Doctrine for Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition Support for Joint Operations (RSTA)

Abstract

This publication sets forth doctrine to govern the joint activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States. It provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by combatant commanders and other joint force commanders and prescribes doctrine for joint operations and training. It provides military guidance for use by armed forces in preparing their appropriate plans with regard to reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) support in joint operations. RSTA mission areas are essentially the same for the strategic, operational, and tactical levels of operations and interest. However, the tasking within these mission areas will vary based on the level, focus, need, and forces available. RSTA mission areas include: indications and warning (I&W), planning and employment and assessment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 14, 1993
Accession Number
ADA357399

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Intelligence
  • Battle Damage Assessment
  • Foreign Instrumentation Signals Intelligence
  • Geographic Regions
  • Imagery Intelligence
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Intelligence Collection Disciplines
  • Intelligence Cycle
  • Measurement And Signature Intelligence
  • National Security
  • Reconnaissance
  • Signals Intelligence
  • Surveillance
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Strategic Security Studies