Azimuth Check: Where are we with Commander's Intent.
Abstract
This monograph examines why many commanders continue to have problems writing effective commander's intent statements. Doctrine writers reintroduced 'Commander's intent' to United States Army doctrine with the 1982 version of FM 100-5, Operations. Fourteen years have passed since then and many commander's intent statements that appear in orders are still meaningless words for staffs and subordinate commanders. The 'Commander's Intent' white Paper describes commander's intent as the cornerstone of mission tactics and critical to Army operations. The commander's intent is probably the most important thing a commander must communicate to his subordinates. Feedback from the combat training centers reveals that many of the intent statements do not reflect a clear vision of how commanders intend to accomplish their mission.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA324314
Entities
People
- Mark H. Ayers
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College