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Planning 07 December 2020 ATP 5-0.2-1 117 TARGETING CATEGORIES AND TYPES 2-360. Two types of targeting categories exist: deliberate and dynamic. Deliberate targeting prosecutes planned targets. Dynamic targeting prosecutes targets of opportunity and changes to planned targets or objectives (see figure 2-34). 2-361. Two types of deliberate targeting exist-scheduled and on-call-with six steps of execution. Scheduled targets are present in an AO and found in sufficient time so that fires or other actions against them can be engaged at a specific, planned time. On-call targets have actions planned, but not at a specific delivery time. A commander expects to locate these targets in sufficient time to execute planned actions. Examples of deliberate targeting are targets on target lists in the applicable plan or order and targets detected in sufficient time to be placed in the joint air tasking cycle, mission type orders, or fire support plans. Six steps to execute deliberate targeting are: find, fix, track, target, engage, and assess. 2-362. Two types of dynamic targeting (targets of opportunity) exist as well-unplanned and unanticipated. Unplanned targets are known to exist in an AO, but no action has been planned against them. The target may not have been detected or located in sufficient time to meet planning deadlines. Alternatively, the target may have been located, but not previously considered of sufficient importance to engage. Unanticipated targets are unknown or not expected to exist in an AO. 2-363. For the execution of dynamic targeting, find, fix, finish, exploit, analyze, and disseminate (F3EAD) provides commanders with a methodology for organizing resources and arraying forces during LSCO. F3EAD is consistent with the D3A methodology and provides a commander with an additional tool to address certain challenges. F3EAD is not a replacement for D3A nor is it exclusive to targeting; rather it is a technique that works at all levels for leaders to understand their operational environment and visualize the effects they want to achieve. ATP 3-60 Figure 2-34. Targeting categories and types