IPB Step 2

Question 1

IPB Step 2

Answer 1

Describe environment effects on operations

Question 2

IPB-2 Outputs (3)

Answer 2

MCOO

Weather Impact chart

ASCOPE crosswalk

Question 3

What is IPB-2?

Answer 3

Determines how the characteristics (IPB-1) affects friendly/enemy

Question 4

IPB-2 So What? (+Success)

Answer 4

identifying how relevant characteristics of the area of interest will affect friendly and threat operations.

Success: results in allowing the commander to quickly choose and exploit terrain, weather, and civil considerations to best support the mission

Question 5

What are the two types of terrain and the acronym used?

Answer 5

Natural and urban

OAKOC

Question 6

Obstacles (3)

Answer 6

Natural or man-made obstruction

designed or employed to disrupt, fix, turn, or block the movement of the opposing forces

imposes additional losses in personnel, time, and equipment on the opposing force

Question 7

Key terrain

Answer 7

any locality, or area, the seizure or retention of which affords a marked advantage (ex: high ground, wadis, bridges,…)

Question 8

Decisive terrain

Answer 8

The successful accomplishment of the mission depends on seizing, retaining, or denying the use of the terrain to an enemy…mandatory for successful mission accomplishment + extraordinary impact on mission

Question 9

Three mobility classifications

Answer 9

severely restricted terrain

restricted terrain

unrestricted terrain

Question 10

Military aspects of weather (7)

Answer 10

Visibility
Wind
Precipitation
Cloud cover
Temperature
Humidity
Sea state