text: Mission Command
  working group. Close coordination among all cells is crucial for a successful targeting effort. Sensors and
  collection capabilities under the control of external agencies must be closely coordinated and carefully
  integrated into the execution of attacks especially those involving rapidly moving, fleeting, or dangerous
  targets. In addition,the appropriate means and munitions must attack the vulnerabilities of different types of
  targets.
  Note.The targeting of fires in decisive action requires the judicious use of lethal force balanced
  with restraint, tempered by professional judgment. The BCT commander works with BCT fire
  support coordinator and planners,taking into consideration the civilian populace,noncombatants,
  friendly forces,and collateral damage when planning fire support. As with the BCT commander,
  they have the legal and moral obligation to challenge a proposed fire mission if they believe it will
  violate the Law of War or the moral principles of the Army Ethic. Together,the BCT commander
  and the fire support coordinator and planners,must plan ahead and have the foresight to mitigate
  and reduce the risk of unintended effects such as excessive collateral damage and negative
  psychological impacts on the civilian populace,whichcreate or reinforce instability in the area of
  operations. Improper planning could lead to severe consequences that adversely affect efforts to
  gain or maintain legitimacy and impede the attainment of both short term and long-termgoals for
  the BCT commander. To mitigate this risk, they plan and prepare fire support coordination
  measures to minimize noncombatant casualties and excessive collateral damage.
  Commander’s Targeting Guidance
  4-174. The commander’s targeting guidance must be articulated clearly and simply to enhance
  understanding. Targeting guidance must focus on essential threat capabilities and functions that could
  interfere with the achievement of the BCT’s objectives. The commander’s targeting guidance describes the
  desired effects to be generated by fires,physical attack,cyberspace electromagnetic activities(CEMA),and
  other information-related capabilities against threat operations. Targeting enables the commander through
  various lethal andnonlethal capabilities and restrictions and constraints (fire control measures) the ability to
  produce the desired effects. Capabilities associated with one desired effect may also contribute to other
  desired effects. For example,delay can result from disrupting,diverting,or destroying enemy capabilities or
  targets. (See ATP 3-60 for a complete listing of desired effects.)
  4-175. The commander can direct a variety of nonlethal actions or effects separately or in conjunction with
  lethal actions or effects. These actions or effects are framed by the disciplined,ethical application of force.
  Commanders and subordinate leaders,in formulating plans and orders,consider choices of nonlethal versus
  lethal means for executing operations in accomplishment of the mission by exercising restraint. Commanders
  and subordinate leaders using lethal force, exercise restraint tempered by professional judgment when
  conducting operations.
  4-176. The commander provides restrictions as part of their targeting guidance. Targeting restrictions fall
  into two categories—the no-strike list and the restricted target list.
  4-177. The no-strike list consists of objects or entities protected by—
  (cid:122) Law of war.
  (cid:122) International laws.
  (cid:122) Rules of engagement.
  (cid:122) Other considerations.
  4-178. A restricted target list is a validtarget with specific restrictions such as—
  (cid:122) Limit collateral damage.
  (cid:122) Preserve select ammo for final protective fires.
  (cid:122) Do not strike during daytime.
  (cid:122) Strike only with a certain weapon.
  (cid:122) Proximity to protected facilities and locations.