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weaponeering

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weap·on·eer  (wp-nîr)
n.
1. One who prepares a nuclear weapon for release.
2. One who designs weapons, especially nuclear weapons.

weapon·eering n.

The process of determining the quantity of a specific type of lethal or nonlethal weapons required to achieve a specific level of damage to a given target, considering target vulnerability, weapons effect, munitions delivery accuracy, damage criteria, probability of kill, and weapon reliability.


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Since this addressed a high-priority need to defeat roadside IEDs, the Air Force agreed to the experiment despite weaponeering analysis that showed a very slim probability of success.
In addition, alternating with Colonel Douglas Erlenbusch of the Air Force, Captain Russell Penniman of the Navy was codirector of the combat plans division, which did all of the target analysis and weaponeering.
2) The TO will convert the course of action (COA) analysis, the commanding officer's direction, and the S2's explanation of high-value targets (HVTs) and high-payoff targets (HPTs) lists and target areas of interest (TAIs) into tangible and detailed weaponeering and develop the FSCC's attack guidance matrix.
 
 
 
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