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Chapter 3 3-10 FM 3-09 30 April 2020 Figure 3-1.The Army targeting decision process 3-32. The joint targeting cycle is a six-phase iterative process: commander's objectives, targeting guidance and intent, target development and prioritization, capabilities analysis, commander's decision and force assignment, mission planning and force execution, and assessment (see figure 3-2 on page 3-11). This process is not time-constrained nor rigidly sequential. Steps may occur concurrently, but it provides an essential framework to describe the steps that must be satisfied to conduct joint targeting successfully. To enable joint targeting the JFC establishes a joint targeting coordination board. A joint targeting coordination board is a group formed by the joint force commander to accomplish broad targeting oversight functions that may include, but are not limited to, coordinating targeting information; providing targeting guidance, synchronization, and priorities; and approving the joint integrated prioritized target list (JP 3-60). For more information on the Army targeting process and the joint targeting cycle see ATP 3-60 and JP 3-60.