Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment Flashcards

Mission Analysis

• Analyzes the friendly mission to identify specified, implied, and essential tasks.
• Considers constraints on military force application and restates the mission of the JFC.
• Aids in identifying possible follow-on missions.

Course of Action Development

• Considers factors like relative force ratios, initial force dispositions, and maneuver schemes.
• Develops a manageable number of friendly COAs while addressing adversary COAs.
• J-2 evaluates and prioritizes adversary COAs for integration with friendly COA development.

Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment (JIPOE)

• Analytical process used by joint intelligence organizations to support JFC decision-making.
• Produces intelligence assessments, estimates, and other intelligence products.

JIPOE Process and Information Superiority

• Assists JFC in achieving information superiority through:
  • Identification of adversary centers of gravity (COGs).
  • Targeting intelligence collection effectively.
  • Analyzing the operational environment's (OE) impacts on military operations.

Components of the Operational Environment

• Encompasses physical areas and factors.
• Includes the information environment: physical, informational, cognitive aspects, including cyberspace.
• Utilizes a systems perspective (PMESEII).

JIPOE Steps of Intelligence Process

• Intelligence Planning and Direction.
• Intelligence Collection.
• Processing and Exploitation.
• Analysis and Production.
• Dissemination and Integration.
• Evaluation and Feedback.

Defining the Operational Environment (Step 1)

• Identify the joint forces operational area.
• Analyze the mission and intent of the JFC.
• Determine significant characteristics of the OE.
• Outline limits of the Joint Force Area of Interest (AoI).
• Establish intelligence and information priorities, identifying gaps and shortfalls.
• Collect material and request information for further analysis.

Describing the Impact of the OE (Step 2)

• Develop a geospatial perspective of the OE and its systems.
• Evaluate how the OE affects adversary and friendly capabilities and broad courses of action.

Geospatial Perspective

• Analyzes physical, non-physical, and locational aspects relevant to the OE.

Methodology

• Defines a system as an interconnected network of elements that interact to form a cohesive whole.

Node

• Represents elements within a system that can be targeted for specific actions.

Link

• Represents relationships (technical, social, functional) between nodes.

Evaluating Adversary and Relevant Actors (Step 3)

• Update or create models of adversaries and relevant actors.
• Analyze the current situation of these actors, focusing on:
  • Composition and disposition.
  • Strength and training status.
  • Tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP).
  • Logistics and effectiveness.

Adversary/Relevant Actor Models

• Provide graphical depictions of adversary operations and preferred tactics.
• Identify high-value targets (HVTs).

Current Adversary Situation (Step 3 Substep 2)

• Utilizes intel sources to analyze composition, strength, and effectiveness of adversaries.
• Considers logistics and electronic tech data for comprehensive understanding.

Determining Adversary COAs (Step 4)

• Identifies adversary objectives and desired end states.
• Evaluates and prioritizes a complete set of potential COAs.
• Develops COAs to the extent feasible within available time.
• Establishes initial collection requirements for intelligence.

COA Criteria

• Suitability: potential effectiveness in achieving objectives.
• Feasibility: availability of time, space, and resources.
• Acceptability: risk levels aligned with adversary capabilities.
• Uniqueness: distinctiveness from other available adversary COAs.
• Consistency: aligned with established doctrines and observed practices.

Army Doctrine Publications

• Outline fundamental military principles guiding forces in support of national objectives.

Joint Operation Phasing Model

• Phase 0: Shape.
• Phase 1: Deter.
• Phase 2: Seize Initiative.
• Phase 3: Dominate.
• Phase 4: Stabilize.
• Phase 5: Enable Civil Authority.