1. The Military Decision Making Process March 2008 FM 5-0, June 2005 FM 34-130, 1994

16. The Operational Environment Operational Environment Information Nature and Stability of the State Regional and Global Relationship Economics Technology Time Demographics Physical Environment Military Capabilities External Organizations National Will Operational Environment Information Information Nature and Stability of the State Nature and Stability of the State Regional and Global Relationship Regional and Global Relationship Economics Economics Technology Technology Time Time Demographics Demographics Physical Environment Physical Environment Military Capabilities Military Capabilities External Organizations External Organizations National Will National Will

21. Area of Interest AI Area of Operations X Not within AI 30 km 30 km 30 km 30 km 30 km 30 km Within AI

23. AI with terrain considerations Area of Operations AI HWY 1 2 3 TRAIL

33. LOA (PL Gold) PL Zinc PL Silver XXX X

35. LOA (PL Gold) PL Zinc PL Silver XXX X

38. Mobility Corridors Evaluate & Prioritize X OBJ A B C D F X X OBJ AA 1 AA 2 K K

39. LOA (PL Gold) PL Zinc PL Silver XXX X II II II II I I II II II II II II II II II X X II II II AA3C AA4A AA4B AA3B K1 K3 K7a K7b K4 K5 K6 K8 K9 K2

40. LOA (PL Gold) PL Zinc PL Silver XXX X AA3C AA4A AA4B AA3B II II II II I I II II II II II II II II II X X II II II K1 K3 K7a K7b K4 K5 K6 K8 K9 K2

42. LINE OF SIGHT OP CASEY OP TONY HILL 466 OP BONE

45. Light Data A major factor in evaluating visibility is the amount of available light Date BMNT SR SS EENT MR MS % Illum 10 0600 0641 1722 1803 2309 111058 3 11 0559 0640 1723 1804 120004 121153 60

52. Battlefield Effects Terrain analysis MCOO Weather analysis Weather Chart Other characteristics EFFECTS The “SO WHAT”

53. Visibility/Prec 0600 1200 1800 2400 CEILING: NONE VISIBILITY: .8 KM PRECIPITATION: LT FREEZING RAIN CEILING: NONE VISIBILITY: 3 KM PRECIPITATION: LT FREEZING RAIN CEILING: 1200 M VISIBILITY: 18 KM PRECIPITATION: LT RAIN CEILING: 1500 M VISIBILITY: 20 KM PRECIPITATION: NONE 10 08 46 F 59 F 59 F 46 F SS:1800 MS:0705 MR:0142 SR:0712 BMNT:0646 EENT: 1825 Precipitation Significant Impacts : Good Concealment at night due to low illumination, rain and fog limit visibility from until 1200 TEMP WIND TEMP WIND TEMP WIND 10 TEMP WIND 04 FOG LIFTING FOG CLOUDY CLOUDY 0000 Wind Direction RW AVN SMOKE Dismounts RISTA Wheeled Tracks ADA Chem Wind Direction Visibility/Ceiling Visibility Visibility Visibility Wind Direction Wind Direction Wind Direction Wind Direction Wind Direction Visibility Visibility Visibility Visibility Visibility Visibility Precipitation Precipitation Visibility/Ceiling Precipitation Precipitation Visibility/Ceiling Wind Direction Wind Direction Visibility/Prec Visibility/Prec Wind Direction Wind Direction Wind Direction Precipitation Precipitation 0600 1200 1800 2400 23% ENEMY US

54. Weather Effects Chart

55. WEATHER EFFECTS WEATHER EFFECTS ON FRIENDLY +Increased detection, recognition, and identification ranges for thermal imaging systems +Brigade has thermal overmatch against the OPFOR from ______to_______. +Low illum (<23%) after 2200 supports aerial insertions -Winds support enemy use of Chemical Munitions -Only 12 hours, 59 minutes of useable daylight -Limited Image Intensifying Night Vision System Usage -Limited Operations during the hours of darkness -Big Changes in Barometric pressure may affect gunnery accuracy -Short days, long nights, combined with low illum levels and late Moon Rise will result in decreased total engineer effort -Unfamiliarity with terrain combined with low ilum after 2230 (<23%) will slow BRT/Scout Infiltration -High Wind gusts during hours of darkness may affect UAV launch and SIGINT Antenna Height -High winds may affect accuracy of M1/M2 ammo at max effective range -High winds may affect Artillery accuracy due to extended time of flight

56. WEATHER EFFECTS ON ENEMY +Wind direction supports use of Chemical Munitions +Low illum (<23%) will conceal enemy troop concentrations +Low Illum after 2145 (MS) will support recon infiltration -Lack of TIS will affect enemy movement tempo during hours of reduced illum -Low ceilings and reduced vis will affect use of rotary wing AC (SOKOL) until after 1000 local -High winds after 2200 may affect enemy ability to conduct air insertion of infantry (resort to multiple truck insertions) -Low illum after 2200 reduces target acquisition of shoulder fired SAM system WEATHER EFFECTS

58. Areas/Structures Buildings Blue Prints DC Camps Street Patterns Urban Patterns Criminal Enclaves Underlying Terrain Construction Materials Key Commercial Zones Subterranean Passages Political Precincts and Districts Orgs/People/Events NGOs Media Culture Loyalties Authority(s) Perceptions Relationships Labor Unions Demographics Groups & Sub-groups Religious Holidays Capabilities Fuel Fire/Rescue Electrical Power Transportation Communications Health Services “ To help analyze many civil considerations, commanders and staffs can provide structure to their assessments by categorizing according to six characteristics: areas , structures , capabilities , organizations , people , and events (ASCOPE).” Terrain Society Infra- Structure FM 3-06, Ch 9 ASCOPE Interpreted

61. Know Your Threat Leadership Ideology External Support Environment/ Geography Objectives Target Selection Organizational/ Operational Patterns Phasing/ Timing Attributes of The Threat