text: Appendix E
  Contingency Plans
  Operations seldom proceed as planned. LRSU operations are high risk conducted by
  skilled and experienced Soldiers. Key to successful operations is the anticipation of
  problems and opportunities that may arise. Visualizing and planning for
  contingencies allow leaders to gain and maintain flexibility.
  BRANCHES AND SEQUELS
  E-1. A contingency plan provides for major contingencies that can reasonably be anticipated during the
  course of an operation in a particular geographic area. Contingency plans normally take the form of
  branches and sequels.
  BRANCHES
  E-2. A branch is a contingency plan (an option built into the basic plan) for changing the mission,
  disposition, orientation, or direction of movement of the force to aid success of the current operation, based
  on anticipated events, opportunities, or dispositions caused by enemy action. Branches are developed by
  the LRSC, LRSD and the LRS team. For example: all three organization develop branch contingency plans
  for loss of communications, the initiation of a LRS team E&R plan and the need to conduct resupply. The
  LRS team will plan a branch in the case of compromise on the objective. The LRS team may also
  anticipate a change of mission from surveillance to target acquisition if particular circumstances arise
  during the conduct of a mission. LRS leaders must anticipate changes and plan accordingly.
  SEQUELS
  E-3. A sequel is an operation that follows the current operation. They are future operations that
  anticipate the possible outcomes--success, failure, or stalemate--of the current operation. Sequels are
  normally not planned for below the LRSC level. The LRSC is normally alerted to the need to plan sequels
  for employment of LRSDs or LRS teams based on orders from the BFSB or R&S squadron.
  CONTINGENCY PLAN MATRIX
  E-4. A contingency matrix can help LRS leaders plan, brief, and track contingencies. Leaders can
  identify events by phase, schedule planning and briefing logically or chronologically, and effectively
  execute and monitor contingencies. Figure E-1, shows an example completed contingency matrix.