ATP-5-0-2-1 Staff Reference Guide Volume 1 Download
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Planning 07 December 2020 ATP 5-0.2-1 119 What intelligence requirements are essential to the targeting effort and how and when must the information be collected, processed, and disseminated? When, where, how, and in what priority should targets be attacked or engaged? What are the measures of performance and measures of effectiveness that determine whether the target has been successfully attacked or engaged and whether the commander's desired effects have been generated by doing so? Who or what can attack or engage the targets, how should the attack or engagement be conducted-for example, number, type of attack or engagement assets and the ammunition to be used-to generate desired effects, and what are required assets and resources based on the commander's guidance? What or who will obtain assessment or other information required to determine the success or failure of each attack or engagement? Who must receive and process that information, how rapidly, and in what format? Who has the decision-making authority to determine success or failure, and how rapidly must the decision be made and disseminated? What actions will be required if an attack or engagement is unsuccessful, and who has the authority to direct those actions? 2-367. Staffs use information from the targeting working group to develop the following products: High-payoff target list (HPTL). Information collection plan. Target selection standards. Attack guidance matrix. High-Payoff Target List 2-368. A high-payoff target list is a prioritized list of high-payoff targets by phase of the operation (FM 3-09). High-payoff targets are targets whose loss to the enemy will significantly contribute to the success of the friendly course of action (JP 3-60) (see table 2-27 for an example of an HPTL). Considerations for the HPTL include— Sequence or order of appearance. Ability to detect, identify, classify, locate, and track the target (this decision must include sensor availability and processing timeline considerations. Degree of accuracy available from acquisition system(s). Ability to engage the target. Ability to achieve the desired effects on the basis of attack guidance. Table 2-27. High-payoff target list example High-payoff target list Event or Phase:___________________________ Priority Category Target 1 Fire Support Artillery 2 Maneuver Enemy Patrol 3 Command and Control Enemy Operations Cell Target Selection Standards 2-369. Target selection standards usually comprise the essential elements listed in a target selection standards matrix. Units may develop their own target selection format, but a matrix normally includes the following standards: High-payoff target. This refers to the designated HPT that the collection manager is tasked to acquire. Timeliness. Valid targets are reported to weapon systems within designated timeliness criteria.