text: Glossary
  fire support coordinator
  (Army) The senior field artillery commander for the theater, corps, division, and brigade combat team
  who is the maneuver commander’s primary advisor to plan, coordinate, and integrate field artillery and
  fire support in the execution of assigned tasks. (FM 3-09)
  high-payoff target
  A target whose loss to the enemy will significantly contribute to the success of the friendly course of
  action. Also called HPT (JP 3-60)
  *high-payoff target list
  A prioritized list of high-payoff targets by phase of the operation.
  *high-value individual
  A person of interest who is identified, surveilled, tracked, influenced, or engaged. Also called HVI.
  high-value target
  Is a target the enemy commander requires for the successful completion of the mission. Also called
  HVT (JP 3-60)
  intelligence preparation of the battlefield
  (Army) The systematic process of analyzing the mission variables of enemy, terrain, weather, and civil
  considerations in an area of interest to determine their effect on operations. (ATP 2-01.3)
  planning
  The art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and determining
  effective ways to bring that future about. (ADP 5-0)
  site exploitation
  A series of activities to recognize, collect, process, preserve, and analyze information, personnel,
  and/or materiel found during the conduct of operations. (JP 3-31)
  synchronization
  The arrangement of military actions in time, space, and purpose to produce maximum relative combat
  power at a decisive time and place. (JP 2-0)
  target
  An entity or object that performs a function for the threat considered for possible engagement or other
  action. (JP 3-60)
  target development
  The systematic examination of potential target systems—and their components, individual targets, and
  even elements of targets—to determine the necessary type and duration of the action that must be
  exerted on each target to create an effect that is consistent with the commander's specific objectives.
  (JP 3-60)
  targeting
  The process of selecting and prioritizing targets and matching the appropriate response to them,
  considering operational requirements and capabilities. (JP 3-0)
  time-sensitive target
  A joint force commander-validated target or set of targets requiring immediate response because it is a
  highly lucrative, fleeting target of opportunity or it poses (or will soon pose) a danger to friendly
  forces. Also called TST (JP 3-60)
  validation
  A part of target development that ensures all candidate targets meet the objectives and criteria outlined
  in the commander’s guidance and ensures compliance with the law of war and rules of engagement.
  (JP 3-60)