text: Army Tactics
  Detention Operations
  1-195. Detention involves the detainment of a population or group that poses some level of threat to military
  operations. Unit staffs consider detention operations when developing plans. Detainee planning enables
  providing necessary resources to construct and operate detention facilities for the projected number of
  detainees. Units monitor the actual number of detainees closely to avoid devoting too many or too few
  resources to detention operations. It is essential to address all aspects of detainee operations while planning
  for the supported offensive operation. To ensure that units are prepared to incorporate detainee operations
  during planning, units establish mechanisms that ensure effective consideration of potential detainee
  operations and their supporting activities.
  1-196. Detainee operations begin at the point of capture—the point at which a Soldier has the custody of,
  and is responsible for safeguarding, a detainee. Soldiers must be prepared to process and safeguard detainees.
  Actions at the point of capture—the point at which a Soldier has the custody of, and is responsible for
  safeguarding, a detainee—can directly affect mission success and could have a lasting impact on U.S. tactical,
  operational, and strategic military objectives. All Soldiers must be prepared to process and safeguard
  detainees. Upon capture, Soldiers must use the five Ss and T technique (short for search, silence, segregate,
  safeguard, speed, and tag) to process detainees. This technique provides a structure with which to guide
  Soldiers in conducting detainee operations until custody of the detainee transfers to another authority or
  location. (See FM 3-63 for additional details on detainee operations).
  1-197. During the conduct of operations, Soldiers may capture enemy prisoners of war (EPWs). At the point
  of capture, the detainees and EPWs share the same five Ss and T technique. However, the legal framework
  is different. The local nation has the legal authority for procedures for civilian detentions. However, Soldiers
  must handle EPWs in accordance with international law and treat them humanely; Soldiers must not abuse
  EPWs physically or mentally. EPWs must be allowed to keep their personal protective equipment. The unit
  is responsible for their care. If a unit cannot evacuate EPWs in a reasonable time, they must give EPWs food,
  water, and first aid. Soldiers should not give EPWs comfort items such as cigarettes or candy.
  Risk Management
  1-198. Leaders must assume risk in knowing that subordinate leaders will not only accept, but also take
  risks to achieve mission success. Leaders identify and refine controls through continual dialogue with
  subordinate leaders to ensure their understanding of the commander’s intent. Time is a key factor in assessing
  and understanding risks that could impact successful operations. Reduced time impacts the tempo of
  operations as well as compresses planning timelines and asset requests. Such impacts can have significant
  downward implications to units on the ground. A compressed timeline can add additional risk to operations
  with the following:
  * Lack of implementing and resourcing potential deception activities.
  * Rushed planning methodologies leading to incomplete plans.
  * Confusing or unclear operation orders that lead to multiple fragmentary orders or verbal orders
  that can be misunderstood.
  * An inability to request or use information collection assets resulting in ambiguity before
  operations.
  * Lack of necessary rehearsals depending on the complexity and number of forces involved.
  * An inability to provide necessary information for protection-related mitigation efforts in a CBRN
  environment such as mission-oriented protective posture, known as MOPP, or operational
  exposure guidance, known as OEG.
  * Link-up procedures between organic and external forces.
  * Lack of competing courses of action (COAs) resulting in an unnecessary limiting of options.
  1-199. When planning operations, leaders need to thoroughly understand the potential enemy formations
  they may encounter. This is achieved through a solid understanding of intelligence preparation of the
  battlefield and the threat template and situational template to ensure that friendly forces have the appropriate
  force ratio to execute both offensive and defensive operations. If the force ratio is not a preferred one, the
  unit assumes risk to the force and accomplishing directed mission objectives. This is also important for when
  units have to assume risk when planning branches, sequels, and follow-on operations.