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HEADQUARTERS 
UNITED    STATES    CENTRAL    COMMAND 
MacDill    Air    Force    Base,    Florida    33608-7001 
REGULATION  19  August    1985 
Number    381-4 
Military  Intelligence 
TARGETING 
1.  PURPOSE-   To  establish  USCENTCOM  targeting  responsibilities, 
tasks  and  procedures . 
2.  SCOPE.   This  regulation  applies  to  all  forces  assigned  or 
attached  to  USCENTCOM  and  to  other  commands /agencies  involved  in 
supporting  USCENTCOM  targeting  efforts.  Service  targeting  and 
operations  doctrinal  issues  are  not  addressed  in  this  regulation; 
addressed  are  those  functions  required  for  successful  joint  combat 
operations . 
3 .  REFERENCES . 
a.  USCENTCOM  Regulation  525-1,  Operations  Standing  Operating 
Procedures,  30  March  1984  (U) . 
b.  JCS  Pub  20,  Vol  II,  Joint  Unconventional  Warfare 
Procedures,  30  May  1983  (S) . 
c.  DIAM  65-3-1,  Standard  Coding  Systems  Functional 
Classification  Handbook,  April  1982  (C) . 
d.  DDM-2600-815-82,  Target  Data  Inventory  (TDI)  Handbook, 
September  .984  (S). 
e.  DDM-2600-312-83  Target  Intelligence  handbook,  April  1983 
(S). 
f.  DDB-2800-2-83,  Critical  Elements  of  Selected  Generic 
Installations,  October  1983  (S). 
g.  DDM-2600-725-81,  Point  Reference  Guide  Book,  June  1981 
(S). 
h.   USCENTCOM  Intelligence  Concept  of  Operations,  July  1984 
(S). 
i.   USCENTCOM  OPLANs ,  CONPLANs  and  OPORDs . 
*This  is  an  initial  publication
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j.   JCS  Pub  2,  Unified  Action  Armed  Forces  (UNAAF)  ,  October 
1974  (U). 
k.   DIAM  65-2-1,  Automated  Installation  Intelligence  File 
(AIF)  Instructions,  May  1983  (C) . 
4.   RESPONSIBILITIES. 
a.  USCINCCENT  is  the  senior  targeting  authority  for  all 
targeting  issues  and  matters  affecting  planning  for  and  operations 
in  the  USCENTCOM  Area  of  Responsibility  (AOR)  and  provides 
targeting  guidance  to  all  components  and  forces  assigned/attached 
to  or  operating  in  support  of  USCENTCOM. 
b.  The  USCENTCOM  Directorate  of  Intelligence  (CCJ2)  is 
USCINCCENT' s  executive  agency  for  targeting  matters.   All  other 
USCENTCOM  directorates  are  responsible  for  coordinating  target- 
related  actions  with  CCJ2. 
c.  The  Targets  Division  (CCJ2-T)  is  the  USCENTCOM  office  o: 
primary  responsibility  (OPR)  for  managing  all  command  targeting 
programs,  to  include  the  target  materials  program  and  mapping, 
charting,  and  geodesy  (MCScG)  matters;  USCENTCOM  installation  data 
base  management;  target  validation;  target  list  development;  and 
coordination  with  appropriate  national  agencies  to  support 
targeting  requirements.   CCJ2-T  is  also  OPR  for  USCINCCENT ' f  ')int 
Targets  Coordination  Board  (JTCB).   (Note:   MC&G  and  target 
materials  responsibilities  and  procedures  are  addressed  in  a 
separate  regulation  and  will  not  be  further  discussed  in  this 
document . ) 
d.  Each  USCENTCOM  component  is  responsible  for  coordinating 
its  targeting  objectives  with  USCINCCENT  and  with  other 
component/supporting  forces,  as  required.   Each  component  is  also 
responsible  for  identifying  targets  in  the  AOR  for  addition  to  the 
targets  extends  beyond  those  targets  a  component  expects  to  attack 
with  its  own  organic  assets  and  includes  any  other  targets  of 
potential  command  interest.   In  cases  of  conflicting  target 
nominations  from  the  components,  USCINCCENT  will  determine  final 
disposition.   In  addition  to  the  aforementioned  joint 
responsibilities : 
(1)   COMUSARCENT  is  the  primary  agent  responsible  for 
development  of  close  air  support  (CAS)  targets  between  the  fire 
support  coordination  line  (FSCL)  and  the  forward  line  of  own
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troops  (FLOT)  in  the  designated  USARCENT  area  of  operations  (AO) . 
COMUSARCENT  is  also  the  primary  agent  responsible  for  developing 
battlefield  air  interdiction  (BAI)  targets  between  the  FSCL  and 
the  outer  limits  of  the  ground  tactical  commanders'  (i.e.,  corps 
and  subordinate)  areas  of  influence. 
(2)  COMUSNAVCENT ,  in  coordination  with  Commander, 
Supporting  Naval  Forces  (COMSUPNAVFOR) ,  is  the  primary  agent 
responsible  for  target  development  in  support  of  fleet  defensive 
operations  and  for  all  targeting  operations  against  hostile  naval 
forces  at  sea  in  the  AOR. 
(3)  COMUSCENTAF  is  the  primary  agent  responsible  for 
targeting  efforts  in  support  of  offensive  counter  air  (OCA) 
operations,  air  interdiction  (AI)  and  other  air  target  development 
operations  in  the  AOR,  except  as  stated  in  paragraph  4.d.(l)  above 
and  4.d.(4)  below. 
(4)  COMUSMARCENT  (when  designated)  is  the  primary  agent 
responsible  for  close  air  support  (CAS)  and  other  target 
development  efforts  in  the  designated  USMARCENT  AO. 
(5)  COMSOCCENT  is  the  primary  agent  responsible  for 
special  operations  targeting  efforts  in  the  AOR. 
(6)  Each  supporting  force  is  responsible  for  coordinating 
its  targeting  activities  through  the  appropriate  USCENTCOM  agent 
listed  above. 
5 .   TASKS . 
a.   CCJ2-T  will: 
(1)  Establish  and  chair  the  USCENTCOM  JTCB. 
(2)  Provide  targeting  guidance  to  assigned  and  supporting 
forces  and  monitor  effectiveness  of  targeting  efforts  in  achieving 
USCINCCENT  obiectives. 
(3)  Develop,  coordinate,  maintain,  and  disseminate 
targets  lists  for  USCINCCENT  OP LANs ,  CONPLANs  and  OPORDs . 
(4)  Coordinate  with  the  CCJ3  C3CM/EW  Operations  Branch 
(CCJ3-0C)  to  ensure  that  C^CM/EW  operations  are  compatible  with 
all  other  targeting  objectives. 
(5)  Validate  all  target  nominations  for  inclusion  in 
USCENTCOM  targets  lists. 
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(6)  Ensure  accuracy  of  the  command  AIF. 
(7)  Validate  component  field  AIF  (F/AIF)  submissions  and 
forward  to  the  appropriate  delegated  producer  for  action. 
(8)  Coordinate  current  target  intelligence  data  base 
shortfalls  and  projected  requirements  with  the  national 
intelligence  agencies. 
(9)  Coordinate  with  appropriate  national  agencies  to 
ensure  availability  of  standard  target  materials  covering  the 
USCENTCOM  AOR  and  to  identify/define  requirements  for  special 
targeting  support  products. 
(10)  Provide  representation  to  Target  Intelligence/Target 
Materials  (TI/TM)  Conferences,  Target  Intelligence  Production  Plan 
(TIPP)  Conferences,  Joint  Munitions  Effectiveness  Manuals  (JMEM) 
working  groups,  and  other  national  and  unified  command  conferences 
that  affect  USCENTCOM' s  targeting  programs. 
(11)  During  exercises  and  contingencies:  consolidate, 
maintain  and  publish  current  BDA  summaries,  no-fire  area  (NFA) 
listings,  and  updates  to  the  joint  targets  list  ( JTL) . 
b.   All  USCENTCOM  components  (and  supporting  forces,  as 
required)  will: 
(1)  Coordinate  targeting  objectives  with  USCINCCENT  and 
with  other  component/supporting  forces  on  a  continuing  and  timely 
basis . 
(2)  Provide  target  nominations  (including  no-fire 
nominations)  for  USCENTCOM  OPLANs,  CONPLANs  and  OPORDs  to  CCJ2-T 
for  validation. 
(3)  Initiate  F/AIFs  in  accordance  with  reference  d  and 
submit  to  CCJ2-T  for  validation. 
(4)  Provide  representatives  to  the  USCENTCOM  JTCB. 
(5)  Within  organic  capability,  provide  terrain  and  lines 
of  communication  (LOC)  analyses,  target  development/analysis,  and 
photographic  support  to  USCINCCENT  and  other  component/supporting 
forces,  as  required. 
(6)  During  exercises  and  contingencies,  provide  daily 
significant  battle  damage  assessment  (BDA)  reports  to  USCENTCOM 
CCJ2-T  and  all  other  component/supporting  forces.
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c.   COMUSARCENT  will: 
(1)  Develop  CAS  targets  between  the  FSCL  and  the  PLOT  in 
the  USARCENT  AO,  develop  BAI  targets  between  the  FSCL  and  the 
ground  tactical  commanders '  areas  of  influence  and  nominate  other 
targets  IAW  paragraph  4.d.  above. 
(2)  Provide  targeting/intelligence  liaison,  through  the 
battlefield  coordination  element  (BCE),  to  the  tactical  air 
control  center  (TACC)  to  coordinate  CAS,  BAI  and  all  other  air 
support  requirements. 
(3)  Provide  USCINCCENT  and  all  component/supporting 
forces  immediate  notice  of  significant  changes  to  the  FESA,  FSCL 
or  PLOT  in  the  USARCENT  AO. 
d.  COMUSNAVCENT  will: 
(1)  Maintain  close  liai  on  with  COMSUPNAVFOR  to  ensure 
optimum  use  of  all  naval  targeting  assets. 
(2)  In  coordination  with  COMSUPNAVFOR,  perform  target 
analysis/development  to  counter  hostile  naval  forces  at  sea  in  the 
USCENTCOM  AOR. 
(3)  In  coordination  with  COMSUPNAVFOR,  perform  target 
analysis/development  for  littoral  targets  in  the  USCENTCOM  AOR, 
when  required. 
(4)  Coordinate  targeting  support  for  Marine  amphibious 
operations  with  I  MAF  and  CINCPACFLT  (peacetime  planning)  or 
COMSUPNAVFOR  (contingency  operations). 
e.  COMUSCENTAF  will: 
(1)  Coordinate  OCA  and  air  interdiction  target 
development  efforts  with  USCINCCENT  and  all  component/supporting 
forces  to  ensure  optimum  use  of  air  targeting  assets. 
(2)  In  concert  with  the  Strategic  Air  Command  Advance 
Echelon  (ADVON) ,  coordinate  and  integrate  B-52  target  development 
into  the  overall  air  employment  plan. 
f.  COMUSMARCENT  (when  designated)  will: 
(1)   During  sustained  operations  ashore,  develop  CAS  and 
BAI  targets  in  the  designated  USMARCENT  AO.
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(2)   Provide  USCINCCENT  and  all  component/supporting 
forces  immediate  notice  of  significant  changes  to  the  FEBA,  FSCL 
or  FLOT  in  the  USMARCENT  AO. 
g.   COMSOCCENT  will: 
(1)  Review  targets  within  the  USCENTCOM  AOR  (to  include 
nominations  from  other  USCENTCOM  components)  and  select/analyze/ 
develop  those  targets  most  suitable  for  special  operations. 
(2)  Ensure  that  mission  folders  are  produced  and 
maintained  IAW  reference  3b  for  preplanned  special  operations 
targets . 
(3)  Provide  liaison  to  the  BCE/TACC  to  ensure  that 
special  operations  activities  are  compatible  with  the  dynamic 
battlefield  situation. 
(4)  Provide  targeting  support  for  Ranger  forces  in  the 
AOR  when  maintaining  operational  control  of  them. 
(5)  Provide  USCINCCENT  and  applicable  component/ 
supporting  forces  immediate  notice  of  significant  changes  to 
special  forces  operating  areas . 
6 .   PROCEDURES . 
a.  General.   The  references  listed  in  paragraph  three  of  this 
regulation  provide  procedural  guidance  on  subjects  directly 
related  to  USCENTCOM  targeting.   Component  and  supporting 
targeting  personnel  should  be  thoroughly  familiar  with  the 
contents  of  all  listed  references.   With  regard  to  references  a 
and  i,  targeting  information  is  not  limited  to  annex  B  and  can  be 
found  throughout  each  document/  especially  in  annexes  C  and  M. 
b.  Joint  Targets  Coordination  Board  ( JTCB) . 
(1)  Purpose:   The  JTCB  is  the  means  by  which  CCJ2 
consolidates  and  manages  USCENTCOM  targeting  activities.   Through 
the  JTCB,  CCJ2  coordinates  with  USCENTCOM  staff  and  components  to 
develop  targeting  concepts  compatible  with  USCINCCENT  objectives 
and  guidance. 
(2)  Membership:   The  JTCB  consists  of  targeting 
intelligence  and  operations  representatives  from  USCENTCOM  CCJ2 
(chairman)  and  CCJ3,  USARCENT,  USNAVCENT,  USCENTAF,  I  MAF  and 
SOCCENT.   Other  USCENTCOM  directorates ,  special  staff  elements, 
component/supporting  force  representatives  and  national  agency 
personnel  are  invited  to  participate  and  will  be  asked  to  address
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specific  targeting  issues,  e.g.,  law  of  war  ramifications,  in 
their  areas  of  expertise  and  interest.   During  a  deployed  mode, 
all  USCENTCOM  supporting  forces  will  interact  with  the  JTCB  on  a 
daily  basis. 
(3)   In-garrison/Peacetime  JTCB  Procedures: 
(a)  The  JTCB  will  meet  at  least  annually  at  HQ  USCENTCOM; 
additional  meetings  may  be  called  as  needed. 
(b)  JTCB  activities  will  focus  on  both  conventional  and 
unconventional  warfare  contingency  planning  requirements.   It  is 
anticipated  that  continuing  agenda  items  will  include  target  data 
base  update/maintenance,  joint  targets  list  development/ 
maintenance,  and  coordination  of  all  target  planning  efforts,  to 
preclude  duplicated  effort.   The  board  will  also  serve  as  a  forum 
for  airing  doctrinal/procedural  issues  and  changes  in  targeting 
technology  impacting  on  USCENTCOM  targeting  activities. 
(c)  USCENTCOM  CCJ2  will  advise  JTCB  representatives  of 
pending  meetings  via  message  and  request  recommendations  for 
agenda  items.   Any  member  may  submit  topics  for  consideration ; 
members  may  also  be  asked  to  present  briefings/lead  discussions  on 
subjects  within  their  areas  of  expertise. 
(d)  The  JTCB  will  concurrently  serve  as  the  Special 
Operations  (SO)  Targeting  Board  IAW  reference  b;  insofar  as 
possible,  SO  targeting  meetings  will  be  scheduled  in  conjunction 
with  regular  JTCB  meetings. 
(4)   Deployed/Wartime  JTCB  Procedures: 
(a)  The  JTCB  will  meet  daily  at  HQ  USCENTCOM  Forward  to 
disseminate  USCINCCENT's  targeting  guidance  and  objectives; 
monitor  effectiveness  of  targeting  efforts  in  achieving 
USCINCCENT's  objectives;  coordinate  and  deconflict  all  USCENTCOM 
targeting  operations*  to  include  C^CM;  validate  no-fire  areas;  and 
approve  new  target  nominations  for  inclusion  in  the  JTL. 
(b)  Each  assigned/supporting  force  headquarters  located 
within  commuting  distance  of  HQ  USCENTCOM  Forward  will  provide  a 
representative  to  the  daily  JTCB  meetings.   Each  representative 
must  be  able  to  present  his  command's  targeting  strategy,  target 
nominations,  no-fire  -. ea  nominations  and  any  other  pertinent 
targeting  data  to  the  board. 
(c)  When  an  assigned/supporting  force  headquarters  is  not 
located  within  a  reasonable  distance  of  HQ  USCENTCOM  Forward,  that 
headquarters  will  provide  USCENTCOM  CCJ2  with  a  single  point  of
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contact  who  will  coordinate  targeting  matters  with  CCJ2  daily  via 
immediate  message  or  secure  telephone/radio. 
(d)  Any  component/supporting  force  targeting  action  which 
affects  other  USCENTCOM  forces  must  be  coordinated  with  the 
affected  forces  prior  to  presentation  to  the  JTCB. 
(e)  As  chairman  of  the  JTCB,  CCJ2  will  provide  daily 
messages  to  component/supporting  forces  to  disseminate  results  of 
JTCB  meetings  (additions/changes  to  no-fire  areas  and  the  JTL, 
modifications  to  USCENTCOM  targeting  strategy,  etc)  and  to 
summarize  the  daily  BDA  reports  received  from  component/supporting 
forces . 
c.   Joint  Targets  Lists  (JTLs). 
(1)  JTLs  consist  of  target  nominations  from  USCENTCOM 
staff  and  component/supporting  forces;  JTLs  are  published  as  tab  A 
to  appendix  4  of  USCENTCOM  OPLANs/CONPLANs . 
(2)  Any  USCENTCOM  component/supporting  headquarters  may 
nominate  new  targets,  changes  or  deletions  for  JTLs.   Nominations 
are  submitted  to  USCENTCOM  CCJ2  and  should  include  the  following 
information: 
(a)  Basic  Encyclopedia  (BE)  Number  (including  BE  suffix, 
when  available). 
(b)  Target  name. 
(c)  Defense  Intelligence  Agency  (DIA)  approved  country 
code . 
(d)  Geographic  coordinates  accurate  to  the  second  and 
source  of  coordinates  (e.g.,  JOG-A,  sheet  number  and  date). 
(e)  Universal  Transverse  Mercator  (UTM)  coordinates 
accurate  to  at  least  eight  numerals  and  source  of  coordinates  (as 
above) . 
(f)  Target  Data  Inventory  (TDI)  category. 
(g)  Target  description, 
(h)   Justification. 
(3)   CCJ2  will  validate  all  nominations  and  submit  to  the 
JTCB  for  final  approval.   Nominations  which  cannot  be  validated 
will  be  returned  to  the  nominating  agency  with  the  reason  for  non-
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validation.   Validated  and  approved  nominations  will  be  added  to 
the  JTL.   During  exercises/contingencies,  newly  approved 
targets/changes/deletions  will  be  published  in  daily  target 
bulletin  messages.   Peacetime  additions/changes/deletions  will  be 
published  in  annual  JTL  updates. 
d.   No-fire  Areas  (NFAs). 
(1)  USCENTCOM  CCJ2  and  CCJ3,  through  the  JTCB,  will 
manage  NFAs . 
(2)  Each  component /supporting  force  desiring  to  establish 
an  NFA  will  submit  a  request  to  USCENTCOM  CCJ2  and  CCJ3  at  least 
forty-eight  (48)  hours  prior  to  the  time  each  NFA  is  to  become 
effective. 
(3)  Each  NFA  will  have  a  definite  time  frame  (day  and 
time)  that  the  area  is  restricted. 
(4)  After  coordination  and  approval  by  the  JTCB,  CCJ2 
will  disseminate  NFA  data  to  all  forces  via  message. 
(5)  Coordination  with  and  approval  of  USCINCCENT  is 
needed  before  an  NFA  can  be  extended  past  its  previously  stated 
time  frame. 
(6)  USCINCCENT  has  final  authority  to  resolve  all 
conflicts  between  component/supporting  forces  concerning  NFA. 
(7)  Approval  by  USCINCCENT  is  needed  before  an  attack  can 
be  conducted  in  an  NFA.   USCENTCOM  CCJ3  will  coordinate  with 
affected  component/supporting  forces  before  attack  approval  is 
granted. 
(8)  Depending  on  original  no-fire  period  identification 
and  OPSEC/COMSEC  criteria,  and  following  USCENTCOM  CCJ3 
coordination  with  component/supporting  forces,  lack  of 
communication  for  a  forty-eight  (48)  hour  period  between  force 
elements  and  their  operating  headquarters  may  constitute  grounds 
for  removing  no-fire  restrictions  within  specific  geographical 
areas . 
e.   Field  AIF  (F/AIF)  Submission. 
(1)   F/AIFs  are  the  means  by  which  unified  and  specified 
(U&S)  commands  and  others  can  provide  intelligence  inputs  and 
recommend  changes  to  the  AIF.   Reference  e,  the  Target 
Intelligence  Handbook,  provides  general  instructions  on  how  to 
submit  F/AIFs .
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(2)  USCENTCOM  components  will  complete  F/AIFs  I AW 
reference  e  and  submit  to  the  appropriate  delegated  producer 
through  USCENTCOM  CCJ2-T.   CCJ2-T  will  validate  and  forward  the 
requests  to  the  delegated  producer  within  ten  days  of  receipt. 
F/AIFs  which  are  incomplete,  contain  errors,  or  which  cannot  be 
validated  for  other  reasons  will  be  returned  by  CCJ2-T  to  the 
originating  agency  with  an  explanation  of  the  reason (s)  for  non- 
validation. 
(3)  The  delegated  producer  will  perform  final  validation 
on  F/AIFs  forwarded  from  USCENTCOM  CCJ2.   If  approved,  the  F/AIF 
data  will  be  entered  into  the  AIF.   The  delegated  producer  will 
return  disapproved  F/AIFs  to  the  originators  with  explanation. 
Reference  e  explains  subsequent  options  available  to  the 
originator . 
7.   PROPONENT.   The  proponent  of  this  regulation  is 
USCENTC0M/CCJ2 .   Users  are  invited  to  send  comments  and  suggested 
improvements,  by  letter  directly  to  USCENTC0M/CCJ2-TD,  MacDill 
AFB,  FL   33608-7001. 
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