BSS5: The Battle Staff SMARTbook

by Norman M. Wade

The Battle Staff SMARTbook, 5th Ed. incorporates the full scope of new material from FM 6-0 (w/change 2), Commander and Staff Organization and Operations (May ‘15); ATP 2-01.3/MCRP 2-3A, Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield/Battlespace (Nov '14); ADRP 1-02, Operational Terms and Military Symbols (Feb ‘15); FM 3-09, Field Artillery Operations and Fire Support (Apr ‘14); ATP 3-60, Targeting (May ‘15); and ATP 5-19 (w/change 1), Risk Management (Apr ‘14). Chapters and topics include the operations process (ADRP 5-0); commander’s activities (Understand, Visualize, Describe, Direct, Lead, Assess); the military decisionmaking process and troop leading procedures (FM 6-0: MDMP & TLP); integrating processes and continuing activities (IPB, targeting, risk management); plans and orders (WARNOs/FRAGOs/OPORDs); mission command, command posts, liaison (ADRP 6-0); rehearsals & after action reviews; and operational terms and military symbols (ADRP 1-02). * This is the third p

Genres: Military Fiction

344 pages, Paperback

Published May 4, 2015

Reviews

[Cliff Howell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great tool at CCC. Sat on my shelf for several years and I regret not taking a look at it earlier.

[Bogdan Skaskiv · Rating 4 out of 5]

Incredibly helpful book containing lots of needed and useful information about staff processes, all in one place.