Troop Leading Procedures Flashcards
What are the 8 Troop Leading Procedures?
1) Receive the mission
2) Issue the Warning Order
3) Make a Tentative Plan
4) Initiate Movement
5) Conduct Reconnaissance
6) Complete the Plan
7) Issue the Complete order
8) Supervise
In Detail
1) Receive the mission
- Initial time line
- Possible mission
In Detail:
2) Issue the WARNORD:
- 6 paragraph format (min info)
In Detail:
3) Make a Tentative Plan
a. Mission Analysis
b. COA Development
c. COA Analysis
d. COA Comparison
e. COA Selection
In Detail:
3) Make a Tentative Plan
c. COA Analysis
^^ Now do THIS in more detail
COA Analysis (war game)
Action - Reaction - Counteraction
-Methods
—- Box
—- Belt
—- Avenue in depth
In Detail:
3) Make a Tentative Plan
b. COA (Course of Action) Development
COA must be 5 things..
COA Screening at the end of COA Dev..
Course Of Action must be:
1) Suitable
2) Acceptable
3) Distinguishable
4) Complete
5) Feasible
In Detail:
3) Make a Tentative Plan
b. COA Development
^^ AGADAP
- Analysis relative combat power
- Generate Operations
- Array forces
- Develop concept operations
- Assign responsibilities (2-5)
- Prepare COA statement and sketch
In Detail:
3) Make a Tentative Plan
a. Mission Analysis
^^ Now do THIS in more detail
METT-TC
- Summary of Mission Analysis
a. Restated Mission
b. Initial Risk Assessment (tactical and accidental)
c. Tentative decision point
d. Initial Commander’s intent
In Detail:
2) Issue the WARNORD
^^ Now do THIS in more detail
(6 paragraph format) min info
- Type of Operation
- General Location of Operation
- Initial Operational Timeline
- Reconnaisance to initiate
- Movement to Initiate
- Planning and Preparing instructions
—— (to include planning timeline) - Information Requirements (IR and CCIR)
In Detail:
3) Make a Tentative Plan
a. Mission Analysis
^^ What does METT-TC Stand for?
M = Mission
E = Enemy
T = Terrain and Weather
T = Troops and Support Available
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T = Time Available
C = Civil Considerations
In Detail:
3) Make a Tentative Plan
a. Mission Analysis
METT-TC
MISSION
(6 things)
1) Mission
Mission, intent, concept
– 1 up and 2 up
2) Purpose:
3) Tasks:
– Specified
– Implied
– Essential
4) Constraints (require/limit action)
5) Restated Mission
6) Significant conclusions
3) Make a Tentative Plan
a. Mission Analysis
METT-TC
ENEMY
(10 things)
ENEMY
1. general situation
2. Disposition
3. Composition
4. Strength
5. Vulnerabilities
6. Capabilities by WFF
7. MPCOA & MDCOA
8. Significant Conclusions
9. High Value target list
10. High pay-off target list
3) Make a Tentative Plan
a. Mission Analysis
METT-TC
TERRAIN
(5 things)
TERRAIN & Weather
- AO
- AI
- Terrain:
a. Obstacles
b. Avenues of Approach
c. Key Terrain
d. Observation & fields of fire
e. Cover & Concealment
- Weather
– a. wind
– b. Precipitation
– c. Visibility
– d. Cloud coverage
– e. Temp/humidity
- Significant Conclusions
3) Make a Tentative Plan
a. Mission Analysis
METT-TC
TROOPS
(5 Things)
TROOPS:
- Leadership
- Morale
- Training & Experience
- Capabilities by WFF Elements
- SIGNFICANT CONCLUSIONS
3) Make a Tentative Plan
a. Mission Analysis
METT-TC
CIVIL CONSIDERATIONS
(7 Things)
CIVIL CONSIDERATIONS:
- Areas
- People
- Events
- SIGNIFICANT CONCLUSIONS
- Structures
- Organizations
- Capabilities