text: _________________________________________________________________________________FM 2-22.3
  HUMINT MISSION PLANNING
  4-35. HUMINT mission planning begins when a unit receives a tasking to
  conduct HUMINT collection in support of a specific mission, operation, or
  collection plan. The mission analysis portion of the MDMP is explained in
  FM 5-0. Special factors must be considered when applying the MDMP to
  HUMINT operations as discussed below.
  RECEIVE AND ANALYZE THE HIGHER HEADQUARTERS ORDER
  4-36. Attention must be paid to the support relationship (GS or DS) that
  exists between HUMINT assets and the unit. The operational environment,
  including applicable law and policy under which the units are operating must
  be understood, as this affects the ability of the units to perform certain
  missions. Applicable law and policy include US law; the law of war; relevant
  international law; relevant directives including DOD Directive 3115.09,
  “DOD Intelligence Interrogations, Detainee Debriefings, and Tactical
  Questioning”; DOD Directive 2310.1E, “The Department of Defense Detainee
  Program”; DOD instructions; and military execute orders including FRAGOs.
  Because of frequently overlapping AOIRs in HUMINT operations, other unit
  missions and potential areas of conflict must be identified. Missions of other
  non-HUMINT units must be understood for coordination and possible
  integration of HUMINT assets. The availability of assets from higher
  echelons, requirements to provide support to lower echelons, and the
  existence of technical control from higher echelons must be identified.
  Tasking, reporting, and communications channels must be clearly
  understood.
  ISSUE A WARNING ORDER
  4-37. After the commander has analyzed his orders and worked out the
  mission and related tasks, he must quickly pass on this information to his
  team. This is accomplished through the WARNO. As a minimum, the
  WARNO must include to whom the order applies, time and nature of the
  operation, the earliest time of movement, and the time and place where the
  OPORD will be issued. Unit members should prepare for movement while the
  leader is performing the remaining preparatory tasks.
  MAKE A TENTATIVE PLAN
  4-38. When determining how the mission will be carried out, the commander
  works with the factors of METT-TC. When planning for HUMINT collection
  missions, focus must be placed on the human beings (threat, friendly, and
  neutral) as well as the key terrain on the battlefield, including information
  on—
  • The demographics of both the AO and AOI.
  • The organization and structure of all opposition in the AO and AOI.
  • The history of the AO and AOI pertinent to the current situation.
  • The economic and social data of all groups in the AO and AOI.