text: Appendix B
  Table B-1. Comparison of brief types (cont’d).
  Type Purpose Conditions Briefer Audience Time Elements
  Backbrief: To instill Audience Team leader Company NLT 4 hours • Initial GO/NO-GO brief
  confidence in generally commander before insertion.
  initial GO/ audience. understands and other • Team introductions (if
  NO-GO To assure the mission guests such This gives the needed).
  brief them that and knows as R&S detachment or
  team under- the Squadron or company
  • Orientation to facility.
  stands plan presenters. BFSB commander time
  thoroughly, Commander, to deliver the
  and has or other VIPs. final GO/NO-GO • Announcement of who briefs
  applied brief to his what topic.
  contingencies higher before
  and proper insertion. • Mission statement
  risk mitigation
  to ensure
  • Commander's intent
  mission
  success and
  team • Concept of the operation
  preservation. (insertion, infiltration,
  execution, fires, exfiltration,
  abort criteria, extraction info,
  and EPA)
  • Risk mitigation (by phase)
  • Team's recommendation
  (issues and GO/NO-GO)
  • Commander's decision
  (GO/NO-GO)
  Mission To obtain a Company or Decision NLT 2 hours • Overall recommendation
  concept GO/NO-GO detachment maker prior to insertion.
  • Purpose of NAI coverage
  brief decision commander is normally
  This gives the (BFSB S-2 ISR fusion
  one of the
  Final GO/ commander time element Warrant Officer)
  following:
  NO-GO to return to the
  • Enemy situation (BFSB S-2
  brief • LRSC Cdr team's location
  ISR fusion element Warrant
  and inform them
  • R&S Officer)
  of MIssion
  Squadron
  Concept Brief • Weather (BFBS S-2 weather
  Cdr
  results before team)
  • BFSB Cdr insertion
  • Mission statement (LRS
  commander)
  • Mission statement (if
  applicable for aviation
  commander supporting
  insertion)
  • Concept of the operation
  (intelligence, movement and
  maneuver, fire support,
  protection, sustainment, C2,
  risk mitigation)
  • Decision (GO/NO-GO)