fm 44-100 us army air and missile defense operations

FM 44-100
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Subordinate commanders control attack resources and coordinate and
conduct their operations according to joint doctrine and procedures. The
JFACC is normally the supported commander to plan and conduct attack
operations against theater missiles that are outside the other component
commanders' AOs.
3-40. Effective attack operations require real-time coordination between all
component commanders as well as continuous wide-area surveillance over
the entire area of responsibility. Coordination of attack operations involves
the detection, acquisition, classification, and identification of enemy TMs and
the dissemination of the targeting information to the designated attack
system for execution.
3-41. Linkages. The C4I system links passive and active missile defense and
attack capabilities to provide timely assessment of the threat, rapid
dissemination of tactical warning, targeting data, mission assignment, and
post-strike assessments to the appropriate JTMD element. The C4I system
must provide rapid communications among intelligence assets, fusion and
decision-making nodes, warning systems, and weapon systems, to include a
capability for rapid coordination with supporting commanders in chief. C4I
capabilities should also support the principles of centralized control,
decentralized execution, and coordinated efforts by units assigned JTMD
tasks.
3-42. Resources. Inherent in effective JTMD operations is an absolute
requirement for vertical and horizontal technical and procedural
interoperability. This is especially true for the C4I operational elements.
JTMD C4I systems, facilities, procedures, and organizations integrate
applicable joint and multinational capabilities. The JFC must exercise JTMD
C4I interoperability among all components during peacetime joint force and
multinational exercises. C4I must fulfill the following requirements:
• Passive missile defense measures require predicting and detecting a
launch, predicting the launch and impact points, and providing threat
identification (NBC or conventional) and timely warning.
• Active missile defense requires early detection of missiles in flight to
permit cueing, acquisition, tracking, classification, identification, and
destruction as soon as possible after launch.
• Attack operations require accurate identification and location of
launch platforms and support systems and timely transmission of
targeting data to attack systems.
3-43. Planning. C4I planning begins with the JFC 's estimate of the
situation, objectives, and overall concept of operations. Subordinate
commanders plan the tasking of their forces and resources based on the
commander's guidance and priorities. C4I planning for passive missile
defense, active missile defense, and attack operations must be coordinated
among all components of the force on a continual basis to ensure
complementary efforts and to achieve synergism.
3-44. Planning considerations for C4I of JTMD operations must consider both
joint and multinational relationships when addressing the need for near real
time response to the threat. The wide range of operations that may be
appropriate, the diverse nature of the JTMD elements that must complement