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  and munitions effectiveness assessment). Battle damage assessment is the estimate of damage composed of
  physical and functional damage assessment, as well as target system assessment, resulting from the
  application of fires. (JP 3-0). The staff determines how combat assessment relates to specific targets by
  completing BDA. Producing BDA is primarily an intelligence cell responsibility but requires coordination
  across the staff, similarly to IPB and most steps of intelligence support to targeting. BDA requirements should
  be captured as PIRs or as similar high-priority information collection requirements. From this determination,
  they make recommendations for maneuver operations (reengagement recommendation). Identifying,
  defining, and maintaining accurate threat characteristics are also essential in conducting combat assessment.
  For example, understanding a threat's composition assists the intelligence staff in determining the threat's
  combat effectiveness. The intelligence staff incorporates the entire staff's input into IPB products for staff
  planning, decision making, targeting, and combat assessment.
  B-58. BDA provides commanders with an assessment of the target's combat effectiveness, overall status,
  capabilities (whether full or partial), and likely reactions or any change to their intent. This assists the staff
  in determining if the engagement is meeting the targeting guidance and is critical to any recommendation to
  reengage the target. BDA also provides important analysis used to conduct quick target development and
  decide on the allocation or redirection of assets or weapon systems for any reengagement.
  B-59. Together, BDA and munitions effectiveness assessment inform the commander of effects against
  targets and target sets. The threat's ability to make and sustain war is estimated continually. During the
  munitions effectiveness assessment of the targets, restrike recommendations are proposed or executed. BDA
  pertains to the results of attacks on commander-designated targets. Although BDA is conducted primarily by
  the intelligence staff, it requires coordination with the entire staff. BDA requirements are translated into PIRs.
  BDA-
  * Is conducted at the tactical level by commanders to obtain a series of timely and accurate snapshots
  of how they are affecting the threat. BDA provides commanders an estimate of the threat's combat
  effectiveness, capabilities, and intentions (threat characteristics). From this information,
  commanders determine when or whether their targeting effort accomplishes their objectives.
  * Assists in determining if restrike is necessary. Commanders use BDA to allocate or redirect attack
  systems to make use of available combat power.
  B-60. The Army's integrated systems demonstrate the seamless availability of national, theater, and tactical
  access-protected information, allowing Department of Defense users and mission partners to confidently
  share the information as needed. Intelligence personnel use these integrated systems to receive and distribute
  intelligence and information to support decision making, situation development, target development, and
  information collection at every echelon.