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SECTION A

PRIORITY TRENDS MATIRX
4QFY94 through 3QFY96

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Section A is a matrix chart of all the priority trends within their respective BOS. The chart shows the number of times per quarter an OC documented that particular trend/observation.

TA. 1 MANEUVER

Positive Performance	4Q94	123Q95	4Q95/1Q96	2-3Q96
1. Use of Night Observation Devices (NOD)	X	X		X2
2. Battle drills	X	X	X
3. Aircrew coord/task execution	X	X	X
4. Soldier load			X	X
5. Negotiate terrain		X2
Needs Emphasis	4Q94	123Q95	4Q95/1Q96	2-3Q96
1. Direct Fire Planning		X2	X	X
2. Force protection	X2	X
3. Security	X	X
4. Breaching a mined, wire obstacle	X	X
5. Land navigation			X	X
6. Actions on contact		X2
7. Precombat inspections				X2

TA. 2 FIRE SUPPORT

Positive Performance	4Q94	123Q95	4Q95/1Q96	2-3Q96
1. Commander/FSO integration	X	X	X
2. Use of indirect fires		X	X
Needs Emphasis	4Q94	123Q95	4Q95/1Q96	2-3Q96
1. Targeting process	X	X	X
2. Automated fire planning	X		X	X
3. Indirect fires during close contact			X	X2
4. Clearance of fires	X	X
5. Failure to adjust fires	X	X

TA. 3 AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY

Positive Performance	4Q94	123Q95	4Q95/1Q96	2-3Q96
1. Early warning	X	X	X
Needs Emphasis &	4Q94	123Q95	4Q95/1Q96	2-3Q96
1. Early warning	X	X

TA. 4 COMMAND AND CONTROL

Positive Performance	4Q94	123Q95	4Q95/1Q96	2-3Q96
1. Staff integration/synchronization	X4		X	X
2. Communications and signal operations	X		X	X
3. Tactical Decision Making Process (TDMP)	X		X2	X2
4. Management of C3assets		X4
5. Battlefield circulation		X	X	X
6. Use of junior leaders		X		X2
7. Rehearsals	X2		X
8. Mission analysis		X	X
Needs Emphasis	4Q94	123Q95	4Q95/1Q96	2-3Q96
1. Communication and signal operations	X8	X4	X4	X2
2. Battle tracking and predictive analysis	X5	X2	X2	X5
3. Battle staff planning and mission analysis	X2	X	X5	X4
4. Course of Action development and wargaming	X3	X2	X4	X2
5. TOC operations	X	X7	X	X2
6. Staff synchronization	X	X	X2	X6
7. Tactical Decision Making Process (TDMP)		X	X4	X5
8. Rehearsals		X	X3	X3
9. Orders development and processing	X5	X		X
10. Troop leading		X3	X
11. Time management	X	X	X	X
12. Incomplete/inaccurate estimates	X		X	X2
13. Information management		X	X	X
14. Air Liaison Officer Operations	X		X2

TA. 5 INTELLIGENCE

Positive Performance	4Q94	123Q95	4Q95/1Q96	2-3Q96
1. The Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) process and application	X	X	X	X2
Needs Emphasis	4Q94	123Q95	4Q95/1Q96	2-3Q96
1. The Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) process and application	X	X	X2	X2
2. Reconnaissance and Surveillance (R& Plan development	&		X3	X2
3. S-2 analysis and reporting	&		X3	X
4. Effective use of Assets	X		X3

TA. 6 MOBILITY/SURVIVABILITY

Positive Performance	4Q94	123Q95	4Q95/1Q96	2-3Q96
1. Unit survivability		X	X	X
2. PSYOP asset deployment/utilization	X3
3. Individual engineer soldier skills	X	X
4. Engineer equipment management				X2
5. Mine operations			X2
Needs Emphasis	4Q94	123Q95	4Q95/1Q96	2-3Q96
1. NBC operations proficiency	X6	X6		X
2. Force protection		X	X5	X2
3. Mine detection/clearance	X	X	X3
4. Breaching operations	X	X
5. Battle tracking/reporting	X	X
6. Combined arms obstacle integration	X	X
7. Improve BSA defense	X	X
8. PSYOP integration	X2

TA. 7 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT

Positive Performance	4Q94	123Q95	4Q95/1Q96	2-3Q96
1. CASEVAC	X3	X2	X4	X2
2. Personnel proficiency	X4
3. Water production		X	X	X
4. Maintenance	X		X	X
5. Transportation	X2		X
6. Soldiers' load	X	X
7. Class V resupply		X	X
Needs Emphasis	4Q94	123Q95	4Q95/1Q96	2-3Q96
1. Public Affairs Operations	X10			X8
2. Supply/resupply operations	X3	X4	X
3. Ammo management			X3	X2
4. Civil affairs operations	X4			X
5. Casualty evacuation (CASEVAC)	X2		X	X
6. Combat Health Services	X2	X	X
7. Maintenance	X			X3
8. CSS integration	X	X2

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