ATP-5-0-2-1 Staff Reference Guide Volume 1 Download
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Chapter 2 60 ATP 5-0.2-1 07 December 2020 2-191. To ensure effective war game results, the commander and staff refine (or modify)— Each COA to include identifying branches and sequels that become on-order or be-prepared missions. Locations and times of decisive points. Enemy event template and matrix. Task organization, including forces retained in general support. Control requirements, including control measures and updated operational graphics. Deception operations. CCIRs and other information requirements, including the LTIOV, and incorporate them into the IC plan. 2-192. The commander and staff identify— Key or decisive terrain and determine how to use it. Tasks the unit retains and tasks assigned to subordinates. Likely times and areas for enemy use of weapons of mass destruction and friendly chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense requirements. Potential times or locations for committing the reserve. Most dangerous enemy COA. Most likely enemy COA. Most dangerous civilian reaction. Locations for the commander and CPs. Critical events. Requirements for support of each warfighting function. Effects of friendly and enemy actions on civilians and infrastructure and on military operations. Locations of NAIs, target areas of interest (TAIs), and DPs and intelligence requirements needed to support them. Strengths and weaknesses of each COA. Hazards. Assess their risk, develop control measures, and determine residual risk. Coordination required for integrating and synchronizing interagency, host-nation, and nongovernmental organization involvement. 2-193. The commander and staff analyze— Potential civilian reactions to operations. Potential media reaction to operations. Potential impacts on civil security, civil control, and essential services in the AO. 2-194. The commander and staff develop— Decision points. COA analysis synchronization matrix. DST and DSM. Solutions to achieving minimum essential stability tasks in the AO. Information collection plan and graphics. Themes and messages. Fires, protection, and sustainment plans and graphic control measures. 2-195. The commander and staff determine— Requirements for military deception and surprise. Timing for concentrating forces and starting the attack or counterattack. Movement times and tables for critical assets, including information systems nodes. Estimated duration of the entire operation and each critical event. Projected percentage of enemy forces defeated in each critical event and overall.