ATP-5-0-2-1 Staff Reference Guide Volume 1 Download
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Planning 07 December 2020 ATP 5-0.2-1 61 Percentage of minimum essential tasks that the unit can or must accomplish. Media coverage and impact on key audiences. Targeting requirements in the operation, to include identifying or confirming high-payoff targets (HPTs) and establishing attack guidance. Allocation of assets to subordinate commanders to accomplish their missions. Step 4.4. COA Analysis Brief (Optional) 2-196. Time permitting, and if the commander desires, the staff delivers a briefing to all affected elements to ensure everyone understands the results of COA analysis. The staff uses the briefing for review and ensures that it captures all relevant points of COA analysis for presentation to the decision maker. In a collaborative environment, the briefing may include selected subordinate staffs. A COA analysis briefing includes the following: Introduction. Agenda. Updated IPB, facts, and assumptions (if there are significant changes). Commander requests for information from the staff. Quick review of— Approved problem statement and mission statement. Commander's and higher commander's intents. Threat COA(s) used for COA analysis. War-game technique used (if applicable). Friendly COA— Assumptions used. Concept of operation (brief review). Analysis results. Modifications. Additional commander's guidance Additional COA analysis responsibilities by warfighting function.