Joint Operations Targeting Course

Reference JOTGT
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purpose

Expose staff officers to generic Targeting cycle and products using NATO standards.

Performance Objectives

Staff Officers are capable of understanding joint Targeting, and of contributing to a joint Coordination Board Working group, in a national or multinational environment, applying NATO processes.

  • PO 1. Understand the fundamentals of joint targeting within a joint campaign
    • ELO 1.1: Understand the principles of joint targeting
    • ELO 1.2: Targeting Definitions
    • ELO 1.3: Understand the different Target lists
    • ELO 1.4: Understand the Targeting bodies & responsibilities at strategic, operational and tactical level
    • ELO 1.5: Understand the role and destination of the different Targeting documents
  • PO 2. Understand the targeting deliverables of a strategic HQ
    • ELO 2.1: Understand the targeting production of a strategic HQ during campaign planning
    • ELO 2.2: Understand the targeting production of a strategic HQ during campaign execution
    • ELO 2.3: Understand the synchronisation of Targeting and Strategic Communications at Strategic level (Full Spectrum Targeting)
  • PO 3. Understand the contribution of J2, J3 within Targeting cells to the JCB cycle
    • ELO 3.1: Understand the role & responsibilities of Targeting cells at operational level
    • ELO 3.2: Understand the targeting production of an operational HQ during campaign planning
    • ELO 3.3: Understand the targeting production of an operational HQ during campaign execution
    • ELO 3.4: Understand the synchronisation of Targeting and Information Operations (Info Ops) at Operational level (Full Spectrum Targeting)
  • PO 4. Understand the contribution of Component Tactical level to the Targeting Decision Cycle
    • ELO 4.1: Understand the targeting production of a tactical HQ during campaign planning
    • ELO 4.2: Understand the targeting production of tactical HQ during campaign execution
  • PO 5. Understand Time Sensitive Targeting decision cycle
    • ELO 5.1: Understand the principles and definition of Time Sensitive Targeting
    • ELO 5.2: Understand the TST prosecution cycle

Job Performance Outcome: 200 – Intermediate level (Assist)

Participant prerequisites

Basic staff skills (how to staff documents, how to prepare and deliver a briefing to an authority)

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Windows® and the common Microsoft Office® applications (Word®, PowerPoint® and Excel®)

Prerequisite: JOBAS, JSBAS, JOKLT or JOGOS graduated

Facility - Equipment

  • 1x plenary room, with 20 tables & chairs, teacher desk and chair, 1x computer /projector/ screen, 2x white boards and associated stationary