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

Executive Summary
the JFC, are the basis for
counterair planning.
Intelligence Preparation
Joint Intelligence
Preparation of the
Operational Environment
and Intelligence
Preparation of the
Battlespace
Airspace Control
Considerations
Airspace control is
provided to reduce the risk
of friendly fire, enhance
air defense operations,
and permit greater
flexibility of operations.
Rules of Engagement
(ROE)
Identification (ID)
decisions and balanced against the enemy’s potential COAs
and air and missile threats.
Counterair planning considerations include accurate joint
intelligence preparation of the operational environment
(JIPOE) and intelligence preparation of the battlespace
(IPB).
JIPOE supports counterair planning by identifying
adversary air and missile capabilities and their likely
employment. JIPOE products are used by JFC and
component staffs in preparing their estimates and analysis,
selection of friendly COAs, and continuing planning
requirements (e.g., development of a viable concept of
operations.) IPB assists the counterair planner in
visualizing the operational environment, assessing
adversary air and missile capabilities, and identifying the
adversary’s probable intent and attack locations. IPB is not
simply enumeration of adversary air and missile systems,
but must describe how the adversary air and missile forces
operate.
For counterair, all components of the joint force may
potentially share a part of the theater/JOA airspace for
offensive/defensive operations. The ACA establishes an
ACS that is responsive to the needs of the JFC and
integrates when appropriate the ACS with that of the HN.
The ACS is an arrangement of those organizations,
personnel, policies, procedures, and facilities required to
perform airspace control functions. The ACP establishes
the procedures for the ACS in the operational area. The
ACO is an order that provides the details of the approved
requests for ACMs. ACMs are employed to facilitate the
efficient use of airspace to accomplish missions and
simultaneously provide safeguards for friendly forces.
The JFACC/AADC should offer ROE recommendations to
the JFC in anticipation of the need, or when requested to do
so. The ROE are an integral part of the AADP and the
ACP. Commanders and their staffs must ensure that the
AADP contains specific instructions that implement the
ROE.
ID is the process of determining the friendly or hostile
character of an unknown detected contact and the product
(classification) of that process. The CID process
complements the ID process to support application of
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