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  Table 2-11. Intelligence considerations for the imperatives of operations (continued)
  Imperative Intelligence considerations (not all-inclusive)
  • Considering threat collection across all domains and dimensions and integrating
  that into the planning and execution of operations.
  • Multidisciplined intelligence threat assessments and associated countermeasure
  recommendations.
  • Counterintelligence primary mission areas.
  • Intelligence preparation of the OE:
  ▪Modified combined obstacle overlays.
  ▪Observation and fields of fire, avenues of approach, key terrain, obstacles,
  Account for being under constant observation and all
  and cover and concealment (OAKOC=military aspects of terrain).
  forms of enemy contact.
  Air, space, and cyberspace capabilities increase the ▪Considering the forms of contact, including influence. (See paragraphs 8-30
  likelihood that threat forces can gain and maintain and 8-31.)
  continuous visual and electromagnetic contact with Army ▪Terrain analysis.
  forces. Enemy forces possess a wide range of land-, ▪Terrestrial and space weather analysis, with an emphasis on weather effects,
  maritime-, air-, and space-based intelligence, surveillance, in conjunction with the Air Force staff weather officer.
  and reconnaissance capabilities that can detect U.S. ▪Line of sight analysis.
  forces. Leaders must assume they are under constant ▪Electromagnetic reconnaissance.
  observation from one or more domains and continuously
  ▪Identifying enemy reconnaissance objectives.
  ensure they are not providing lucrative targets for the
  • Support to counterreconnaissance, including counter-unmanned aircraft system
  enemy to attack.
  operations.
  • Input to essential elements of friendly information.
  • Support to counterspace operations.
  • Support to deception operations.
  • Input to obscuration operations.
  • Input to the various forms of security across all security operations and activities,
  including electromagnetic emission control measures, unit dispersion
  techniques, operations security, information security, and physical security.
  Create and exploit positions of physical, information,
  and human advantage in pursuit of decision
  dominance. • Intelligence preparation of the OE:
  The employment of lethal forces is based on the premise ▪Situational understanding of domain and dimension interrelationships.
  that destruction and other physical consequences compel
  ▪Identifying enemy decision makers (with supporting identity intelligence), C2
  enemy forces to change their decision making and
  networks with capabilities and vulnerabilities, objectives and intent, and
  behavior, ultimately accepting defeat. The type, amount,
  possible key decision points.
  and ways in which lethal forces compel enemy forces
  • Collection management.
  varies, and this depends heavily on enemy forces, their
  capabilities, goals, and the will of relevant populations. • Support to the military decision-making process.
  Understanding the relationship between physical, • Support to identifying windows of opportunity and relative advantages.
  information, and human factors enables leaders to take • Support to information advantage activities.
  advantage of every opportunity and limit the negative
  effects of undesirable and unintended consequences.
  Make initial contact with the smallest element
  possible.
  Army forces are extremely vulnerable when they do not
  sufficiently understand the disposition of enemy forces and
  become decisively engaged on terms favorable to enemy
  • Intelligence preparation of the OE: COA development.
  forces. To avoid being surprised and incurring heavy losses,
  • Collection management.
  leaders must set conditions for making enemy contact on
  • Support to rapid development of situational understanding.
  terms favorable to the friendly force. Leaders should
  • Input to information collection—cueing, redundancy, and mix considerations
  anticipate when and where to make enemy contact, the
  across domains and dimensions.
  probability and impact of making enemy contact, and
  actions to take on contact. Quickly applying multiple
  capabilities against enemy forces while preventing the bulk
  of the friendly force from being engaged itself requires
  understanding the forms of contact.