The purpose of this manual is to;

Address the deployment and employment of electronic attack (EA) assets at division and brigade; discuss concepts and principles unique to EA; describe how to integrate EA into the targeting effort; address specific tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) when applicable; this manual is a guide for Army commanders, staffs, and operators who plan and/or execute EA. It applies equally to the Active Component (AC), US Army Reserve (USAR), and Army National Guard (ARNG).

Division targeting teams and electronic warfare (EW) personnel work together to ensure that EW is integrated into targeting, is thoroughly planned, and is vigorously executed. The use of standard EW targets without thorough analysis and planning significantly limits the potential of EW as a true combat multiplier. Inadequate planning leads to the uncoordinated use of EW and limits the effects of both EW and fire support (FS) as a whole. On the other hand, if EW is adequately staffed, trained, integrated into targeting, planned, and executed, it helps the commander reach his targeting objectives by dominating the electromagnetic environment (EME).

EW can attack the threat when it is most vulnerable through a quick, accurate, timely, and responsive means that can also provide a fast assessment of the operation. Additionally, EW is important because it is a responsive tool to perform suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD); it is also one of the integrated tools used to conduct information operations (IO). However, EW is effective only when the commander decides there is more value in conducting EA (for a specific high–payoff target [HPT] at a specific point) than performing additional collection in order to produce more intelligence.

Covered in this complete guide:

Chapter 1 OPERATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE

  • The Potential.
  • Methodology
  • The Environment
  • Electronic Warfare .
  • Tactical Electronic Attack.
  • Current and Future Threat Electronic Warfare Capabilities

Chapter 2 ELECTRONIC ATTACK IN INFORMATION OPERATIONS.

  • Information Operations
  • Information Superiority.

Chapter 3 ELECTRONIC ATTACK IN TARGETING: KEY PERSONNEL, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COORDINATION

  • Electronic Attack in The Targeting Methodology
  • Key Electronic Attack Personnel and Organizations
  • Key Electronic Attack Coordination

Chapter 4 DECIDE

  • Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
  • Target Development
  • Requirements Management
  • Mission Management
  • Asset Management

Chapter 5 DETECT

  • Electronic Support Data
  • Deploy Electronic Support and Electronic Attack Assets
  • Collect Electronic Support Data
  • Collection for Database Development
  • Search Techniques
  • Cross Cue
  • Process Signals Intelligence Data
  • Situation Development
  • Electronic Attack Effectiveness

Chapter 6 DELIVER

  • Tactical Decisions
  • Technical Decisions
  • Conduct Electronic Attack
  • Jumping EA Assets After EA Missions
  • Report Electronic Attack Results
  • Summarize Status of Electronic Attack Results

Chapter 7 ASSESS

  • Operator Evaluation
  • Unit Combat Assessment
  • Reattack Recommendation

Appendix A THE ELECTROMAGNETIC ENVIRONMENT

  • Military Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Military Operations and Electromagnetic Environment
  • Principal Electronic Warfare Activities

Appendix B SIGNAL–TO–NOISE RATIO REFERENCE

  • Ratio Formula
  • Future Trends

Appendix C ELECTRONIC DECEPTION

  • Types of Electronic Deception
  • Electronic Deception Planning
  • Electronic Deception Techniques

Appendix D MESSAGE FORMATS

Appendix E EXAMPLE FORMATS AND TARGET REPORT

  • General
  • High–Payoff Target List
  • Target Selection Standards
  • Attack Guidance Matrix
  • Sensor or Attack Matrix
  • Optional High–Payoff Target List and Attack Guidance Matrix
  • Target Sheets
  • Electronic Warfare Annex

Appendix F DIRECT SUPPORT TO THE BRIGADE

  • Task Organization
  • Organization and Operations

Appendix G MILITARY OPERATIONS ON URBANIZED TERRAIN

Appendix H BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM

  • Organization
  • Operations