IPB 1 and 2
Unrestricted terrain elevation
0-30%
Distance between obstacles in BN
1500-3000m
Restricted terrain elevation
30-45%
Distance between obstacles in BDE
3000-6000
Severely restricted terrain
45%
Distance between obstacles in CO
500-1500m
MDMP
7 steps
Civil considerations
ASCOPE
Threat overlay
All potential threats in the AO
Coo
BUA, hydrology, and vegetation
BUA
Built up areas/manmade features (black and cross hatched)
Military aspects of weather
Ceiling, wind, temperature/humidity, visibility/illumination, precipitation/rain
Threat Description Table
Classifying threats identified in the threat overlay
cover and concealment
Cover provided protection to person, plan, and operation. Concealment is protection from observation
PMESII/ASCOPE
Crosswalk
Types of vegetation
Dense tree lines marshes, swamps
Step 4 IPB
Evaluate threat courses of action
Step 3 IPB
Evaluated threat
Overlay with roads
Lines of communication (how you move through the battlefield
Mission variables
METTC
Mcoo
Mobility corridors, avenues of approach, key terrain
Military Aspects of Terrain
Oakoc
Oakoc
Obstacles, Avenue of approach, key terrain, obstacles, cover and concealment
Operation variables
PMESII
Terrain effects matrix
Physically write out aspects of terrain for both enemy and friendly
High value target
Something enemy needs to be successful
High payoff target
Something friendly forces need to complete the mission