Unit 2-4. Predictive Battlespace Awareness Defined

Question 1

(T/F) PBA and IPOE are terms often correctly used as interchangeable terms for the same process.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What are the four steps of IPOE?

Answer 2

Define the battlespace environment, Describe the battlespace’s effects, Evaluate the adversary, and Determine the adversary’s COAs

Question 3

Explain the first step in the IPOE process:

Answer 3

This step defines the intelligence problem and identifies specific features in the environment, activities within it, and the space where they exist that may influence available COA or the commander’s decisions for further analysis

Question 4

What is the primary purpose for step two of the IPOE?

Answer 4

The primary purpose of this step is to determine how the battlespace affects both adversary and friendly operations