Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield

Question 1

Define Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield

Answer 1

The systematic process of analyzing the mission variables of enemy, terrain, weather and civil considerations in the AI to determine their effect on operations.

Question 2

What are the four steps of IPB?

Answer 2

1) Define the operational environment
2) Describe the environmental effects on operations
3) Evaluate the threat
4) Determine threat COAs

Question 3

What is the main objective of Step 1: Define the operational environment.

Answer 3

ID specific environmental factors that may effect COAs. Define AO, AI. AOI

Question 4

What is the main objective of Step 2: Describe the environmental effects on operations.

Answer 4

Develop threat table, terrain analysis, OAKOC, MCOO, Weather, Light Data

Question 5

What is the main objective of Step 3: Evaluate the Threat?

Answer 5

Generate HVTL, Threat overlays

Question 6

What is the main objective of Step 4: Determine Threat COAs

Answer 6

Identify threats likely objectives, end state and COAs

Question 7

What does a Situation Template provide?

Answer 7

Enemy course of action, disposition, composition

Question 8

Event template is used to do what?

Answer 8

Confirm or deny enemy COAs