text: Preface
  FM 3-60 provides guidance on targeting processes and procedures used by the United States Army. This
  manual has applicability in any theater of operations. The manual offers considerations for commanders and
  staffs in preparing for challenges with targeting throughout the competition continuum yet is flexible enough
  to adapt to a dynamic situation. FM 3-60 will replace Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 3-60, Tactics,
  Techniques, and Procedures for the targeting process. FM 3-60 is written to align with other operations,
  intelligence, and fires doctrinal publications.
  Readers of FM 3-60 should read and understand many aspects of Army operations as captured in ADP 3-0
  and FM 3-0, Operations. Specifically, the reader must understand multidomain operations as the
  Army’s operational concept, large-scale combat operations, the Army’s role in unified action, Army
  operations across the strategic contexts, operational art, the operations process, and the warfighting
  functions. Additionally, because of the close relationship between targeting and intelligence, readers
  should be familiar with the key aspects of the following Army intelligence doctrinal publications:
  * FM 2-0, Intelligence.
  * ATP 2-01.3, Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield.
  * ATP 2-01, Collection Management.
  The principal audience for FM 3-60 is all members of the profession of arms. Commanders and staffs of
  Army headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable
  joint or multinational doctrine concerning the range of military operations and joint or multinational forces.
  Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this publication.
  Successful targeting requires that commanders and their staffs possess—
  * An understanding of the functions associated with the targeting process.
  * The knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of organic and supporting collection, target
  acquisition and delivery systems.
  * An appreciation of the key aspects of each domain and the physical, information, and human
  dimensions of the operational environment.
  * Decisive points necessary to reach convergence for each echelon.
  Commanders, staffs, and subordinates ensure that their decisions and actions comply with applicable United
  States, international, and in some cases, host-nation laws, and regulations. Commanders at all levels ensure
  that their Soldiers operate in accordance with the law of war, law of armed conflict and the rules of
  engagement. FM 6-27, The Commander’s Handbook on the Law of Land Warfare states the terms “law of
  war”, and “law of armed conflict” are used interchangeably in practice. This publication uses the term law of
  armed conflict. Law of armed conflict is that part of international law that regulates the conduct of hostilities
  and the protection of war victims. For more information, see FM 6-27.
  FM 3-60 uses joint terms where applicable. Selected joint and Army terms and definitions appear in both the
  glossary and the text. Terms for which FM 3-60 is the proponent publication (the authority) are italicized in
  the text and marked with an asterisk (*) in the glossary. Terms and definitions for which FM 3-60 is the
  proponent publication are boldfaced and italicized, and the definitions are boldfaced. For other definitions
  shown in the text, the term is italicized, and the number of the proponent publication follows the definition.
  FM 3-60 implements North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Standard Agreements (STANAGs) 2934
  NATO Joint Fire Support Procedures for Land Operations.
  FM 3-60 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and
  United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.