ATP-5-0-2-1 Staff Reference Guide Volume 1 Download

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Contents iv ATP 5-0.2-1 07 December 2020 Figure J-1. Julian calendar.............................................................................................................328 Figure J-2. Standard time zones....................................................................................................329 Figure J-3. DTAC DOCMAT—unified land operations ..................................................................330 Figure J-4. DTAC DOCMAT—operational structure, offense, and stability...................................331 Figure J-5. DTAC DOCMAT—planning processes, defense, and DSCA .....................................332 Figure J-6. DTAC DOCMAT—defeat and stability mechanisms, framing constructs, and command and control ..................................................................................................................333 Figure J-7. DTAC DOCMAT—tactical enabling tasks, intelligence, and sustainment...................334 Figure J-8. DTAC DOCMAT—fires and protection ........................................................................335 Figure L-1. Developing lines of effort .............................................................................................345 Tables Table 2-1. Steps of the MDMP ........................................................................................................ 16 Table 2-2. Example “3-column drill” .................................................................................................18 Table 2-3. Rule of thumb for the MDMP timelines...........................................................................19 Table 2-4. Commander's planning guidance by warfighting function ..............................................33 Table 2-5. Example evaluation criteria ............................................................................................ 34 Table 2-6. Steps and substeps of COA development .....................................................................38 Table 2-7. Substeps of Step 3.1, Assess the situation ....................................................................39 Table 2-8. Task organization symbols .............................................................................................40 Table 2-9. Example type unit and symbol combination ...................................................................40 Table 2-10. Substeps of Step 3.2., Generate options .....................................................................42 Table 2-11. Substeps of Step 3.3, Array forces ............................................................................... 43 Table 2-12. Historical minimum planning ratios ............................................................................... 44 Table 2-13. Substeps for Step 3.4, Refine the concept ...................................................................45 Table 2-14. Substeps of Step 3.5, Assign headquarters .................................................................45 Table 2-15. Substeps of Step 3.6, Prepare sketch and create statement .......................................46 Table 2-16. Decision support matrix example ................................................................................. 49 Table 2-17. Example war gaming briefing format ............................................................................52 Table 2-18. Sketch note example ....................................................................................................57 Table 2-19. The MDMP product overview .......................................................................................73 Table 2-20. Intelligence preparation of the battlefield steps ............................................................ 75 Table 2-21. Example staffs' input to IPB products ...........................................................................78 Table 2-22. Terrain effects matrix example .....................................................................................86 Table 2-23. Douglas sea state scale ...............................................................................................88 Table 2-24. High-value target list developed in Step 3 of IPB (example) ........................................ 96 Table 2-25. Offensive indicators example .....................................................................................103 Table 2-26. Desired targeting effects.............................................................................................116 Table 2-27. High-payoff target list example ...................................................................................119 Table 2-28. Example attack guidance matrix.................................................................................120