What are two categories of Targeting?
Deliberate and Dynamic
What is targeting?
The process of selecting and prioritizing targets and matching the appropriate response to them, considering operational requirements and capabilities. (JP 3-60)
What are the four Principles of Targeting?
Focused- Achieving JFC’s objective Effects-based- Produce specific effects (physical, functional, or psychological) Interdisciplinary- Operations, intelligence, legal, geospatial, etc. Systematic- Achieve effects in a systematic manner
Name the 5 characteristics inherent in every target?
Physical Functional Cognitive Environmental Temporal
Breakdown the Deliberate Targeting Categories by the scheduling methodologies.
Planned…… Scheduled and on-call
How many types of planned targets are there? What are they?
2 (Scheduled and On-call)
Breakdown the Dynamic Targeting Categories by the scheduling methodologies.
Targets of opportunity……. Unplanned and Unanticipated
How many types of targets of opportunity are there? What are they?
2 (Unplanned and Unanticipated)
How many types of target lists are there? Name them in order.
5 (CTL, JTL, RTL, TNL, and JIPTL)
Targets on a No-strike list are valid military targets. True or False?True False
False
Why is Time Sensitive Targets (TST) so important?
Because it is the JFC designated target requiring immediate response because it is a highly lucrative, fleeting target of opportunity or it poses a danger to friendly forces
Within the Joint Target Cycle, how many steps are in the Dynamic Targeting Process? 6 (Find, Fix, Track, Target, Engage, Assess) (aka : Kill Chain)
Define High Value Targets (HVT).
A target the enemy commander requires for successful completion of the mission
Define High Payoff Targets (HPT).
A high value target whose loss to the enemy will significantly contribute to the success of the friendly course of action.
The 4 target scheduling methodologies are?
Scheduled, On-call, Unplanned, Unanticipated
The Combat Assessment concept of operations should include how many components?
3 (BDA, munitions effects assessment (MEA), and reattack recommendations.)
What are the Target Value Analysis tools?
C.A.R.V.E.R Criticality, Accessibility, Recuperability, Vulnerability, Effect, Recognizability
What are the two categories of adversary target systems?
State Actor Non-state Actor
What are the four Dynamic Target Types? In order.
TST, Component, On-call targets, and Targets of Opportunity
How many elements of Target Vetting are there?
9 TGT ID, TGT LOC CATCODE or Function Code TGT Description Functional Characteristics TGT Significance. Critical TGT Elements TGT Expectation Statement Sourcing
Within the Operations Process, when do you UPDATE HPTL, AGM, TSM, and FSTs?
Prepare Phase
Within D3A, when do you UPDATE HPTL, AGM, TSM, and FSTs?
Detect step
Within MDMP, when do you FINALIZE HPTL, AGM, TSM, and FSTs?
Order Production
Within D3A, when do you FINALIZE HPTL, AGM, TSM, and FSTs?
Decide Step
Within the Operations Process, when do you FINALIZE HPTL, AGM, TSM, and FSTs?
PLAN Phase
Within MDMP, when do you DEVELOP HPTL, AGM, TSM, and FSTs?
COA Development
Within D3A, when do you DEVELOP HPTL, AGM, TSM, and FSTs?
Decide Step
Within the Operations Process, when do you DEVELOP HPTL, AGM, TSM, and FSTs?
PLAN Phase
Within MDMP, when do you REFINE HPTL, AGM, TSM, and FSTs?
COA Analysis
Within D3A, when do you REFINE HPTL, AGM, TSM, and FSTs?
Decide Step
Within the Operations Process, when do you REFINE HPTL, AGM, TSM, and FSTs?
PLAN Phase
Within D3A, when do you execute the Fire Support Plan?
Deliver step
Within Operations Process, when do you execute the Fire Support Plan?
Execute Phase
What is the most important step of the D3A process?
Decide
How does D3A coincide with the MDMP process from NEW doctrine?
Decide Step is parallel with MDMP steps 1-7 Detect, Deliver, and Access is parallel with Rehearsals, Execute and Assessments
TRUE or FALSE. MDMP and targeting ARE NOT mutually exclusive functions.True False
TRUE
What factors or products are required to develop a HPTL?
Phase, Priority, Category, High-Payoff Target, and Remarks
What factors or products are required to develop a TSS?
High Payoff Target, Size, Timeliness (Decay), TLE (Accuracy)
What factors or products are required to develop an AGM?
HPT, When, How, Effects, and Remarks
What is Immediate (I) to a Commander IRT “when” on an AGM?
It is our version of a Time Sensitive Target (TST)
What are the 3 acquisition periods on an AGM? Explain.
Immediate : Takes precedence above all other TGTS (TST) As Acquired : any target worth shooting and expected to movePlanned : Targets in the current situation not worth shooting at the timeWhat are the two types of Decisions? Tactical and Technical
How many components are within BDA?
3 (Physical, Functional, and Target System assessments
Define MOPs and MOEs?
Measures of Performance MOP answers the question “Are we doing things right?” Measures of Effectiveness (MOE) answers the question, “are we doing the right things?”
What criteria is applied to an enemy action to determine if that action is a target?
Target Selection Standards
What function is responsible for vetting a target?
• Intelligence
What function is responsible for validation of a target?
• Operations
Who are the four Horsemen that assist in the Vetting Process?
Define Target Selection Standards (TSS).
TSS are criteria applied to enemy activity (acquisitions and battlefield information) and used in deciding whether the activity is a target
How are damage effects classified in BDA?
Light, moderate, or severe
What is a detailed analysis of enemy doctrine, tactics, equipment, organizations, and expected behavior for a selected COA
Target Value Analysis
Define Deliberate Targeting.
Targeting that prosecutes planned targets. (FM 3-60)
What is Targets that exist in the operational environment and are located in sufficient time or prosecuted at a specific, planned time.
Scheduled Targets
Define Scheduled Targets
Targets that exist in the operational environment and are located in sufficient time or prosecuted at a specific, planned time.
What are Targets that have actions planned, but not for a specific delivery time.
On-call.
Define On-Call Targets
Targets that have actions planned, but not for a specific delivery time.
Define Dynamic targeting –
Targeting that prosecutes targets of opportunity and changes to planned targets or objectives. (FM 3-60)
What are targets identified too late, or not selected in time to be included in deliberate targeting Targets of Opportunity.
Define Target of Opportunity
Targets identified too late, or not selected in time to be included in deliberate targeting
What are targets that are known to exist in the operational environment, but no action has been planned against them. (FM 3-60)
Unplanned Targets.
Define Unplanned Targets
Targets that are known to exist in the operational environment, but no action has been planned against them. (FM 3-60)
What are targets that are unknown or not expected to exist in the operational environment. (FM 3-60)
Unanticipated Targets
Define Unanticipated Targets
Targets that are unknown or not expected to exist in the operational environment. (FM 3-60)
