Who normally determines PID/CDE for deliberate/scheduled targets (TGTs located on ATO) (Aircrew still need to correlate CID)

• A. Aircrew
• B. CAOC
• C. Combatant CC
• D. ATO Staff

Answer: (B)

PID and CDE for deliberate or scheduled targets on the ATO are handled at the air operations center level. The CAOC coordinates the targeting process, brings together sensor data, identification cues, and intelligence, and officially establishs the target’s identity and the expected collateral damage estimate before any engagement. Aircrew must still confirm CID in the cockpit, but the formal determination of who/what is being engaged, and the assessment of collateral impact, sits with the CAOC. The ATO staff manage the schedule and dissemination of targets, while the Combatant Command provides overarching authority, but the day-to-day PID/CDE for targets on the plan rests with the CAOC.