ATP-5-0-2-1 Staff Reference Guide Volume 1 Download
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Planning 07 December 2020 ATP 5-0.2-1 77 Technique. A technique for total staff integration is known as reverse IPB. Generally, the intelligence officer (with the COS or XO) identifies areas of emphasis among the staff that need coverage during IPB steps 1-3. Prior to starting IPB, the intelligence officer provides the staff with a general scheme the enemy is likely to employ, based on analysis from higher headquarters and initial discussions with the operations officer and the commander. This initial “IPB guidance” does not need to be provided immediately but should be given as soon as possible. This guidance includes— Terrain factors (observation and fields of fire, avenues of approach, key terrain, obstacles, and cover and concealment—OAKOC), to include in the MCOO. Population factors (political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and time (PMESII-PT)), to include culture and history. Enemy factors (task, purpose, and capabilities by warfighting function and nesting diagram). Neutral force factors such as task and purpose, capabilities, and disposition. Friendly non-U.S. forces to include task and purpose, capabilities, and disposition. The operations section concurrently begins substeps 3–6 of mission analysis to examine friendly disposition; specified, implied, and essential tasks; constraints; facts; and assumptions. After a designated period of time, the IPB guidance is briefed to the commander in the following format (unless noted, the agenda below is briefed by the intelligence section): Orientation to AO and terrain (briefed by the terrain team or intelligence section). Orientation to neutral and friendly forces. Enemy higher headquarter’s two levels up task and purpose. Enemy higher headquarter’s task and purpose. Enemy general scheme of maneuver. Subject matter experts brief the enemy’s main capabilities (strengths) and vulnerabilities. They also provide their analysis of how enemy capabilities will get incorporated into the enemy COA. Subject matter experts brief in the following order: Movement and maneuver. Fires. Air (rotary and fixed wing). Intelligence. Protection. Sustainment. Command and control. Integration with irregular forces. Information and messaging. Enemy event matrix and template. Following the brief, the intelligence section develops the enemy commander’s DSM, confirms the task and purpose nesting diagram, and synthesizes the enemy COA. The intelligence section then finalizes mission analysis briefing products while the rest of the staff shifts to “blue” planning. The COS or XO ensures that staffs’ collaborative IPB becomes part of the unit SOP and is included during mission analysis of the MDMP. Table 2-21 on page 78 depicts example staff sections’ input to IPB products (staffs’ input is mission dependent and not all-inclusive).