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Tactics 101: 013. Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (Pt. 2)

By Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Front Page Features|Tactics101 |  Published: March 04, 2007 at 10:16 pm

In Step 3, we will array our forces to achieve our purposes and tasks.

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Graphically portrayed:

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*Note – Do not get fixated on force ratios. We conduct a comparison just to ensure we are not planning something that has no potential to succeed. Those who focus on force rations, many times limit their options on are only concerned with attrition.

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In Step 4, we convert to specific units and start developing some initial graphics.

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Specific Units:

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