text: Multidomain Operations and Intelligence
  Table 2-10. Intelligence considerations for the tenets of operations (continued)
  Tenet of operations Intelligence considerations (not all-inclusive)
  • Intelligence preparation of the operational environment:
  Depth is the extension of operations in time, space, or
  purpose to achieve definitive results (ADP 3-0). While the ▪Terrain and weather analysis.
  focus of endurance is friendly combat power, the focus of ▪Detailed situation templates, especially in the deep area (friendly operational
  depth is enemy locations and dispositions across all framework).
  domains. Commanders achieve depth by understanding ▪Event templates and associated event matrices.
  the strengths and vulnerabilities of the enemy’s echeloned ▪High-value targets.
  capabilities and then attacking them throughout their • Understanding the domains and dimensions through pre-mission analysis of the
  dispositions simultaneously and sequentially. Although operational environment.
  simultaneous attacks through all domains in depth are not • Collection management and effectively using deep sensing.
  possible in every situation, leaders seek to expand their
  • Input to decision support templates.
  advantages and limit enemy opportunities for sanctuary
  • Support to targeting, especially deep operations and long-range precision fires.
  and regeneration. Leaders describe the depth they can
  • Support to information advantage activities.
  achieve in terms of operational reach.
  • Continuous updates to the CIP and intelligence portion of the COP.
  ADP Army doctrine publication COP common operational picture
  CIP common intelligence picture FM field manual
  IMPERATIVES OF OPERATIONS
  2-88. Imperatives are actions Army forces must take to defeat enemy forces and achieve objectives at an
  acceptable cost. They are informed by the OE and the characteristics of the most capable threats that Army
  forces can encounter. The imperatives of operations include—
  ⚫ See yourself, see the enemy, and understand the OE.
  ⚫ Account for being under constant observation and all forms of enemy contact.
  ⚫ Create and exploit relative human, information, and physical advantages in pursuit of decision
  dominance.
  ⚫ Make initial contact with the smallest element possible.
  ⚫ Impose multiple dilemmas on the enemy.
  ⚫ Anticipate, plan, and execute transitions.
  ⚫ Designate, weight, and sustain the main effort.
  ⚫ Consolidate gains continuously.
  ⚫ Understand and manage the effects of operations on units and Soldiers.
  2-89. Table 2-11 lists several intelligence considerations for the imperatives of operations.
  Table 2-11. Intelligence considerations for the imperatives of operations
  Imperative Intelligence considerations (not all-inclusive)
  • Applicable to most intelligence warfighting function tasks.
  • Understanding the domains and dimensions through pre-mission analysis of the
  OE in conjunction with cultural intelligence and civil information.
  See yourself, see the enemy, and understand the OE.
  • Intelligence preparation of the OE: enemy COA development.
  Commanders visualize OEs in terms of factors that are
  • Collection management.
  relevant to decision making. OEs are dynamic and
  • Functional analysis and center of gravity analysis (corresponds to defeat
  contain vast amounts of information that can overload C2
  mechanisms [see FM 3-0]).
  systems and impede decision making. Commanders
  • Collaboration with the entire staff to facilitate situational and shared understanding of
  simplify information collection, analysis, and decision
  friendly and threat strengths and vulnerabilities and potential impacts across the OE.
  making by focusing on how they see themselves, see the
  • Assisting the commander and staff in understanding friendly combat power in
  enemy, and understand the OE. These three categories
  relation to the threat correlation of forces analysis.
  of factors are interrelated, and leaders must understand
  • Advising the commander on intelligence requirements development.
  how each one relates to the others in the current context.
  • Developing and maintaining a running estimate and the CIP.
  • Input to the military decision-making process.
  • Support to security operations and protection activities.