text: Chapter 3
  Mission Analysis Briefing
  3-59. The mission analysis briefing informs the commander of the results of the staff's analysis of the
  situation. It helps the commander understand, visualize, and describe the operation. Throughout the mission
  analysis briefing, the commander, staff, and other unified action partners discuss the various facts and
  assumptions about the situation. Staff officers present a summary of their running estimates from their
  specific functional area and how their findings impact or are impacted by other areas. This helps the
  commander and staff to focus on the interrelationships among the mission variables METT-TC (I) and to
  develop a deeper understanding of the situation. The commander issues guidance to the staff for continued
  planning based on situational understanding gained from the mission analysis briefing.
  3-60. A comprehensive mission analysis briefing helps the commander, staff, subordinates, and other unified
  action partners develop a shared understanding of the requirements of the upcoming operation. Time
  permitting, the staff briefs the commander on its mission analysis using the following outline:
  * Mission and commander's intent of the HQ two echelons up.
  * Mission, commander's intent, and concept of operations of the HQ one echelon up.
  * A proposed problem statement.
  * A proposed mission statement.
  * Review of the commander's initial guidance.
  * Initial IPOE products, including civil considerations that impact the conduct of operations to
  include:
   Weather.
   Satellite communication impacts.
  * Specified, implied, and essential tasks.
  * Pertinent facts and assumptions.
  * Constraints.
  * Forces available and resource shortfalls.
  * Initial risk assessment.
  * Initial EFSTs (task and purpose).
  * Initial high-payoff target list.
  * Proposed commander's critical information requirements and essential elements of friendly
  information.
  * Initial information collection plan.
  * Recommended timeline.
  * Recommended collaborative planning sessions.
  * Proposed evaluation criteria.
  3-61. During the mission analysis briefing or shortly thereafter, commanders approve the mission statement
  and commander's critical information requirements. They then develop and issue their initial commander's
  intent and planning guidance.
  COMMANDER'S INTENT AND CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
  3-62. The commander's intent is a clear and concise expression of the purpose of the operation and the
  desired objectives and military end state (JP 3-0). FS personnel at all echelons must thoroughly understand
  the commander's intent and end state to design a FS and FA plan that best support the concept of operations
  and rapidly and effectively adjust to exploit advantages that arise. For an example of commander's intent (see
  table 3-5).