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Artillery Operations ___________________________________________________________________________________________ G-25
tactical map—A large-scale map used for tactical
and administrative purposes. (JP 1-02)
tactical march—The movement of a unit or an element
under actual or simulated combat conditions.
tactical mission—Defines the fire support responsibility
of an artillery unit, normally a battalion, to
a supported unit or to another artillery unit.
tactics—1. The employment of units in combat.
2. The ordered arrangement and maneuver of
units in relation to each other and/or to the enemy
in order to use their full potentialities. (JP 1-02)
target—1. A geographical area, complex, or
installation planned for capture or destruction
by military forces. 2. In intelligence usage, a
country, area, installation, agency, or person
against which intelligence operations are
directed. 3. An area designated and numbered
for future firing 4. In gunfire support usage, an
impact burst which hits the target. See also
objective area. (JP 1-02)
target acquisition—The detection, identification,
and location of a target in sufficient detail to
permit the effective employment of weapons. See
also target analysis. (JP 1-02)
target analysis—An examination of potential
targets to determine military importance, priority
of attack, and weapons required to obtain a
desired level of damage or casualties. See also
target acquisition. (JP 1-02)
target category—Those categories used to facilitate
the processing of target data, particularly the
maintenance of counterfire target files.
targeting—1. The process of selecting targets
and matching the appropriate response to them,
taking account of operational requirements and
capabilities. 2. The analysis of enemy situations
relative to the commander’s mission, objectives,
and capabilities at the commander’s disposal, to
identify and nominate specific vulnerabilities
that, if exploited, will accomplish the commander’s
purpose through delaying, disrupting,
disabling, or destroying enemy forces or
resources critical to the enemy. (JP 1-02)
target list—The listing of targets maintained and
promulgated by the senior echelon of command;
it contains those targets that are to be engaged by
supporting arms, as distinguished from a “list of
targets” that may be maintained by any echelon
as confirmed, suspected, or possible targets for
informational and planning purposes. See also list
of targets. (JP 1-02)
target of opportunity—1. A target visible to a
surface or air sensor or observer, which is within
range of available weapons and against which fire
has not been scheduled or requested. 2. nuclear—
A nuclear target observed or detected after an
operation begins that has not been previously considered,
analyzed or planned for a nuclear strike.
Generally fleeting in nature, it should be attacked
as soon as possible within the time limitations
imposed for coordination and warning of friendly
troops and aircraft. (JP 1-02)
target overlay—A transparent sheet which,
when superimposed on a particular chart, map,
drawing, tracing or other representation, depicts
target locations and designations. The target
overlay may also show boundaries between
maneuver elements, objectives and friendly forward
dispositions.
target prediction—Predicting a target’s existence
and location by analyzing available combat
information and intelligence.
target selection standards—Criteria established
by the G-2/S-2 of the supported unit to determine
if data is a target or a suspected target. The standards
are based on the enemy’s demonstrated use
of deception and the susceptibility of our collective
systems to such deception. The artillery S-2 makes
recommendations on the establishment.
target value analysis—A method for providing a
systematic determination of which target out of
the entire target array should be attacked for the
greatest tactical benefit.