The Mission Statement (FM 3-21.10)

Question 1

DEF: Mission

Answer 1

A task and purpose that clearly indicate the action to be taken and the reason for the action. In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a mission is a duty or task to an individual or unit.

Question 2

What are the 5 steps that leaders take to analyze their assigned mission?

Answer 2

1. Higher headquarters (Two levels up) mission, intent, and concept
2. Higher headquarters (One level up) mission, intent and concept
3. Unit’s purpose
4. Constraints (METT-TC)
5. Specified, implied, and essential tasks

Question 3

DEF: Specified Task

Answer 3

Tasks that are specifically assigned to the unit

Question 4

DEF: Implied Task

Answer 4

Tasks that must be performed to accomplish a specified task

Question 5

DEF: Essential Task

Answer 5

Task that is a Tactical Mission Task. It will accomplish the mission. (EX: Destroy, delay etc.)

Question 6

5 elements to a mission statement

Answer 6

1. Who (The unit)
2. What (The unit’s essential task and type of operation)
3. When (This is the time given in the battalion OPORD)
4. Where (The objective or location stated in higher’s OPORD)
5. Why (The company’s purpose - taken from higher’s Concept of Operation)

Question 7

DEF: Decisive Point

Answer 7

A geographic place, specific key event, critical factor, or function that, when acted upon, allows commanders to gain a marked advantage over an advisory or contribute materially to achieving success.