ATP 3-57.60 — Civil Affairs Planning (this Item Is Published W/ Basic Incl C1)
ATP 3-57.60 governs Civil Affairs operations and civil-military operations planning for Army and joint operational planning.
- Publication number: ATP 3-57.60
- Title: CIVIL AFFAIRS PLANNING (THIS ITEM IS PUBLISHED W/ BASIC INCL C1)
- Date: 05/07/2024
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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ATP 3-57.60 covers civil considerations in troop leading procedures, the military decision-making process, Army design methodology, and the joint planning process. It describes Civil Affairs assessments, planning products, area studies, running estimates, and annexes, and provides techniques for integrating civil activities into operations.
Applies to: ATP 3-57.60 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States and United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.
Topics covered
- Civil Affairs planning
- Civil considerations analysis
- Troop leading procedures
- Military decision-making process
- Joint planning process
- Interagency planning
- Civil Affairs planning products
Questions and answers
What is the purpose of civil-military operations?
CMO are activities of a commander performed by designated military forces that establish, maintain, influence, or exploit relations between military forces and IPI by directly supporting the achievement of objectives relating to the reestablishment or maintenance of stability within a region or HN. (paragraph 1-59)
What are the eight steps of troop leading procedures?
TLP consists of eight steps, but the sequence of the steps is not rigid. (paragraph 2-67)
What is a base plan?
A BPLAN describes the CONOPS, major forces, concepts of support, and anticipated timelines for completing the mission. (paragraph 3-50)
What does an operation plan contain?
An OPLAN is a complete and detailed plan containing a full description of the CONOPS, all applicable annexes to the plan including a time-phased force and deployment list (known as a TPFDL), and a transportation-feasible notional TPFDD. (paragraph 3-50)
What does annex K describe?
Commanders and their staff use annex K (Civil Affairs Operations) to describe how CAO (in coordination with other military and civil organizations) support the CONOPS described in the BPLAN or order. (paragraph 5-20)