text: Mission Command
  3-30. The end state is a set of desired future conditions the commander wants to exist when an operation
  concludes. Commanders describe the operation’s end state by stating the desired conditions of the friendly
  force in relationship to desired conditions of the enemy, terrain, other friendly forces, and civil considerations.
  A clearly defined end state promotes unity of effort among the force and with unified action partners.
  Planning Guidance
  3-31. Commanders provide planning guidance to the staff based upon their visualization of the current
  situation, their experience, and their professional military judgment. Planning guidance reflects how the
  commander sees the operation unfolding with sufficient detail, context, and clarity. Planning guidance
  broadly describes when, where, and how the commander intends to employ combat power to accomplish the
  mission within the higher commander’s intent. Broad and general guidance gives the staff and subordinate
  leaders maximum latitude, which allows the BCT staff and the Cavalry squadron staff to develop flexible
  and effective options in parallel, simultaneous, and complementary efforts. Leaders within the BCT’s Cavalry
  organizations, the leaders who execute the reconnaissance and security missions in support of the BCT, must
  clearly understand the BCT commander’s planning guidance so they know what and when to report as they
  identify combat information, fill information gaps, and answer PIRs.
  Commander’s Information Collection Effort
  3-32. The commander’s information collection effort answers CCIRs (specifically PIRs and FFIRs).
  Figure 3-1 illustrates the key doctrinal terms and definitions used throughout this manual.
  Figure 3-1. CCIR and EEFI breakdown
  3-33. A commander’s critical information requirement is specific information identified by the commander
  as being essential to facilitate timely decision making (JP 3-0). The CCIRs consist of PIRs focused on the
  adversary and environment, FFIRs focused on friendly forces and supporting capabilities, and EEFI.
  3-34. A priority intelligence requirement is an intelligence requirement that the commander and staff need
  to understand the threat and other aspects of the operational environment (JP 2-0). PIRs identify information
  about the enemy, terrain, weather, and civil considerations the commander considers most important and
  impact on future decisions. Normally, PIRs are tied to either an NAI or a TAI. PIRs become the central
  focus for the Cavalry organizations conducting the BCT’s reconnaissance and security operations.
  LTIOV is the time that the planning Staff needs information collected in order to answer PIR and inform the
  commander to make a decision. Therefore, LTIOV is the primary planning factor when determining the
  reconnaissance tempo for information collection operations and will dictate the level of detail to be collected
  and the stealth required (see ATP 2-01).
  3-35. A friendly force information requirement is information the commander and staff need to understand
  the status of friendly force and supporting capabilities (JP 3-0). FFIRs identify the information about the