OACOK

O-observation and fields of fire

A-Avenues of approach

C-cover and conceilment

O-obsticles

K-key terrain

FADSC

Criteria for determing COAs

F- feasibility

A-acceptability

D-distinguishability

S-suitability

C-completeness

TPME

Has somthing to do with FADSC

Task

Purpose

Method

End-State

What are the 6 War Fighter Functions?

• Mission Command (C2)
• Movement and Maneuvers
• Protection
• Fires
• Intelligence
• Sustainment

What FM covers the IPB process?

FM 2-01.3

What are the steps to the MDMP process?

1.  Receive of mission

2.  Mission analysis (IBP starts)

3.  COA development

4.  COA anaysis

5. COA compairison

6. COA approval

7. Issue of orders

What 3 types of operations are needed for a complete COA?

1.  Shaping

2.  Decisive

3.  Sustaining

What are the 6 aspects of weather?

1. Temperature
2. Cloud cover
3. Percipitation
4. Humidity
5. Visibility
6. Wind

1. Who
2. What
3. Where
4. When
5. How
6. Why

Whis FM provides guidence on Interrogation methods?

FM 2-22.3 (HUMINT Collector Ops)

FM 34-52 (intelligence interrogation)

What Annexes is the S-2 responsible for?

Annex B, Appendixs 1-8

Intel estimate, ISR sync matrix, CI, SIGINT, HUMINT, GEOINT, MASINT, and Open Source Int.

Civil Considerations used in IPB - PMESIIPT

P- political

M- military

E- economic

S- social

I- information

I- infrastructure

P- physical environment

T- time

A-areas

S-structures

C-Capabilities (SWEAT-MS)

O-Organization

P-people

E-events

SWEAT-MS

S- sewer

W-water

E-electrical

A-academic

T-trash

M-medical

S-safety/security

What are the 4 steps of IPB?

1. Define the operational environment
2. Decribe Environmental Effects on Operation
3. Evaluate the threat
4. determine threat COAs

What are HVTs & HPTs?

• An HVT (high value target) is assets the threat commander requires for the successful completion of [their] mission
• HPTs are targets that must be acquired and attacked for success of the friendly commander’s mission

What does METT-TC mean?

M- mission

E- enemy

T- terrain and weather

T- troops and support

T- time available

C- civil considerations

What three items are the basis of the event template?

1. NAIs
2. Time phase lines
3. Decision points

What is cueing, mixing, and redundancy?

1. Cueing- two differnt INTs in the same location at different times
2. Mixing- different INTs same spot
3. Redunancy- same INT different asset

What is another name for a COA sketch?

SITTEMP

What are the 5 steps of the intelligence cycle?

1. Planning/direction
2. Collection
3. Processing/exploaration
4. Analysis/production
5. Disemination/integration