FM-3-81 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Download

Appendix A A-22 FM 3-81 09 November 2021 Past 24 hours Protection common operational picture • PPL • Threats/hazards • Incidents • Asset locations PPL Next 48 to 72 hours Asset task organization Issues/risk decision points Provost marshal officer Protection priorities Engineer Essential elements of friendly information FPCON INFOCON AMD ADW WCS CBRN and EOD MOPP OEG Explosive hazards Safety Security banner Legend: ADW air defense warning AMD air missile defense CBRN chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear EOD explosive ordnance disposal FPCON force protection condition INFOCON information operations condition MOPP mission-oriented protective posture OEG operation exposure guide PPL protection prioritization list WCS weapons control status Figure A-6. Example protection running estimate CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT A-57. Assessment is the determination of the progress toward accomplishing a task, creating a condition, or achieving an objective (JP 3-0). Commanders typically base assessments on their situational understanding, which is generally a composite of several informational sources and intuition. Assessments help commanders determine progress toward attaining the desired end state, achieving objectives, and performing tasks. It also involves continuously monitoring and evaluating the operational environment to determine what changes might affect the conduct of operations. A-58. Throughout the operations process, commanders integrate their assessments with those of the staff, subordinate commanders, and other unified action partners. The primary tools for assessing the progress of the operation include the OPORD, the common operational picture, personal observations, running estimates, and the assessment plan. Staff members develop running estimates that illustrate the significant aspects of a particular activity or function over time. These estimates are used by commanders to maintain situational understanding and direct adjustments. Significant changes or variances among or within running estimates can signal a threat or an opportunity, alerting commanders to take action. A-59. The assessment plan is enabled by monitoring and evaluating criteria derived from the warfighting function protection tasks. The criteria used to monitor and evaluate the situation or operation may be represented as an MOE or MOP. These measures are discrete, relevant, and responsive benchmarks that are useful in all operations. They may contain the commander’s critical information requirements and the essential elements of friendly information and may generate information requirements. MOEs and MOPs can be significant decision support tools and may drive transition periods, resource allocations, and other critical decisions. A-60. During preparation, operations to shape, and operations to prevent, the protection working group focuses on threats and hazards that can influence preparatory activities, including monitoring new Soldier integration programs and movement schedules and evaluating live-fire requirements for precombat checks and inspections. The protection working group may evaluate training and rehearsals or provide coordination and liaison to facilitate effectiveness in high-risk or complex preparatory activities, such as movement and sustainment preparation.