ATP 5-0.2-1 — Staff Reference Guide Volume I, Unclassified Resources

ATP 5-0.2-1 governs Army staff reference activities for assessing, planning, preparing, and executing operations.

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  • Publication number: ATP 5-0.2-1
  • Title: STAFF REFERENCE GUIDE VOLUME I, UNCLASSIFIED RESOURCES
  • Date: 12/07/2020
  • Proponent: T2COM
  • Status: ACTIVE

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It includes the military decision-making process, intelligence preparation, information collection, targeting, battle drills, and rapid decision-making. It also provides planning factors for movement and maneuver, intelligence, fires, sustainment, protection, command and control, and environmental considerations.

Topics covered

  • Military Decision-Making Process
  • Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
  • Information Collection
  • Targeting
  • Battle Drills
  • Movement and Maneuver Planning Factors
  • Sustainment Planning Factors
  • Environmental Considerations

Questions and answers

What does a COA statement need to portray?

A COA statement clearly portrays how the organization will accomplish the mission and briefly expresses how the organization will conduct the combined arms concept. (paragraph 2-144)

What does a finalized COA sketch include?

A finalized COA sketch includes the array of generic forces and control measures, such as The unit and subordinate unit boundaries. (paragraph 2-145)

What is required for sustainment supply estimates?

Early estimation of critical classes of supply required to sustain operations is necessary for any planning effort. (paragraph 4-5)

How is an MCOO tailored?

The mission and a collaborative effort involving input from each staff section helps tailor the MCOO. (paragraph 2-253)

What starts a command post battle drill?

Every CP battle drill has a key event or events that start the drill. (paragraph 4-4)

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