text: The Targeting Process
  Unit/Agency/Organization to Conduct the Engagement
  2-66. The systems or asset managers, tasked unit, or agency determine if their system or capability can create
  the desired effects. The targeting team is notified when a capability is unable to provide the desired effects.
  There are various reasons a capability may not be able to create the desired effects which may include the
  following:
  * System, asset, capability not available at the specified time.
  * Required munitions, asset, or authority not available.
  * Targets out of range.
  ASSESS
  2-67. Assessment occurs at all levels and across the range of military operations. Staffs help the commander
  by monitoring the numerous aspects that can influence the outcome of operations and provide the commander
  timely information needed to make decisions.
  2-68. During the planning and preparation for operations, the targeting team must take all aspects of
  assessment into consideration. Assessments are difficult and time consuming. They require dedicated
  personnel and resources and must be included in the collection plan and synchronized through the collection
  and targeting working group. The staff must prioritize the use of collection assets and consider the risk of
  tasking assets for assessment versus other requirements. For further information on assessment see FM 5-0.
  2-69. The outcome of success is effective targeting, efficient use of resources, and lower risk to mission and
  force. The following are consequence of failure to assess:
  * Tasks, Objectives, and End-states not met resulting in mission failure.
  * PIR/information requirements remain unanswered and decision points are affected.
  * The enemy retains critical capabilities to achieve mission success.
  * Inaccurate understanding of the operational situation.
  * Inability to capture Munitions effectiveness or make reattack recommendations.
  * Inability to measure effectiveness of target engagement.
  2-70. Combat assessment is the determination of the overall effectiveness of force employment during
  military operations (JP 3-60). Combat assessment is composed of three elements:
  * BDA.
  * Munitions effectiveness assessment.
  * Reattack recommendation.
  2-71. In combination, BDA and munitions effectiveness assessment inform the commander of effects
  against targets and target sets. Based on this information, the enemies' ability to make and sustain war and
  centers of gravity are continuously estimated. During the review of the effectiveness of operations, reattack
  recommendations are proposed or executed.
  Battle Damage Assessment
  2-72. BDA includes known or estimated enemy unit strengths, degraded, neutralized, or destroyed enemy
  weapon systems, and all known captured, wounded, or killed enemy personnel during the reporting period.
  BDA in targeting pertains to the results of lethal and nonlethal engagements on targets designated by the
  commander. Producing BDA is primarily an intelligence responsibility but requires coordination with
  operational elements to be effective. BDA requirements may be translated into PIR. BDA accomplishes the
  following purposes:
  * Commanders use BDA to get a series of timely and accurate snapshots of effects on the enemy.
  Assessment provides commanders an estimate of the enemy's combat effectiveness, capabilities,
  and intentions. This helps the staff determine when, or if, their targeting effort is accomplishing
  their objectives.
  * As part of targeting, BDA helps to determine if a reengagement is necessary. The information is
  used to allocate or redirect weapon systems to make the best use of available combat power.