JP 3-01 Countering Air and Missile Threats - Defense Innovation ...

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terrain and air avenues of approach. Also discuss terrain features that limit air vehicle
detection or target acquisition and terrain that might canalize or force air targets to fly a
particular profile. Try to determine where the enemy will most probably use air assets.
(3) Other pertinent factors. List analysis of political, economic, sociological,
psychological, and other factors (such as hydrographics, environment, communications,
science, technology, materiel, transportation, safety and accident prevention, and manpower).
Include deduction about their effects on friendly and enemy operations.
b. Enemy Air and Missile Forces
(1) Disposition. List locations of enemy air and missile forces that could
participate in operations. Determine combinations of air platforms that the enemy may use
when conducting a particular type of operation.
(2) Composition. How the enemy organizes for combat. Includes identity of units,
types of air platforms and missiles, and armament. Also address the expected number of
sorties and missiles flown per day and possible composition of those sorties.
(3) Strength. Numbers and sizes of committed and reinforcing units. Consider the
enemy’s location, doctrine, and mission. Identify air and missile assets and air support units
that could or may affect the operations. When, where, and how many air platforms will the
enemy fly during this operation?
(4) Other considerations. Enemy forces not discussed above.
(5) Recent and present significant activities. Summarize recent enemy activities
that were both successful and unsuccessful. Highlight any enemy air activity, to include
number, type of air platforms, and locations.
(6) Peculiarities and weaknesses. Indicate enemy peculiarities and weaknesses that
might influence combat effectiveness, including vulnerability to deception.
(7) Courses of Action. Identify available information from which to determine
possible enemy COAs and their relation to the enemy’s joint COA.
c. Friendly Forces. Identify disposition, composition, and strength. Highlight the
vulnerability of the joint force to enemy air and missile attacks and surveillance.
(1) Friendly COAs. State the JFC’s COA. Include any guidance that affects DCA
operations. Include description of any phasing of operations in the COA and the impact of
those operations on support relationships or requirements.
(2) Current status of resources within theater/JOA. Identify the status of personnel
and logistics in the unit. Identify civil-military operations requirements. Identify limitations
that affect or may affect the conduct of DCA operations. Can the mission be accomplished?
(3) Current status of other DCA resources that affect theater/JOA.
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