text: Mission Command
  Figure 4-10. Relationship between priority intelligence requirements, indicators, and specific
  information requirements
  Information Collection Planning
  4-156. The information collection plan sets information collection in motion. The primary information
  collection planning objective is tasking subordinate units (all possible assets for example—military
  intelligence, maneuver, military police, fires, signal, engineer, sustainment, and aviation) to cover NAIs
  important to the BCT mission or directed by higher headquarters. (See ATP 2-19.4,appendix C and ATP2-01
  for specific information on the information collection plan.) The information collection plan is based on—
  (cid:122) The commander’s initial information collection guidance.
  (cid:122) Key information gaps identified by the staff during mission analysis.
  (cid:122) The enemy situation template, event template, and event matrix developed during IPB.
  Information Collection Tasks
  4-157. During planning, information collection tasks are specified or implied. Subordinate units plan the
  use of available information collection assets to satisfy BCT taskings as well as their own requirements. Units
  strive to complete their plans quickly,so these assets have time to prepare and execute the plan. Collection
  involves the acquisition of information and the provision of this information to processing elements and
  consists of the following tasks:
  (cid:122) Plan requirements and assess collection.
  (cid:122) Task and direct collection.
  (cid:122) Execute collection.
  4-158. Information collection requires a continuous, collaborative, and parallel planning process involving
  the BCT, its higher headquarters, and subordinate battalion staffs. Subordinate battalion and separate
  company plans are consolidated and included in the BCT information collection plan. The commander at
  each echelon must be intimately involved in the information collection planning process and must quickly
  and clearly articulate priority intelligence requirements to the staff.