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2. Define- Mission The exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders
Command to enable disciplined initiative within the commander's intent to empower agile
and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations. This develops the
situation and integrate military operations to achieve the commander's intent and
desired end state.
3. Explain- Mission Further explained, commanders and staffs apply the foundational mission com-
Command mand philosophy together with the mission command warfighting function that
guided by the principles of mission command. The 6 principles are Build cohesive
teams through mutual trust, Exercise disciplined initiative (action in the absence of
orders), Accept prudent risks, Create shared understanding, Use mission orders,
and Provide a clear Commander's intent.
4. Elaborate- Mis- Further elaborated, Commanders and staffs use the guiding principles of mission
sion Command command to balance the art of command with the science of control. They use the
art of command to exercise authority, to provide leadership, and to make timely
decisions. They use the science of control to regulate forces and direct the exe-
cution of operations to conform to their commander's intent. Mission command
as warfighting function is a group of tasks and systems united by a common
purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions. The mission command
war fighting function integrates the other warfighting functions (movement and
maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection) into a coherent whole.
5. Provide Exam- An example of this would be a Brigade Commander giving guidance to the
ples- Mission maneuver battalions to include the artillery elements using the Joint Battle Com-
Command mand-Platform (JBC-P) network system.
6. Define-Under- Understanding is the process of analyzing the operational variables that provides
stand the information used to develop understanding of the operational environment
and frame the problem.
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7. explain-Under- Further explained, Commanders and staffs analyze and describe an operational
stand environment in terms of eight interrelated operational variables: political which
covers their government, political group, and their attitude toward the U.S., mili-
tary which covers their military and military functions, economy which covers the
economic diversity, activity, and employment, social which cover demographics,
ethnic and religious diversity, information which covers media and intelligence ,
infrastructure which covers the transportation and building architecture, physical
environment which covers terrain, weather, and natural hazard, and time which
covers key dates and their cultural perception of time (PMESII-PT).
8. Elaborate-Under- Further elaborated, analysis develops understanding of the OE and frame the
stand problem which is impeding the commander from achieving their desired end
state. Information collection such as reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence
preparation of the battlefield (IPB) are necessary in improving the commander's
understanding. IPB is a systematic, continuous process of analyzing the threat and
other aspects of an operational environment within a specific geographic area. The
four IPB steps are; Define the operational environment, Describe environmental
effects on operations. Evaluate the threat. Determine threat courses of action.
9. Define-Visualize Mental process of developing a situational understanding and envisioning the
sequence of events in order to achieve the desired end state. Commanders ac-
complish this using the mission variables associated with METT-TC.
10. Explain-Visualize Further explained, the commander filter relevant information categorized by the
operational variables into the categories of the mission variables used during
mission analysis. They use the mission variables to refine their understanding of
the situation. The mission variables consist of mission which consist of the task
and purpose, enemy which consist of their strength, equipment, and capabilities
(IPB), terrain and weather which covers terrain features that can affect the mis-
sion (OAKOC), troops and support available consist of the type, capabilities and
conditions of friendly troops, time available consist of the time to plan, prepare
and execute the operation, and civil considerations Civil considerations which com-
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2. Define- Mission The exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders
Command to enable disciplined initiative within the commander's intent to empower agile
and adaptive leaders in the conduct of unified land operations. This develops the
situation and integrate military operations to achieve the commander's intent and
desired end state.
3. Explain- Mission Further explained, commanders and staffs apply the foundational mission com-
Command mand philosophy together with the mission command warfighting function that
guided by the principles of mission command. The 6 principles are Build cohesive
teams through mutual trust, Exercise disciplined initiative (action in the absence of
orders), Accept prudent risks, Create shared understanding, Use mission orders,
and Provide a clear Commander's intent.
4. Elaborate- Mis- Further elaborated, Commanders and staffs use the guiding principles of mission
sion Command command to balance the art of command with the science of control. They use the
art of command to exercise authority, to provide leadership, and to make timely
decisions. They use the science of control to regulate forces and direct the exe-
cution of operations to conform to their commander's intent. Mission command
as warfighting function is a group of tasks and systems united by a common
purpose that commanders use to accomplish missions. The mission command
war fighting function integrates the other warfighting functions (movement and
maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, and protection) into a coherent whole.
5. Provide Exam- An example of this would be a Brigade Commander giving guidance to the
ples- Mission maneuver battalions to include the artillery elements using the Joint Battle Com-
Command mand-Platform (JBC-P) network system.
6. Define-Under- Understanding is the process of analyzing the operational variables that provides
stand the information used to develop understanding of the operational environment
and frame the problem.
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7. explain-Under- Further explained, Commanders and staffs analyze and describe an operational
stand environment in terms of eight interrelated operational variables: political which
covers their government, political group, and their attitude toward the U.S., mili-
tary which covers their military and military functions, economy which covers the
economic diversity, activity, and employment, social which cover demographics,
ethnic and religious diversity, information which covers media and intelligence ,
infrastructure which covers the transportation and building architecture, physical
environment which covers terrain, weather, and natural hazard, and time which
covers key dates and their cultural perception of time (PMESII-PT).
8. Elaborate-Under- Further elaborated, analysis develops understanding of the OE and frame the
stand problem which is impeding the commander from achieving their desired end
state. Information collection such as reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence
preparation of the battlefield (IPB) are necessary in improving the commander's
understanding. IPB is a systematic, continuous process of analyzing the threat and
other aspects of an operational environment within a specific geographic area. The
four IPB steps are; Define the operational environment, Describe environmental
effects on operations. Evaluate the threat. Determine threat courses of action.
9. Define-Visualize Mental process of developing a situational understanding and envisioning the
sequence of events in order to achieve the desired end state. Commanders ac-
complish this using the mission variables associated with METT-TC.
10. Explain-Visualize Further explained, the commander filter relevant information categorized by the
operational variables into the categories of the mission variables used during
mission analysis. They use the mission variables to refine their understanding of
the situation. The mission variables consist of mission which consist of the task
and purpose, enemy which consist of their strength, equipment, and capabilities
(IPB), terrain and weather which covers terrain features that can affect the mis-
sion (OAKOC), troops and support available consist of the type, capabilities and
conditions of friendly troops, time available consist of the time to plan, prepare
and execute the operation, and civil considerations Civil considerations which com-
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