JP 3-01 Countering Air and Missile Threats - Defense Innovation ...
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Executive Summary<br />
of separate MNF CID capabilities, not just for the surface<br />
air defense <strong>and</strong> air control units, but for their aircraft as<br />
well.<br />
Asset Protection<br />
Enabling Capabilities<br />
The JFC <strong>and</strong> staff, normally the plans directorate of a joint<br />
staff, develops a prioritized critical asset list (CAL) for<br />
each general phase of an operation with inputs from the<br />
components <strong>and</strong> based on the theater level protection<br />
required to support tasks/missions assigned by the JFC.<br />
The CAL should include designated assets <strong>and</strong> areas within<br />
the joint security areas (JSAs) of the JOA. For DCA<br />
protection, the joint security coordinator designated by<br />
the JFC normally coordinates with the AADC to ensure<br />
the JSAs are appropriately covered by the AADP. The<br />
completed CAL is forwarded to AADC, who will allocate<br />
available active AMD forces to defend the prioritized assets<br />
listed. The product of this effort is the defended asset list<br />
(DAL). The DAL is a list of those assets on the CAL<br />
that can be covered by JFC AMD forces <strong>and</strong><br />
capabilities.<br />
Some enabling capabilities to take into account during<br />
counterair planning are: special operations; information<br />
operations; space operations; intelligence support;<br />
intelligence, surveillance, <strong>and</strong> reconnaissance; <strong>and</strong> air<br />
refueling.<br />
Offensive Counterair Planning <strong>and</strong> Operations<br />
General<br />
OCA Planning<br />
OCA operations normally have a high priority as long as<br />
the enemy has the air <strong>and</strong> missile capability to threaten<br />
friendly forces <strong>and</strong> the JFC does not have the degree of air<br />
superiority desired to accomplish the objectives required<br />
for the end state. OCA operations reduce the risk of air <strong>and</strong><br />
missile attacks, allowing friendly forces to focus on their<br />
mission objectives. The preferred method of countering air<br />
<strong>and</strong> missile threats is to destroy or disrupt them prior to<br />
launch using OCA operations.<br />
OCA planning begins with JIPOE <strong>and</strong> IPB <strong>and</strong> considers<br />
the JFC’s assessment of the overall air <strong>and</strong> missile threat,<br />
the predicted effectiveness of the defense design, target<br />
database, ROE, objectives, priorities, missions, available<br />
friendly capabilities, <strong>and</strong> the weight of effort or force<br />
apportionment decision. IPB enhances the comm<strong>and</strong>ers’<br />
ability to find targets, task attack forces, <strong>and</strong> assess their<br />
effectiveness. OCA planning includes targeting enemy air<br />
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