Commander's Intent and Concept of Operations

摘要

In recent combat operations, many offensive missions have been hastily planned in reaction to an enemy attack or sudden change in the operational environment. When conducting hasty planning, many leaders may "hand wave" the concept of the operation paragraph, failing to realize that it is where they need to spend the most effort. The quality of the concept of the operation paragraph and the clarity with which it is communicated to subordinate leaders can mean the difference between success or failure in combat.