References SOURCES USED This source is quoted in this publication. Eisenhower, Dwight D. “Remarks at the National Defense Executive Reserve Conference,” 14 November 1957, edited by John T. Woolley and Gerhard Peters, <strong>The</strong> <strong>American</strong> Presidency Project [online]. Santa Barbara, CA. Available from World Wide Web: (accessed 26 February 2010). PRESCRIBED FORMS None REFERENCED FORMS DA forms are available on the APD website: . DA Form 2028. Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms. References-6 <strong>FM</strong> 5-0 26 March 2010
A abbreviations, in OPLAN and OPORD, E-31 acronyms, in OPLAN and OPORD, E-31 action(s), 5-5–5-7, 6-43 assessment and, 6-21 CP, A-38 decision and, 2-27–2-28 in rehearsal, I-71–I-72 planning and, 2-27 plans and, 2-35–2-36 recommend or direct, 6-21–6-24 sequencing, 2-96–2-99 strategy and, 3-29 versus hesitation, 5-5 action-reaction-counteraction, B-153 activities, planning, 2-37 synchronization, 2-102 motivations <strong>of</strong>, 3-54 operational environment, 3-51 relevant, 3-49–3-50 trust <strong>of</strong>, B-56 adaptation, assessment and, 6-37–6-39 design and, 3-5 operational environment, 1-6 opportunities and, 3-27 reframing and, 3-28 adjustment decisions, 5-36, 5-38–5-39 analysis, COA, 5-58, 5-64 <strong>of</strong> progress, 6-18 problem frame and, 3-55 situational understanding, 1-19 staff and, H-34 time, B-3 annex, examples and procedures for, E-59–E-64 in OPLAN and OPORD, E-57 appendix, in OPLAN and OPORD, E-57 approach, 3-23 adaptive, 1-30, 2-40, 3-5, 3-12, 3-27 Index Entries are by paragraph number. operational. See operational approach. Army forces, support from, 2-11 Army problem solving model, 2-19 assess, 1-55 for military briefing, J-22 risk, B-157 assessment, 5-26, 5-49 action and, 6-21 activities <strong>of</strong>, 1-64, 6-5–6-6 cause and effect, 6-40 collaboration and, 1-36 commanders and, 6-32–6-34 considerations for, 6-29–6-58 continuous, 6-30–6-31 decisionmaking, 5-30–5-35 defined, 6-1 development <strong>of</strong>, H-8–H-10 during preparation, 4-15 exploitation and, 5-14 focus <strong>of</strong>, 6-25, 6-30, B-4 formal, 6-65–6-68 fundamentals <strong>of</strong>, 6-1–6-4 informal, 6-56 judgment and, 6-45–6-46 levels <strong>of</strong> war and, 6-25–6-28 methods, 6-55–6-58 operational environment, 1-63 operations process, 1-63–1-65 plan and, 4-40, 6-35–6-36 planning guidance, 6-55 product <strong>of</strong>, B-21 process, 6-5–6-24 progress and, 6-37 questions for, 5-13, 6-57 rehearsal, I-49–I-50 resources <strong>of</strong>, 6-26 results, 1-55, 5-31, 6-2, 6-23 running estimate and, G-11 steps, H-2–H-36 support, 6-65–6-68 tools for, 6-3 working group, 6-59–6-64 assessment briefing, operations update and, A-43–A-44 assessment framework, H-8–H-9 building, H-24–H-32 assessment plan, H-35 building, 6-30 development <strong>of</strong>, H-1 MDMP and, B-4 assets, allocating, F-10 available, B-36 assumptions, broad, 2-62 cause and effect, 6-41 challenging, 6-20 criteria, 2-60–2-61, 2-63 defined, B-39 develop, B-38–B-40 impact <strong>of</strong>, 5-39 OPLAN and OPORD, E-10 plan and, 6-35 planning, 2-82 reframe and, 6-38 running estimate and, G-5 verify, 2-59–2-63 attachment, by task, E-60 example, E-61 in OPLAN and OPORD, E-52–E-58 avenue <strong>of</strong> approach, defined, C-31 avenue-in-depth method, war-gaming, B-144–B-145 awareness, culture, 1-23 B backbrief, 5-63, I-7–I-8 defined, I-7 baseline, assessment and, H-32 battle command, 4-9–4-11 activities <strong>of</strong>, 1-50 assessment, 6-33 design and, 3-3 execution and, 5-15 operations process, 1-49–1-56 preparation and, 4-8 battle drill, rehearsal, I-11–I-12 battle rhythm, considerations for, A-51 defined, A-49 functions <strong>of</strong>, A-50 operations synchronization meeting, A-45 belt method, B-141–B-143 board, defined, A-59 boundaries, in OPLAN and OPORD, E-39 26 March 2010 <strong>FM</strong> 5-0 Index-1
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