Troop Leading Procedures
Receive the mission
Issue WARNO
Make a tentative plan
Start movement
Reconnoiter
Complete the plan
Issue OPORD
Supervise and refine
ATP 3-21.10
(RIMS R C I S)
Tenets of MDO
Imperatives of MDO
Principles of Joint Operations
Maneuver
Offensive
Objective
Security
Economy of Force
Mass
Unity of command
Surprise
Simplicity
Restraint
Perseverance
Legitimacy
(MOOSE MUSS RPL)
Steps of IPB
Define the OE
Describe environment effects on ops
Evaluate threat
, Determine threat COAs
(D-DED)
What makes up a mission statement?
Who, what, when were, why
Mission
Concept for higher HQ 2 levels up
Unit - purpose, specified, implied, essential tasks
Restated mission
Decisive Point
Place, event, factor, function, allows gain advantage, help materially succeed.
Offensive Tasks
Movement to contact - develop sit, establish/regain contact
Attack - destroy or defeat enemy forces, sieze terrain
Exploit - disorganize the enemy in depth
Pursuit - cut off escaping enemy force
(MAEP)
Defensive Tasks
Area Defense: deny access to terrain
Mobile Defense: destroy/defeat through decisive attack
Retrograde: move away from enemy
(AMR)
Characteristics of Offense
Surprise: attack at time or place enemy not ready
Concentration: mass combat power at decisive point
Audacity: bold risks
Tempo: speed and rhythm of ops
(SCAT)
Characteristics of Defense
Maneuver
Preparation
Security