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The Fire Support System 30 April 2020 FM 3-09 2-15 Named Area of Interest to Target Area of Interest 2-65. To effectively target the enemy, the intelligence and FS staffs develop NAIs and TAIs. The staff also develops a HPT list that can include geographic NAIs and TAIs as well as enemy organizations, networks, and individuals identified as key or critical to the OE and are taken into account in course of action (COA), branches and sequels. NAIs should not be tied to a specific terrain; rather, they should be based upon the enemy locations or suspected locations. NAIs are used both to confirm or deny an enemy COA and locate HPTs. TAIs cannot exist outside of an NAI as they are both inextricably linked to the commander’s priority information requirements and decision points. For a graphic example of a TAI see figure 2-1. The G-3 tasks ISR assets to observe NAIs and TAIs. A named area of interest is the geospatial area or systems node or link against which information that will satisfy a specific information requirement can be collected are usually to capture indications of adversary courses of action (JP 2-01.3). A target area of interest is the geographical area where high-value targets can be acquired and engaged by friendly forces (JP 2-01.3). Not all TAIs (see figure 2-1) will form part of the friendly COA; only TAIs associated with high priority targets are of interest to the commander. These are identified during the targeting staff and wargaming are recorded on both the targeting synchronization matrix and intelligence synchronization matrix. TAIs differ from engagement areas (EAs) in degree. EAs plan for the use of all available weapons; TAIs might be engaged by a single weapon and lead to the establishment of geographical targets, to include point, area, and linear, as recorded on the DA Form 4655 (Target List Worksheet). Figure 2-1. Example of targeted area of interest Target Acquisition Assets 2-66. Target acquisition can be accomplished by a wide range of capabilities, from visual identification to sophisticated electronic means. Target acquisition is most effective when comprised of complementary and unique collection assets and capabilities across echelons and warfighting functions. The expression of accuracy of TA assets is target location error and is criteria captured by the targeting team on the target selection standards. “Target selection standards are criteria applied to enemy activity (acquisitions and battlefield information) and used in deciding whether the activity is a target. Target selection standards put