span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Assess- </strong><span style="color:#000000;">assess, report results, re-attack recommendation </span></span>

Name three elements that are captured in JFC guidance for Time Sensitive Targets (TSTs) and similar priority targets.
<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>Target Priorities</strong></span>
<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>Establishing FSCM</strong></span>
<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>Engagement Authority</strong></span>
<span style="background-color:#ffff00;"><strong>C2 and coordination requirements</strong></span>

What is the purpose of the Assessment process in the JTC?
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Supports the Commanders decision cycle

Helps the commander and staff determine <strong><span style="background-color:#ffff00;">what to measure and how to measure it, in order to determine progress toward achieving an objective,</span></strong> creating and effect or accomplishing a task

Identifies difference between desired and actual effects

supports decisions whether to continue, repriorities, or redirect operations
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Identify the 4 components of Combat Assessment and list which organization(s) have responsibility for each.
<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Battle Damage Assessment</span> (BDA)- <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">J2</span>
<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Munitions effectiveness assessment</span>- <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">J3</span>
<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Collateral Damage Assessment</span> -<span style="background-color:#ffff00;">J2 and J3</span>
<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Re-attack recommendation</span>- <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">J2 and J3</span>

Who is overall responsible for Combat Assessment?
The J3

What are the 3 phases of BDA, the types of Assessment made under each phase of BDA, the timeline and level of focus?
Phase 1- Initial TGT Assessment (single source)- Physical damage/change assessment and functional damage assessment; 1-2 hours; focus on TGT element anf TGT level
Phase 2- Supplemental TGT Assessment ( all source)-physical damage assessment and Functional damage Assessment; no established timeline; focuses on TGT and TGT element level
Phase 3- Target System Assessment(all source)- Functional damage assessment; 24 hour timeline; TGT System level