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  capabilities. Targeting requires constant interaction between maneuver,
  reconnaissance, fire support, and IW, at all levels. Target value analysis is an
  analytical tool that is used in the targeting process by which the supported
  maneuver commander
  • Provides focus for his target acquisition effort.
  • Identifies priorities for the engagement of enemy targets that will
  facilitate the success of his mission.
  • Identifies the target damage criteria.
  • Permits planning for identified contingencies based on enemy options
  available when the enemy operation fails.
  HIGH-VALUE TARGETS
  7-48. HVTs are targets deemed important to the enemy commander for the
  successful accomplishment of his mission. The loss of HVTs can be expected
  to contribute to a substantial degradation of an important battlefield function.
  HIGH-PAYOFF TARGETS
  7-49. HPTs are HVTs that must be successfully acquired and attacked to
  contribute substantially to the success of OPFOR operations. They are devel-
  oped on the basis of factors such as enemy situation, unit mission, terrain,
  and the time and resources available. They are not dependent on the ability
  of the fire support unit to acquire or attack them. If an HPT is beyond the ca-
  pability of the target acquisition or reconnaissance unit to acquire, it should
  be passed to the next-higher headquarters as a priority intelligence requirement.
  7-50. Based on a battlefield analysis, the OSC commander, with advice from
  his IFC commander, selects HPTs and establishes a prioritized list of them.
  The HPT list identifies the HPTs for a specific point in the operation in the
  order of their priority for acquisition and attack. While their target value is
  usually the greatest factor contributing to the target payoff, other considera-
  tions include the following:
  • Sequence or order of occurrence.
  • Ability to locate and identify the target.
  • Degree of accuracy and identification available from the acquisition system.
  • Ability to engage and defeat the target in accordance with the estab-
  lished target damage criteria.
  • Resource requirements necessary to accomplish all of the above.
  TIME-SENSITIVE TARGETS
  7-51. Time-sensitive targets are those targets requiring an immediate re-
  sponse. The reason for this urgency is that they either pose (or will soon pose)
  a clear and present danger to the OPFOR or are highly lucrative, fleeting
  targets of opportunity.
  TARGET ATTACK METHODOLOGY
  7-52. The vast array of targets anticipated on the battlefield can generate
  competing demands for fire support. These demands could exceed the capability