Joint Targeting, Are Joint Tactics, Techniques and Procedures Adequate?

Abstract

Targeting is an important process that assists commanders in allocating scarce resources and synchronizing fires to assist the commander in accomplishing his mission. Targeting has received much attention since Operation Desert Storm; the result is an effort to develop Joint Tactics Techniques and Procedures (JTTPs) for targeting. However, the focus of efforts to develop joint procedures for targeting has been on targeting and attack of Time Sensitive Targets (TSTs). The result is that current JTTPs for targeting are adequate for synchronizing targeting and attacks against time sensitive targets but, are inadequate in helping component commanders synchronize targeting throughout the Joint Operational Area (JOA) and particularly inside a surface component commander's AO where targeting responsibilities may overlap.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 1999
Accession Number
ADA364144

Entities

People

  • Edward L. Flinn

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Interdiction
  • Artillery
  • Battles
  • Central Europe
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fire Support
  • Governments
  • Military Operations
  • Situational Awareness
  • Time Sensitive Targets
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.