Class/briefing that teaches how to execute and plan a convoy operation. Every convoy is planned and executed as a combat operation: because poor planning, lack of mental sharpness of all convoy personnel, and lack of rehearsals will get soldiers killed. As such, the commander’s estimate of the situation is used and approached with the stability and support operations considerations. This may seem a lengthy process, but the intent is that it becomes a mental, methodical, thought process that can be done in 5 minutes or 5 days of planning time. The commander my receive an operation order, but most often he receives a fragmentary order or quick mission statement and a map brief from his commander. The estimate process works in any situation misson-analysis, situation and course of action (METT-T factors), analysis of course of action (war-game), comparison of course of action, and decision.
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