Targeting - Where's the Doctrine?

Abstract

This report examines the current state of targeting doctrine in US military doctrine. The US Army has excellent targeting doctrine, but it is located in the Field Artillery series of field manuals. This perpetuates the attitude that targeting is a fire support responsibility. This is exacerbated in the joint environment because of a paucity of joint targeting doctrine. Targeting is synonymous with synchronization. In order to maximize combat power, commanders must ensure that the targeting/synchronization process is at the forefront of operational planning process. Targeting doctrine must be located in Operations manuals at all levels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 13, 1997
Accession Number
ADA328142

Entities

People

  • Arthur M. Bartell

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Units
  • Battle Damage Assessment
  • Battles
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Damage Assessment
  • Doctrine
  • Fire Support
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Munitions
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.