Steps of air assault planning sequence
Ground Tactical Plan, Landing Plan, Air Movement Plan, Loading Plan, Staging Plan
Command Structure of Air Assault
AATF- 1) AMC/Aviation Staff 2) AASLT TFCMD, Staff, LNO/GFC
Callaboration Component of planning Sequence
Warning Order, IPC, AMCM, AMB, AA TF rehearsal
Components of commanders intent
Purpose: What constitutes success for the operation
Key tasks: 3-5
End State: Enemy, Friendly, Civil, Terrain
Decisive point
Geographical place, specific key event, critical factor or function that allows commander to gain a marked advangtage.
Terrain focused, Enemy Focused
Objective or conceptual
OPCON
Authority over all aspects of operations and training.
TACON
Authority made available for tasking within an operational area to accomplish missions (cannot task organize)
Attached
Temporarily part of the organization
Assigned
Relatively permenant
Organic
Assigned and form an essential part
Direct Support
Answers directly to that supported force
General Support
General support is that support which is given to the supported force as a whole and not to any particular subdivision thereof (JP 3-09.3).
Reinforcing
Reinforcing is a support relationship requiring a force to support another supporting unit. Only like units (for example, artillery to artillery) can be given a reinforcing mission. A unit assigned a reinforcing support relationship retains its command re
General Reinforcing
General support-reinforcing is a support relationship assigned to a unit to support the force as a whole and to reinforce another similar-type unit.
Components of friendly analysis
General Situation
Disposition
Composition
Strength
Capabilities by WFF
Friendly COA
Analyze friendly COA DEV (AGADAP
Analyze relative combat power, Generate options, Array forces, Develop broad concept, Assign HQ, Produce COA statement/sketch
Techniques for war gaming
Bely(phased operations), Avenue in depth (offense/Devense), Box ( Best for time constraints)
Types of rehearsals
Confirmation Brief, Back brief, CAR, Support Rehearsal, Battle Drill/SOP