text: Intelligence Support to Targeting
  Figure B-1. Intelligence preparation of the battlefield outputs during the military decision-
  making process
  B-17. During step one of IPB the targeting team leverage the limits of the AO to identify significant
  characteristics that could affect operations. These characteristics may include-
  * Critical structures or facilities that support transportation, communications, and information
  systems that can be sensitive or need to have restricted actions placed on them.
  * Cultural or social factors that are sensitive.
  * Facilities, structures, or industries that can be considered sensitive, or if affected can produce an
  occupational and environmental health threats.
  * Foreign embassies, international government organizations, and non-government organizations.