General Deductions

Enemy objectives

Immediate, Subsequent and Final

Enemy Kill Zones in own Area of Responsibility

Enemy Key Terrain and Vital Ground

Enemy Concept of Operations

Priority Intelligence Requirements, Information Requirements

PIRs, IRs

Priority of targets

Weaknesses that can be exploited

Named Areas of Interest

NAIs

Target Areas of Interest

TAIs

Decision Points

Enemy Time and Space

Enemy Service Support element locations and Lines of Communication

Force ratio and composition considerations

Strength and composition of protective elements

SENSE tasks

Form of manoeuvre

Electronic Warfare

Service Support

Time and Space

Fire Plan

Control Measures

Mobility and Counter-mobility tasks

Deception

Operational Security Measures

SHIELD measures

Air Defence

Reserves

Prisoners of War

COA Comparison Criteria

Offensive Deductions

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Time and Space

Mounted, Dismounted, Amphibious, or Air Mobile

Fire Plan

Assembly Areas

Routes and approaches

Mobility and Counter mobility tasks

Lines of Departure

Fire Bases

Attack Positions

Assault Positions

Limit of Exploitation

Cut-off force(s)

Flank Security

Exploitation Force

Objectives

Consolidation

Intermediate Objectives

Phasing

Frontage

Waiting Areas

Artillery Manoeuvre Areas

Landing Zones

Flight routes

Drop Zones

Movement Plan

Necessity for protective elements, main body, and attack forces

Bridgehead

Bypass policy

Crossing area

Deception requirements

Likely enemy Defence, Delay and Ambush positions

Likely enemy Kill Zones

Likely enemy frontage and Scheme of Manoeuvre

Defensive Deductions

Time and Space

Mobile or Area Defence

Fire Plan

Battle Positions

Kill Zones

Digging requirements and other preparations for Battle Positions

Depth

Frontage

Hides

Routes and alternates

Waiting Areas

Barrier requirements

Break clean lines

Mobility and Counter mobility tasks

Priority of work

Direct Fire Plan

Reserved Demolitions

Demolition Guards

Defence, Delay and Ambush positions

Countermoves Plan

Tasks: block, reinforce, and counter attack; routes and alternates

Occupation Plan

Withdrawal Plan

Control Measures

Deception requirements

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