Mission Command: Understand Flashcards
Define Mission Command: Understand
Understanding is fundamental to the Commanders ability to establish a situations context. It is essential to effective decision making during planning and execution.
What does the commander use to understand?
The Commander uses Operational Variables to analyze and understand the Operational Environment. Think PMESII-PT
What is IPB?
IPB is Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield.
What is IPB defined as:
IPB is a systematic process of analyzing the threat and environment in a specific geographic area
What are Understanding Factors?
Factors that determine a Commanders depth of understanding are Education, Intellect, Experience, and Perception. E I E P
PMESII-PT: P(1)
Political: Distribution of power for formal, informal and covert organizations.
PMESII-PT: M
Military: Explores the military and paramilitary capabilities of all relevant actors in a given Operational Environment.
PMESII-PT: E
Economic: Behaviors related to Producing, Distributing, and Consuming resources
PMESII-PT: S
Social: Ethnic Behaviors and makeup of Cultural and Religious Society
PMESII-PT: I (#1)
Information: Scope of Systems that collect and disseminate information.
PMESII-PT: I (#2)
Infrastructure: Facilities and services required for functioning Community.
PMESII-PT: P(2)
Physical Environment: Geography and structures, climate and weather of Operational Environment.
PMESII-PT: T
Time: Time and duration of events by all relevant actors within Operational Environment.
IPB Steps
Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield has 4 steps.
IPB Step 3
Evaluates threat. Classifying as Threat, Enemy, Neutral or Hybrid
