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