What is Area of Interest
determines threat/adversary force capabilities and the doctrinal principles and TTP threat adversary prefer to employ
What is Step 3
military aspects of terrain
What is OAKOC
opponents employing unconventional, asymmetric methods and means to counter U.S. advantages, such as overwhelming firepower and technological overmatch
What is Irregular threat
What is Step 4
Civil considerations compromise six characteristics, expressed in this memory aid
What is ASCOPE
Area that a weapon or group of weapon or group of weapons may cover effectively from a given position
What is Field of Fire
This begins during Step 2 of MDMP, Mission Analysis, but is a continuous process
What is Orginizations
What is Operational Environment
systematic process of analyzing the mission variables of enemy, terrain, weather and civilian considerations
What is IPB
Provides protection from observation.
What is concealment
Terrain and Weather Analysis are done during this phase
What is Step 2/ Environmental Effects on Operations
iterative planning methodology to understand the situation and mission, develop a course of action and produce an operation plan or order
What is MDMP