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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
and predicting its impact point; and d. event time — Time the hostile event occurred.
See also attack assessment; strategic warning.
tactical warning and attack assessment — A composite term. See separate definitions for
tactical warning and for attack assessment. Also called TW/AA.
tactics — The employment and ordered arrangement of forces in relation to each other. See
also procedures; techniques. (CJCSM 5120.01)
tare weight — The weight of a container deducted from gross weight to obtain net weight
or the weight of an empty container. (JP 4-09)
target — 1. An entity or object that performs a function for the adversary considered for
possible engagement or other action. 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 that hits the target. See also objective area. (JP 3-60)
target acquisition — The detection, identification, and location of a target in sufficient
detail to permit the effective employment of weapons. Also called TA. See also target
analysis. (JP 3-60)
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 3-60)
target area of interest — The geographical area where high-value targets can be acquired
and engaged by friendly forces. Not all target areas of interest will form part of the
friendly course of action; only target areas of interest associated with high priority
targets are of interest to the staff. These are identified during staff planning and
wargaming. Target areas of interest differ from engagement areas in degree.
Engagement areas plan for the use of all available weapons; target areas of interest
might be engaged by a single weapon. Also called TAI. See also area of interest;
high-value target; target. (JP 2-01.3)
target audience — An individual or group selected for influence. Also called TA.
(JP 3-13)
target complex — A geographically integrated series of target concentrations. See also
target. (JP 3-60)
target component — A set of targets within a target system performing a similar function.
See also target; target critical damage point. (JP 3-60)
target critical damage point — The part of a target component that is most vital. Also
called critical node. See also target; target component. (JP 3-05.1)
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