ATP 5-0.6 — Network Engagement
ATP 5-0.6 governs the synchronization and integration of network considerations into Army operational processes.
- Publication number: ATP 5-0.6
- Title: NETWORK ENGAGEMENT
- Date: 06/19/2017
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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ATP 5-0.6 provides a doctrinal framework for engaging human networks across the range of military operations. It addresses supporting, influencing, and neutralizing networks, six elements of human network analysis, analytical methods, and integration with Army planning processes.
Applies to: ATP 5-0.6 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
- Network engagement activities
- Human network analysis
- Threat human networks
- Network structure
- Adaptive networks
- Social network analysis
- Military decisionmaking process
- Supporting human networks
Questions and answers
What is neutralizing a human network?
Neutralize is a tactical mission task that results in rendering enemy personnel or material incapable of interfering with a particular operation (FM 3-90-1, Change 2). (paragraph 1-17)
What does human network analysis show about threat elements?
Human network analysis provides the necessary network perspective of the relationships of threat elements to other threat elements, neutral, friendly, and unknown elements in a single picture. (paragraph 1-17)
What must commanders consider before neutralizing a threat network?
Before neutralizing the threat network, commanders must know whether the affect will be positive or negative or have no effect on the friendly and neutral networks that share an OE with them. (paragraph 1-18)
How do networks adapt in an operational environment?
All networks within an OE will adapt as required to meet their objectives, whether friendly, neutral or threat. (paragraph 2-16)
What should long-term success against adaptive threat networks focus on?
Long-term success against these networks should focus on changing the relationships and links in the networks, and severing the links between networks and its smaller cells. (paragraph 2-17)