ATP-5-0-2-1 Staff Reference Guide Volume 1 Download
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Chapter 2 80 ATP 5-0.2-1 07 December 2020 The support area is the portion of the commander's area of operations that is designated to facilitate the positioning, employment, and protection of base sustainment assets required to sustain, enable, and control operations (ADP 3-0). 2-247. An area of influence is a geographical area wherein a commander is directly capable of influencing operations by maneuver or fire support systems normally under the commander's command or control (JP 3-0). The intelligence and operations officers determine the area of influence, which includes terrain inside and outside the AO (see figure 2-17). 2-248. An area of interest is that area of concern to the commander, including the area of influence, areas adjacent thereto, and extending into enemy territory. Also called AOI (JP 3-0). This area also includes areas occupied by enemy forces who could jeopardize the accomplishment of the mission. The AOI is— Established by the commander with input from the intelligence or operations sections that consider mission variables in the selection of AOIs. Normally, an area larger than or outside the area of influence that directly impacts the AO, possibly requiring more intelligence assets to monitor. It may include staging areas. An area that may be irregular in shape and overlaps the areas of adjacent and subordinate unit AOs. An area that assists in determining NAIs during Step 4 of the IPB process. ATP 2-01.3 Figure 2-17. Area of operations example