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Chapter II

TACTICS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES (TTP)
IN SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR (cont)

DISCUSSION: The IPB process continues to provide commanders and staffs a logical and systematic frame of reference from which critical analysis and viable courses of action can be developed. Uniqueness of conducting peace enforcement missions in a humanitarian assistance operational environment has rendered some of the traditional IPB products (warfighting templates) nonapplicable. However, U.S. forces in Somalia adapted IPB methodology and internally merged requirements of humanitarian assistance, peace enforcement, and peacekeeping operations. Review both FM 31-130 and FM 100-20 to assist in IPB for OOTW.

LESSON(s):

• During operations other than war, the IPB process is still a valuable tool used by both commanders and staffs as a framework for organizing the thought processes and in analyzing the situation.
• The IPB process is flexible enough that soldiers can substitute or eliminate portions of the process according to situational needs.
• IPB for peace enforcement operations should include:
  • Key terrain and Lines of Communications (LOCs).
  • Cross-country mobility.
  • Ethnic and Religious lines of confrontation.
  • Combatants disposition and strength.
  • Identify the tactical centers of gravity.
  • Human Intelligence (HUMINT).