NATO Initial Joint Targeting (IJT)

COURSE NAME

NATO INITIAL JOINT TARGETING (IJT) - NATO APPROVED, ETOC CODE JGT-JT-22121

PURPOSE OF THE COURSE

BASIC TRAINING FOR STAFF PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO SERVE WITHIN JOINT AND COMPONENT-LEVEL ORGANIZATIONAL ELEMENTS IN THE JOINT TARGETING FIELD, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELEVANT NATO DOCTRINE (ALLIED JOINT PUBLICATION – AJP-3.9, ACO MANUAL 80-70, CJCSI 3370.10 TARGET DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS).

COURSE DESCRIPTION THE COURSE DESCRIBES THE JOINT TARGETING CYCLE, TO INCLUDE OBJECTIVES AND GUIDANCE, TARGET DEVELOPMENT, CAPABILITIES ANALYSIS (WEAPONEERING), FORCE PLANNING AND ASSIGNMENT, MISSION PLANNING/FORCE EXECUTION AND COMBAT ASSESSMENT.

COURSE CONTENT

NATO JOINT TARGETING CYCLE IAW:

-   ALLIED JOINT PUBLICATION (AJP) 3.9,

-   ALLIED DIRECTIVE (AD) 80-70,

-   ACO MANUAL (AM) 80-70,

-   CJCSI 3370.01, TARGET DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

COURSE DURATION

1 WEEK (5 WORKING DAYS)

1 COURSE PER YEAR

TOTAL NUMBER OF SEATS

MIN 8      - MAX 30 (ITALIANS + INTERNATIONALS).

COURSE ELIGIBILITY

A MINIMUM ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY OF NATO STANAG 6001 LEVEL 2222 IS REQUIRED. FOR NATO CIVILIANS ONLY, AN EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATE OR MORE THAN ONE YEAR OF SERVICE IN A NATO COMMAND STRUCTURE PE POSITION IS ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A FORMAL SLP CERTIFICATE.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: NS (NATO SECRET).

COURSE AUDIENCES

COURSE IS OPEN TO ACTIVE DUTY STUDENTS FROM NATO NATIONS PLUS AUS, AUT, CHE, IRL, NZL

ACCOMMODATION

ON REQUEST, SINGLE ROOM IN THE MILITARY HOUSING OR AT HOTELS WITH WHICH THE SCHOOL HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH REDUCED COSTS FOR THE STUDENTS. SINGLE ROOM IN THE MILITARY HOUSING € 14,00 CA. PER DAY.

MEAL PLAN

LUNCH AND DINNER ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BASE CANTEEN.

TUITION

€ 321,45 FOR EACH STUDENT.

COSTS FOR MEALS AND LODGING NOT INCLUDED.

NOTE

-   THE IJT IS A MANDATORY REQUIREMENT TO ATTEND THE JTF, BDA, CDE COURSES, OR THEIR NATO EQUIVALENTS: N3-139 NATO JOINT INTERMEDIATE TARGET DEVELOPMENT COURSE, N3-140 NATO BATTLE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT COURSE, AND N3-97 NATO COLLATERAL DAMAGE ESTIMATION (CDE) COURSE.

-   THE IJT COURSE IS EQUIVALENT TO THE N3-17 NATO JOINT TARGETING STAFF (NJTS) COURSE OF NATO SCHOOL OBERAMMERGAU (NSO).

-   ALL PERTAINING INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE THROUGH THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES CATALOGUE (ETOC) OF THE NATO ALLIED COMMAND FOR TRANSFORMATION ACO (NORFOLK, VA - USA).