fm 44-100 us army air and missile defense operations

FM 44-100
EVENT TEMPLATE
A-35. An event template is a guide for collection and reconnaissance and
surveillance (R&S) planning. It depicts named areas of interest (NAI) where
the commander expects to see certain activities of tactical significance and is
used to confirm or deny an enemy course of action. These NAI are based on
the terrain constraints on air approach routes to potential targets and
analysis of the enemy’s attack and ISR profiles. The G2 or S2 develops an
event matrix to support the event template by providing details on the type of
activity expected in each NAI, the times the NAI is expected to be active, and
its relationship to other events on the battlefield. Examples of NAI include
landing and drop zones, forward arming and refueling points, forward
staging areas, and previous BM launch locations. See FM 34-130 for detailed
information on preparing an event template and matrix.
DECISION SUPPORT TEMPLATE
A-36. A decision support template is based on the situation and event
templates, event matrix, and the war gaming of friendly COA results. A
decision support template should depict the following:
• Air avenues of approach.
• Airborne and air assault objectives.
• Landing and drop zones and largest size enemy element that could be
employed at the zone.
• Ranges of threat systems.
• Ranges of friendly air and missile defense systems.
• Target areas of interest (TAI).
• Decision points (DP).
A-37. Air TAI and DP are determined in the same manner as for ground
operations. However, due to the high speeds of air systems, decision points
must be placed significantly farther in advance of the TAI.
APPLYING IPB
A-38. IPB is a systematic, continuous process of analyzing the threat and
environment in a specific geographic setting. Applying the IPB process helps
the commander apply and maximize his combat power at critical points in
time and space by determining the enemy's likely COA, and describing the
environment and its effects on operations. Preparation and continuous
updates of the aerial portion of IPB are fundamental to the execution of the
air and missile defense and land force missions on the modern battlefield.
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