text: Chapter 10
  Ground Tactical Plan
  The ground tactical plan is the foundation of a successful air assault on which all
  other air assault planning stages are based. It is the decisive operation for the air
  assault task force (AATF) because it accomplishes themission assigned by the higher
  headquarters. It specifies actions in the objective area that lead to accomplishment of
  the missionandsubsequent operations.
  SECTION I – ELEMENTS
  10-1. The ground tactical plan may assume a variety of possibilities depending on the commander’s
  evaluation of the mission variables of METT-TC. The ground tactical plan for an air assault contains
  essentially the same elements as other terrain or enemy-oriented offensive operation. However, the
  elements of the ground tactical plan are prepared to capitalize on speed and mobility to achieve surprise.
  Thefollowingelementsarecriticaltotheplanningprocess.
  TASK ORGANIZATION
  10-2. Task organization is a temporary grouping of forces designed to accomplish a particular mission
  (ADRP 5-0).Whendeterminingthetaskforceorganization,airassaultplannersemphasizethefollowing:
  (cid:122) Maximizing combat power in the assault to heighten the surprise and shock effect, which is
  especiallyimportantiftheairassaulttaskforceplanstoland onornearthe objective. Assaulting
  forces organize on or near the objective are prepared to rapidly eliminate enemy forces,
  immediatelyseizeobjectives,andrapidlyconsolidateforsubsequentoperations.
  (cid:122) Ensuringthe taskforce inserts enoughforce to accomplishinitial objectivesquickly. To prevent
  being defeated by repositioning mobile enemy forces, air assault task forces must be massed in
  the landing zone to build up a significant early combat power capability. If adequate combat
  powercannotbeintroduced quicklyintothe objectivearea,the airassaultforce landsawayfrom
  theobjectivetobuildupcombatpowerandthenassaultslikeothercombatunit.
  (cid:122) Ensuring the air assault task force commander properly allocates his logistics assets to sustain
  thetaskforceuntilfollow-onforcesarrive.
  MISSION STATEMENT
  10-3. The missionisthetask, togetherwiththepurpose,thatclearlyindicatestheactiontobetakenandthe
  reason therefore. Commanders analyze a mission in terms of the commander‘s intent two echelons up,
  alongwithspecifiedandimpliedtasks.Theyconsiderthemission ofadjacent units to understand howthey
  contribute to the decisive operation of their higher headquarters. This analysis produces the unit‘s mission
  statement.
  10-4. A mission statement is a short sentence or paragraph that describes the organization‘s essential task
  (or tasks) and purpose— a clear statement of the action to be taken and the reason for doing so. The
  missionstatementcontains the elements of who, what, when, where,and why,butseldomspecifieshow.It
  isimportanttorememberthatanairassaultis a typeofoperationandnot a tacticalmissiontask.
  COMMANDER’S INTENT
  10-5. The commander’s intent is a clear and concise expression of the purpose of the operation and the
  desiredmilitaryendstatethatsupportsmissioncommand,providesfocustothestaff,andhelpssubordinate
  and supporting commanders act to achieve the commander’s desired results without further orders, even