JP 3-15, Barriers, Obstacles, and Mine Warfare for Joint Operations, 17 June 2011
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Joint Publication 3-15 OF NT TH E E M I S W E' H L L T D E T F E A R N D R A M P Y E D • • U A N C I I T R E E D M S A T F AT E S O Barriers, Obstacles, and Mine Warfare for Joint Operations 06 September 2016 PREFACE 1. Scope This publication provides guidance to plan and execute barrier, obstacle, and mine warfare for joint operations. 2. Purpose This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations, and it provides considerations for military interaction with governmental and nongovernmental agencies, multinational forces, and other interorganizational partners. It provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by combatant commanders and other joint force commanders (JFCs), and prescribes joint doctrine for operations and training. It provides military guidance for use by the Armed Forces in preparing and executing their plans and orders. It is not the intent of this publication to restrict the authority of the JFC from organizing the force and executing the mission in a manner the JFC deems most appropriate to ensure unity of effort in the accomplishment of objectives. 3. Application a. Joint doctrine established in this publication applies to the Joint Staff, commanders of combatant commands, subordinate unified commands, joint task forces, subordinate components of these commands, the Services, and combat support agencies. b. The guidance in this publication is authoritative; as such, this doctrine will be followed except when, in the judgment of the commander, exceptional circumstances dictate otherwise. If conflicts arise between the contents of this publication and the contents of Service publications, this publication will take precedence unless the CJCS, normally in coordination with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has provided more current and specific guidance. Commanders of forces operating as part of a multinational (alliance or coalition) military command should follow multinational doctrine and procedures ratified by the United States. For doctrine and procedures not ratified by the US, commanders should evaluate and follow the multinational command’s doctrine and procedures, where applicable and consistent with US law, regulations, and doctrine. For the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: KEVIN D. SCOTT Vice Admiral, USN Director, Joint Force Development i Preface Intentionally Blank ii JP 3-15 SUMMARY OF CHANGES REVISION OF JOINT PUBLICATION 3-15 DATED 17 JUNE 2011 • Provides clarity on US landmine policy, to include employment and training of anti-personnel landmines on and off the Korean Peninsula. • Redefines the term “render safe” to align and comply with US policy and treaty requirements. • Provides clarity and differentiation between joint intelligence preparation of the operational environment and intelligence preparation of the battlespace. • Provides legal accuracy and clarity to discussion on “military gain” and “legality of incidental destruction of civilian property” with regard to the law of war. • Provides clarity of the term “military deception” to align with Joint Publication 3-13.4, Military Deception, and deletes discussion on the two basic approaches to deception. • Modifies the definition and description of obstacle intelligence to provide clarity and align with existing doctrine. • Updates chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear reconnaissance and surveillance capability. • Provides clarity of civil affair activities and considerations in support of civil- military operations to align with doctrine. • Provides legal accuracy and clarity of authority for humanitarian mine action. iii Summary of Changes Intentionally Blank iv JP 3-15 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................. vii CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Introduction ................................................................................................................. I-1 Operational Framework .............................................................................................. I-1 The Threat ................................................................................................................... I-6 Legal Considerations .................................................................................................. I-7 CHAPTER II JOINT PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS Authorities and Responsibilities ................................................................................II-1 General Considerations ..............................................................................................II-2 Planning Sequence .....................................................................................................II-8 Planning Support ......................................................................................................II-11 CHAPTER III LAND OPERATIONS General Discussion .................................................................................................. III-1 Mobility Considerations ........................................................................................... III-2 Countermobility Considerations .............................................................................. III-6 Command and Control ........................................................................................... III-15 CHAPTER IV MARITIME OPERATIONS General Discussion .................................................................................................. IV-1 Naval Mine Warfare Command and Control ........................................................... IV-2 Environmental Considerations ................................................................................. IV-2 Elements of Naval Mine Warfare ............................................................................ IV-2 Mining ...................................................................................................................... IV-2 Mine Countermeasures ............................................................................................ IV-5 Service Considerations ........................................................................................... IV-12 Navy Salvage Support............................................................................................ IV-14 APPENDIX A Land Forces Reports .................................................................................. A-1 B Service Specific Considerations .................................................................B-1 C Humanitarian Mine Action .........................................................................C-1 D References ................................................................................................. D-1 E Administrative Instructions ........................................................................ E-1 v Table of Contents GLOSSARY Part I Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms .............................................. GL-1 Part II Terms and Definitions ............................................................................. GL-4 FIGURE I-1 Types of Obstacles ...................................................................................... I-5 I-2 The Hague Convention (VIII) Provisions ................................................... I-9 II-1 Barrier, Obstacle, and Minefield Objectives ..............................................II-5 II-2 Joint Planning Process ................................................................................II-8 II-3 Intelligence Support Tasks .......................................................................II-12 III-1 Breaching Considerations ........................................................................ III-4 III-2 Example of Networked Munitions ......................................................... III-10 IV-1 Environmental Considerations in Naval Mine Warfare ........................... IV-3 IV-2 Elements of Naval Mine Warfare ............................................................. IV-4 IV-3 Maritime Mine Countermeasures ............................................................. IV-5 IV-4 Maritime Mine Countermeasure Mission Objectives .............................. IV-8 vi JP 3-15 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY COMMANDER’S OVERVIEW • Provides a framework to employ and counter obstacles • Outlines the role of obstacles in joint operations • Discusses US law and policy concerning landmines and humanitarian demining • Discusses the framework to plan and conduct land operations to minimize the impact from barriers, obstacles, and landmines, and to synchronize their employment • Outlines the strategic, operational, and tactical employment of sea mines and mine countermeasures Introduction Operational Framework In major operations and campaigns, and some crisis response and limited contingency operations, joint forces use obstacles offensively and defensively to attack the mobility of adversaries, enhance the effectiveness of friendly fires, deny adversaries the use of terrain, disrupt sustainment operations, and inflict damage to enemy forces. Joint forces must assure their mobility, conserve their fighting potential, and protect their ability to provide personnel, logistics, and other support. They predict and prevent enemy use of obstacles, detect their existence, avoid them, neutralize