1/6 MISSION ANALYSIS WORKSHEET
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YOUR PURPOSE – Penetrate the enemy’s defenses to secure the crossing sites over Stony Creek IOT allow the ME to continue on to attack the MEB Obj.

YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO HIGHER AND ADJACENT PURPOSES
1/6 (Rein) prevents the enemy’s guard force (1/87th (Rein) from conducting a successful delay, which allows the 34th MID’s main effort (86th MIBR) to establish a prepared defense. This allows the RCT’s main effort to rapidly pass forward to destroy the enemy in the vicinity of (vic) MEB Obj 1 (RCT-6 task) in order to deny the 34th MID an orderly withdraw through JTF-V Obj A.
SPECIFIED TASKS
 Conduct a forward passage of lines with LAR as passing force
 *Attack in zone to destroy En forces in vic of Reg Obj 2
 Conduct a forward passing of lines with 3/6 at Phase Line Green
 BPT follow on ME’s attack to MEB Obj
 *Secure key crossing sites on Stony Creek
 Locate Artillery Battalion
 Located Tank Reserve
 Turn over EPWs to CLB
 Report usable LZs to RCT S-4
 Plan NBC decontamination sites
IMPLIED TASKS
 Breach obstacles en route to Reg Obj 2
 Use engineering assets to create a crossing location on Stony Creek if current bridges are not capable.
 BPT continue attack with MOPP level increase
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LIMITATIONS (CONSTRAINTS [C] and RESTRAINTS [R])
 [C] Fires into no-fire areas (NFA) must be approved by RCT-6 fire support coordination center (FSCC). (p. 71)
 [C] MOPP level 1. (p. 48)
 [C] Report battalion aid station location. (p. 51)
 [C] Turn over to maintenance collection point for all vehicles “down” > 24 hours. (p. 51)
 [R] Dismounted LOA is PL Green initially. (p. 48)
 [R] Family of scatterable mines (FASCAM) release authority: short duration—RCT-6. (p. 70)
 [R] Bypass units must be < platoon. (p. 50)
* Denotes mission-essential tasks

1/6 MISSION ANALYSIS WORKSHEET (cont’d)

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ASSUMPTIONS
 At least two 70-ton-capable bridges/fording sites can be improved to support Stony Creek crossings.
 Enemy will use chemical weapons if covering force is penetrated to cover withdrawal.
 Enemy will not further reinforce 1/87th (Rein) if it is penetrated.
 Enemy will not blow bridges until its artillery battalion can cross Stony Creek.
RESOURCE SHORTFALLS
None
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT SHORTFALLS
None
IR (any information needed concerning enemy, friendly, and the environment that is not a CCIR)
 Location of ford sites less than 60 ft wide across Stony Creek and/or 70-ton-capable bridge.
 Indicators of enemy defending in Edinburg.
 Indicators of enemy MICs displacing to subsequent positions.
 Location and composition of enemy obstacles on mounted avenues of approach.
 What is 1/6’s objective?
 When will 1/6’s main effort attack take place?
 What is 1/6’s bridging capability?
 What is 1/6’s ability to maintain a coordinated attack in an NBC environment?
 What is the status of our antitank systems readiness?
 What is our ability to conduct hasty decontamination?
 What are the positions for counterbattery radar (CBR) and what coverage can they provide?
 How many crossing points can our engineer assets support on Stony Creek?
 Loss of two or more armored combat earthmover (ACE) vehicles.
 Loss of an armored vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB).
CCIR (any IR concerning enemy, friendly and the environment selected by the commander:
PIR [P] or FFIR [F]) (p. 78)
 [P] Enemy use of chemical protective equipment or munitions.
 [P] Location and commitment of 1/87th reserve (T-72 tank company).
 [P] Indicators of 2S1 Battalion displacing south across Stony Creek.
 [P] Indicators of enemy destroying crossing sites across Stony Creek.
MISSION STATEMENT
At H-hour, 1/6 attacks to destroy the enemy in zone, in order to secure crossing sites over Stony Creek to allow the ME to continue the attack to the MEB Obj.

Mission Analysis Notes Implied Tasks. Implied tasks are deduced from a careful analysis of not only the RCT operation order but also the entire situation. A point often overlooked is that commanding officers may deduce implied tasks at any time and incorporate those implied tasks in their mission statements.