Warrior Skills Level 1 - Leader Development for Army Professionals

Performance Steps
Note: Apt and accurate reporting of friendly elements locations, obstacles, and contacts are
essential to maintaining SA and the reduction of potential fratricide incidents.
a. Line 1: Report as-of date time group (DTG).
b. Line 2: Give a brief summary of enemy activity, casualties inflicted,
and prisoners captured.
c. Line 3: Provide encoded information about friendly locations using
control measures or terrain index reference system (TIRS) points.
(1) Provide command post (CP), observation post (OP) locations, or
your own location.
(2) Provide first sub-element(s) center of mass.
(3) Provide second sub-element(s) center of mass.
(4) Provide third sub-element(s) center of mass.
(5) Provide locations for any additional elements as necessary.
d. Line 4: Provide encoded information on the operational status of
combat vehicles.
e. Line 5: Provide encoded information about defensive obstacles.
(1) Give type and coordinates of obstacles, list as—
(a) MF (minefield).
(b) TD (tank ditch).
(c) AB (abatis).
(d) CW (concertina wire).
(2) Give type and coordinates of executed demolition targets.
(3) Give type and coordinates of reserved demolition targets.
f. Line 6: Compute percentage and assign the following color codes to
indicate personnel strength:
Note: Commander's guidance or unit standing operating procedure (SOP) may vary about
reporting percentages.
(1) GREEN: Full strength (90 percent or more fit for duty).
(2) AMBER: Reduced strength (80 to 89 percent fit for duty).
(3) RED: Reduced strength (60 to 79 percent fit for duty; the vehicle
and crew are mission capable).
(4) BLACK: Reduced strength (59 percent or less fit for duty).
g. Line 7: Compute percentages and assign color codes to indicate status
of Class III (petroleum, oils, and lubricants [POL]) and Class V (ammunition)
supplies.
(1) GREEN: Full strength (90 percent or better on hand).
(2) AMBER: Reduced strength (80 to 89 percent on hand).
(3) RED: Reduced strength (60 to 79 percent on hand; the vehicle is
mission capable).
(4) BLACK: Reduced strength (59 percent or less on hand).
Note: If an item is reported as status level BLACK on lines 6 or 7, the appropriate yellow
report (logistics) must follow.
h. Line 8: Provide a summary of tactical intentions.
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