Targeteers develop plans for aerial bombardments, considering mission objectives, limitations, and potential civilian casualties. They rely on intelligence and work with military officials to create effective plans, evaluating outcomes for future attacks.
A targeteer develops plans for aerial bombardments to maximize effect and limit the risk of civilian casualties in military conflicts. Targeteers work for military groups that use aircraft as strategic weapons. They rely heavily on the use of intelligence to carry out their work and require high security as they may be looking for confidential information. These military specialists are part of planning teams that work with military officials to develop an effective and appropriate plan of attack for a military operation.
Before a targeteer can begin exploring possible targets, that person usually meets with the mission planners to discuss the mission objective. It could be to hit specific targets like power plants or military installations. It could also be aimed at frightening occupying forces or supporting invading ground forces. The targeteer needs to consider what the military wants to accomplish before developing plans.
Another consideration is limitations, such as the range of aircraft and the types of weapons the military will deploy. Many military organizations have cooperation agreements with allies that allow them to launch, resupply, and carry out support operations on foreign soil, but it may also require the use of aircraft carriers and other options. Constraints on available supplies and personnel can determine the parameters of the plan of attack.
With this information in hand, a targeteer can evaluate aerial surveillance, ground reports, and other materials. This should allow generation of a list of targets that can be sorted by priority. When considering potential targets, it is necessary to think about the risk of harm to civilians. For example, if a facility is located immediately adjacent to a critical hospital, the military might not want to attack that target, out of concern that the hospital could be damaged or destroyed.
The targeteer generates a list of potential targets for mission planners, who can assign assignments to members of an airstrike team. Aircrews can have some latitude, including choosing targets in a mission, should there be a problem with a target. After the airstrike ends, the targeteer collects information to determine the outcome. This could include surveillance to assess physical damage, news agency reviews of victim accounts and commentator reactions, and so on. This information can help in the planning of future attacks and allows the targeteer to evaluate the success of the mission and generate a detailed report for superiors.
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