FM 360 62010 PANEL BACK BRIEF

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FM 3-60 (6-20-10) PANEL BACK BRIEF

• THERE ARE STATED AND IMPLIED TARGETING TASKS IN
  THE MDMP
• TARGETING IS PART OF COA DEVELOPMENT
• MANEUVER MUST OWN TARGETING
• EFSTS DEVELOPED DURING MDMP
• TSM IS PRODUCED AND BRIEFED DURING THE MDMP
• MOVE TARGETING FROM AN ANNEX IN FM 5-0 TO MAIN
  BODY

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FM 3-60 (6-20-10) PANEL BACK BRIEF

• THE COMMANDERS GUIDANCE FOR TARGETING MUST BE
  INCLUDED IN THE 1ST STEP OF THE MDMP
• LAY THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TARGETING
  MEETING DIRECTLY ON MANEUVER, INTELLIGENCE AND
  FA.
• BE CAREFUL OF OVERREACTING TO TRENDS.
• MUST INCLUDE A DISCUSSION OF HOW THE BATTLE
  RHYTHM AFFECTS TARGETING

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FM 3-60 (6-20-10) PANEL BACK BRIEF

• MUST INCLUDE A DISCUSSION OF HOW THE BATTLE
• RHYTHM AFFECTS TARGETING
• HIGHER ECHELONS (CORPS, DIV) AFFECTS BDE
• ATO BATTLE RHYTHM AFFECTS ALL
• AT BDE TARGETING IS DONE DURING MDMP AND
• REFINED BY USING TARGET HUDDLES.
• REFORMAT MANUAL
• CORPS AND DIVISION
• BRIGADE

4
FM 3-60 (6-20-10) PANEL BACK BRIEF

• CONSIDER ADOPTING THE JOINT 6 STEP PROCESS FOR
  THE ARMY.
• IF NOT MUST DEMONSTRATE THE RELATIONSHIP
  BETWEEN JOINT PROCESS AND D3A
• SHOULD ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF AUTOMATION SYSTEMS
  (AFATDS, ADOCS, ASAS AND FBCB2 ON THE TARGETING
  OFFICER AND THE PROCESS.
• USAFAS MUST REMAIN THE PROPONENT FOR TARGETING
  (WITH HEAVY INPUT FROM MI.
• GET TARGETING INTO ALL THE MANEUVER FMs