ATP-5-0-2-1 Staff Reference Guide Volume 1 Download
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Planning 07 December 2020 ATP 5-0.2-1 95 Identify High-Value Targets 2-291. A high-value target is a target the enemy commander requires for the successful completion of the mission. Also called HVT (JP 3-60). The following techniques may be useful in identifying and evaluating HVTs: Identify HVTs from— Existing intelligence studies. Evaluation of databases. Size, activity, location, unit, time, and equipment reports. Patrol debriefs. Threat templates and threat capabilities statements. Use of tactical judgement. Review threat TTP and previous threat operations and also understand the threat's task, purpose, method, and end state. Consider that HVTs usually, but not always, fall within non-maneuver warfighting functions (command and control, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection). Identify key assets to executing the primary operation or sequels. Determine how the threat might react to the loss of each identified HVT. Consider the threat's ability to substitute other assets as well as adopt branches or sequels. Conduct mental war gaming, think through the operation, and consider how the threat will use assets (such as fires support; chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives; and engineers) from each of the warfighting functions. 2-292. As analysts identify key assets (see table 2-24 on page 94), they group them into categories to identify threat objectives. Categories include, but are not limited to, the warfighting functions and cyberspace: Command and control. Movement and maneuver. Intelligence. Fires. Sustainment. Protection. Cyberspace.