text: Fighting for Intelligence During Large-Scale Combat Operations
  Table 8-6. IPOE and information requirements associated with each offensive operation type
  (continued)
  Pursuit
  Any rapid decision making to support a pursuit uses IPOE planning and products from the original offensive operation and the appropriate branch
  or sequel planning. Besides IPOE and information requirements, pursuit includes considering the following requirements:
  • Identify ground and air avenues of approach to determine the best routes for retreating enemy forces.
  • Identify locations that second echelon enemy forces may reinforce retreating enemy forces.
  IPOE intelligence preparation of the operational environment
  SECTION IV – INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT: DEVELOPING THE SITUATION
  Note. This section focuses on tactical intelligence support during a large-scale combat operation
  from completion of RSOI through a series of tactical engagements. The discussion assumes
  familiarity with the doctrinal content in chapters 1 through 7 and sections I through III of this chapter.
  8-88. From RSOI to the first engagement (often in the form of close combat), the commander and staff may
  largely focus on countering threat capabilities, preserving combat power, and protecting friendly units as
  friendly forces set conditions for the first engagement—preferably from a position of relative advantage.
  Friendly forces are under continuous threat observation and contact, and the threat has several means to
  disrupt and desynchronize friendly operations. Theater army and corps collection assets are likely in contact
  with enemy forces. These echelons provide intelligence support to tactical echelons throughout deployment
  and the completion of RSOI. However, tactical echelons should not assume they will receive perfect
  intelligence support; it is important for them to quickly gain and maintain contact, in terms of information
  collection, with the enemy. Gaining contact is each echelon’s first step in developing the situation to strive
  for situational understanding and attempt to find a position of relative advantage.
  8-89. Key aspects of developing the situation within the intelligence warfighting function include the following:
  ⚫ Effective staff integration.
  ⚫ Effective intelligence requires the extension of the intelligence architecture to tactical units as
  they move and prepare for their first engagement.
  ⚫ A thorough understanding of threat TTP, capabilities, vulnerabilities, and limitations is crucial.
  ⚫ An understanding of time and space and their relationship to the employment of friendly and
  threat capabilities.
  ⚫ A thoroughly developed and flexible information collection plan.
  ⚫ A successful information collection plan begins with identifying the right requirements.
  ⚫ Together, commanders, staffs, and subordinate units strive and constantly adjust to develop and
  execute a layered, phased, continuous, and aggressive information collection plan.
  8-90. During this period, tactical echelons may potentially face a high tempo, many unit movements, and the
  need to conduct planning within a relatively short time. They may resort to using the RDSP and overlay
  orders or a series of FRAGORDs with a plan for multiple branches and sequels, depending on the tempo.
  The commander indicates when, in what format, and the focus of the different staff products; it is vital for
  tactical echelons to remain focused on meeting the commander’s needs.
  8-91. When facing these pressures, it is crucial to apply operational and intelligence doctrinal fundamentals to
  execute the operations process. Although there are means of abbreviating the different intelligence processes
  and tasks, intelligence personnel must ensure they conduct each step of these processes and tasks—even if
  abbreviated. Staff collaboration and integration, accounting for the mission variables, and thoughtful war-
  gaming are more important than producing every operational and intelligence product to the highest standard.
  8-92. The entire intelligence process applies in providing tactical intelligence support during a large-scale
  combat operation; however, the rest of this section focuses on three important aspects of tactical intelligence:
  thoroughly integrated planning, intelligence synchronization and effective information collection, and
  producing focused and tailored intelligence. (See figure 8-7 on page 8-24.)