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                                          ~FTER ~CTION

             ITEM:  Target Lists

             OBSERVi;TION:    The MEF S~SS provided separate target assignments
             to 3d M~W and to the 3oint Target Board for JF~CC targeting.
             ~s the MarLnO at CENT~F had no idea what targets were being
             serviced by~3d M~W, nominating divert targets was hampered.

             DISCUSSION:  Wh~le the MEF Master Target List was provided to
             MarLnO, we were not cogni~ant of what tasking had already been
             passed to~ 3d M~W.    Thus when ~F~CC-generated sorties had to be
             diverted~~from Marine targets, or were available to MarLnO Current
             Ops staffers for divert targets, the potential for conflict
             existed -* Multiple strike packages could be assigned to a single
                  t, aircraft from 3F~CC and 3d M~W could end up rolling in on
        *~~~;a given target at the same time, or similar deconfliction
                  ems could arise.     MEF was consulted whenever possible, but
        k~o;ften.diverts had to be accomplished short notice.

        *~~   ESSONS LE~RNED:     Without a picture of which targets were being
              it. when, our diffic~ties in conducting current operations were
  *.`~  .1~~~compounded.  More than likely on several occassions we diverted
      ~. ;~g~      planes to targets that were also fragged to be hit with M~W


        4r**.,. ~~ECOMMEND~TION: Create a program in C~FMS to cross-reference the
              ****t target request with MflW missions being flown.    For example
              iver
      * *~~ i)by. entering target location and description for the divert target

-~ ~    *~t½;~)~cheduled, C~FMS should be able to tell you if any other missions
                 scheduled to go on or near that particular target.
        ~?~~4~COMMENTS:


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