The Troop Leading Procedures are essentially a cheat code for how to lead military teams. Whether you are in the development program, in the pipeline, on a team, or a leader of a large organization, these procedures are a basic food group for all tactical operations.
For all of you folks who are thinking about a career in the military, this one is packed with information that will immediately improve your ability to lead teams.
For all our civilian friends- from first responders to business professionals- this also works for you! The steps are listed in order below with time stamps and we included some acronyms we used in case we accidentally glossed over something.
ACRONYMS:
METT-TC : MISSION, ENEMY, TERRAIN, TROOPS AVAILABLE, TIME, CIVILIAN CONSIDERATIONS
TLPs: TROOP LEADING PROCEDURES
MDMP: MILITARY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
COA: COURSE OF ACTION
ISR: INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE
GOTWA- GOING, OTHERS IM TAKING, TIME OF RETURN, WHAT IF I DONT RETURN, ACTIONS ON CONTACT
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02:57 Intro and What are the troop leading procedures?
05:23 Step 1 - Recieve the Mission - WHAT ARE YOU BEING ASKED TO DO?
08:00 Step 2 - Issue the WARNO - 5W's JUST GET THE INFORMATION OUT
11:00 Step 3 - Make a Tentative Plan - GET YOUR IDEAS OUT THERE
13:00 Step 4 - Initiate Necessary Movement - GET YOUR PEOPLE MOVING
16:00 Step 5 - Conduct Reconnaissance - EYES/ISR/MAPS/SR/INTEL
18:46 Step 6 - Complete the Plan - CALL YOUR SHOT AND MOVE FORWARD
20:00 Step 7 - Issue the Order - BRIEF YOUR PLAN AND GET APPROVALS
23:23 Step 8 - Supervise and Refine - CONTINUE PLANNING AND PLAN FOR RISK
28:11 METT-TC
33:00 Priorities of work
35:15 The Biggest Lie in the Military; "Work Through Lunch, Get off Early", getting sleep when you can
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