Lesson 1. IPB Process
Part A: Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) Overview
Part B - Organization
Figure 1-1. The IPB Process.
Part C - IPB Process
Figure 1-2. IPB Templates (continued).
Figure 1-2. IPB Template (concluded).
Lesson 1. Practice Exercise - IT04620012
Lesson One Practice Exercise Answer Key Feedback - IT04620013
Lesson 2: Areas of Operation/Interest and Terrain Analyst
Part A - Areas of Operations/Interest
Figure 2-2. Areas of Operations.
Figure 2-3. Areas of Interest.
Figure 2-4. AI times.
Part B - IPB Terrain Analysis
Observation and fields of fire
Figure 2-6. Horizontal LOS
Figure 2-7. Horizontal visibility (FofF).
Concealment and Cover
Part C - Terrain Analysis Process
Part D - Identifying Gaps in Terrain Data
Table 2-1 Terrain Factor Matrix.
Part E - Development of Terrain Factors Overlays
Figure 2-11. Vegetation Overlay.
Figure 2-13. Built-up Areas, Lines of Communication, and Hydrology Overlay.
Part F - How to Measure Slopes
Figure 2-14. Percent of Slope Overlay.
Part G - Developing the Combined Obstacles Overlay
Part H - Identifying Avenues of Approach
Figure 2-18. Avenue of Approach for Tank Division.
Figure 2-19. Avenues of Approach Overlay.
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise - IT04620036
Lesson 2 Answer Key Feedback
Lesson 3. IPB Weather Analysis and Use of Chemical and Biological Agents
Part A - Weather Analysis
Part A - Weather Analysis - Continued - IT04620040
Part A - Weather Analysis - Continued - IT04620041
Part A - Weather Analysis - Continued - IT04620042
Part B - Weather Analysis Graphics
Figure 3-1. Hydrology and Fog Area Weather Overlay.
Figure 3-2. Rain Effects Weather Overlay.
Figure 3-4. Cloud Cover Weather with Canopy Closure Overlay.
Table 3-2. Effects of Weather on Tactical Operations.
Table 3-2. Effects of Weather on Tactical Operations. - Continued - IT04620048
Table 3-2. Effects of Weather on Tactical Operations. - Continued - IT04620049
Table 3-2. Effects of Weather on Tactical Operations. - Continued - IT04620050
Table 3-2. Effects of Weather on Tactical Operations. - Continued - IT04620051
The primary weather products
Lesson 3 Practice Exercise - IT04620053
Lesson 3 Practice Exercise Answer Key Feedback - IT04620055
Lesson 4: IPB Threat Evaluation
Part A: Order of Battle Data Base
Part B: Template Development
Part B: Template Development - Continued - IT04620059
Table 4-1. Doctrinal Template Requirements Matrix.
Table 4-2. Doctrinal Template Systems Matrix.
Part B: Template Development - Continued - IT04620062
Part B: Template Development - Continued - IT04620063
Figure 4-3. Doctrinal template: MRR tactical march.
Figure 4-4. Doctrinal template: MRB (BMP) defense.
Figure 4-5. Doctrinal template: MRR (BMP) main attack prebattle formation (breakthrough)
Figure 4-6. Doctrinal template: MRD (primary attack) with RAGS and DAGS.
Part B: Template Development - Continued - IT04620068
Lesson 4 Practice Exercise - IT04620069
Lesson 4 Practice Exercise Answer Key Feedback
Lesson 5: IPB Threat Integration
Figure 5-1. Threat Integration Process.
Threat Integration
Figure 5-2. Doctrinal Template: MRR as lead element of an MRD.
Figure 5-4. Situation Template: MRR with unit dispositions adjusted to terrain constraints.
Threat Integration - Continued - IT04620076
Figure 5-5. Event Template.
Table 5-1. Event Analysis Matrix.
Threat Integration - Continued - IT04620079
Threat Integration - Continued - IT04620080
Figure 5-6. Decision Support Template Showing TAIs and DPs.
Table 5-2. Decision Support Matrix.
Lesson 5 Practice Exercise - IT04620083
Lesson 5 Practice Exercise Answer Key Feedback
Lesson 6. Preparation and Use of IPB Products
Part A - Situation Template
Figure 6-1. Situation Template of MRR Superimposed on MC Without Regard to Terrain.
Figure 6-2. MRR Reconfigured to Fit Terrain (First Snapshot).
Figure 6-4. MRR Reconfigured in a Type Deployment (Final Snapshot).
Figure 6-5. MRD Communication Links to Regiments.
Figure 6-6. Effects of Terrain on MRD Communication Links.
Figure 6-7. Use of Radio Relay Stations.
Figure 6-8. Command Post Relocation.
Figure 6-9. Intercept Sensor Deployment.
Part B - Event Template and Event Analysis Matrix
Table 6 IPB Uses and Products.
Figure 6-10. Event Template Development.
Part B - Event Template and Event Analysis Matrix - Continued
Figure 6-11. Combined Event/Decision Support Matrix.
Part C - Decision Support Template
Figure 6-12. Decision Support Template.
Lesson 6. Practice Exercise
Lesson 6. Practice Exercise Answer Key Feedback
Lesson 7: IPB of Air Defense, Counter Air, and Air Operations
Introduction - IT04620106
Part A - Battle Area Evaluation
Figure 7-2. Soviet SAM Effective Ranges.
Part B - Terrain Analysis
Figure 7-3. Oblique LOS (ground).
Figure 7-5. Vertical LOS.
Concealment and Cover
Obstacles
Key Terrain
Avenues of Approach
Figure 7-6. Example of an avenue of approach.
Figure 7-8. Example of an air avenue of approach cross section for an MiG-27 (FLOGGER).
Part C - Weather Analysis
Figure 7-9. Wind effects on air avenue of approach.
Precipitation
Cloud Cover
Figure 7-10. Example of the effects of cloud cover on an air avenue of approach.
Part D - Threat Evaluation
Part D - Threat Evaluation - Continued - IT04620124
Part D - Threat Evaluation - Continued - IT04620126
Part E - Threat Integration
Figure 7-11. Doctrinal template for an air assault operation.
Figure 7-13. Example of an air defense situation template.
Figure 7-14. Air threat (rotary-wing).
Figure 7-15. Air event template.
Lesson 7 Practice Exercise
Lesson 7. Practice Exercise Answer Key Feedback
Lesson 8: IPB and Collection Planning
Part A - Collection Management
Part B - Collection Plan
Figure 8 Collection Plan with Event Analysis Matrix.
Part B - Collection Plan - Continued
Lesson 8. Practice Exercise
Lesson 8 Practice Exercise Answer Key Feedback
Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
Part A: Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) Overview
Part B - Organization
Figure 1-1. The IPB Process.
Part C - IPB Process
Figure 1-2. IPB Templates (continued).
Figure 1-2. IPB Template (concluded).
Lesson 1. Practice Exercise - IT04620012
Lesson One Practice Exercise Answer Key Feedback - IT04620013
Lesson 2: Areas of Operation/Interest and Terrain Analyst
Part A - Areas of Operations/Interest
Figure 2-2. Areas of Operations.
Figure 2-3. Areas of Interest.
Figure 2-4. AI times.
Part B - IPB Terrain Analysis
Observation and fields of fire
Figure 2-6. Horizontal LOS
Figure 2-7. Horizontal visibility (FofF).
Concealment and Cover
Part C - Terrain Analysis Process
Part D - Identifying Gaps in Terrain Data
Table 2-1 Terrain Factor Matrix.
Part E - Development of Terrain Factors Overlays
Figure 2-11. Vegetation Overlay.
Figure 2-13. Built-up Areas, Lines of Communication, and Hydrology Overlay.
Part F - How to Measure Slopes
Figure 2-14. Percent of Slope Overlay.
Part G - Developing the Combined Obstacles Overlay
Part H - Identifying Avenues of Approach
Figure 2-18. Avenue of Approach for Tank Division.
Figure 2-19. Avenues of Approach Overlay.
Lesson 2 Practice Exercise - IT04620036
Lesson 2 Answer Key Feedback
Lesson 3. IPB Weather Analysis and Use of Chemical and Biological Agents
Part A - Weather Analysis
Part A - Weather Analysis - Continued - IT04620040
Part A - Weather Analysis - Continued - IT04620041
Part A - Weather Analysis - Continued - IT04620042
Part B - Weather Analysis Graphics
Figure 3-1. Hydrology and Fog Area Weather Overlay.
Figure 3-2. Rain Effects Weather Overlay.
Figure 3-4. Cloud Cover Weather with Canopy Closure Overlay.
Table 3-2. Effects of Weather on Tactical Operations.
Table 3-2. Effects of Weather on Tactical Operations. - Continued - IT04620048
Table 3-2. Effects of Weather on Tactical Operations. - Continued - IT04620049
Table 3-2. Effects of Weather on Tactical Operations. - Continued - IT04620050
Table 3-2. Effects of Weather on Tactical Operations. - Continued - IT04620051
The primary weather products
Lesson 3 Practice Exercise - IT04620053
Lesson 3 Practice Exercise Answer Key Feedback - IT04620055
Lesson 4: IPB Threat Evaluation
Part A: Order of Battle Data Base
Part B: Template Development
Part B: Template Development - Continued - IT04620059
Table 4-1. Doctrinal Template Requirements Matrix.
Table 4-2. Doctrinal Template Systems Matrix.
Part B: Template Development - Continued - IT04620062
Part B: Template Development - Continued - IT04620063
Figure 4-3. Doctrinal template: MRR tactical march.
Figure 4-4. Doctrinal template: MRB (BMP) defense.
Figure 4-5. Doctrinal template: MRR (BMP) main attack prebattle formation (breakthrough)
Figure 4-6. Doctrinal template: MRD (primary attack) with RAGS and DAGS.
Part B: Template Development - Continued - IT04620068
Lesson 4 Practice Exercise - IT04620069
Lesson 4 Practice Exercise Answer Key Feedback
Lesson 5: IPB Threat Integration
Figure 5-1. Threat Integration Process.
Threat Integration
Figure 5-2. Doctrinal Template: MRR as lead element of an MRD.
Figure 5-4. Situation Template: MRR with unit dispositions adjusted to terrain constraints.
Threat Integration - Continued - IT04620076
Figure 5-5. Event Template.
Table 5-1. Event Analysis Matrix.
Threat Integration - Continued - IT04620079
Threat Integration - Continued - IT04620080
Figure 5-6. Decision Support Template Showing TAIs and DPs.
Table 5-2. Decision Support Matrix.
Lesson 5 Practice Exercise - IT04620083
Lesson 5 Practice Exercise Answer Key Feedback
Lesson 6. Preparation and Use of IPB Products
Part A - Situation Template
Figure 6-1. Situation Template of MRR Superimposed on MC Without Regard to Terrain.
Figure 6-2. MRR Reconfigured to Fit Terrain (First Snapshot).
Figure 6-4. MRR Reconfigured in a Type Deployment (Final Snapshot).
Figure 6-5. MRD Communication Links to Regiments.
Figure 6-6. Effects of Terrain on MRD Communication Links.
Figure 6-7. Use of Radio Relay Stations.
Figure 6-8. Command Post Relocation.
Figure 6-9. Intercept Sensor Deployment.
Part B - Event Template and Event Analysis Matrix
Table 6 IPB Uses and Products.
Figure 6-10. Event Template Development.
Part B - Event Template and Event Analysis Matrix - Continued
Figure 6-11. Combined Event/Decision Support Matrix.
Part C - Decision Support Template
Figure 6-12. Decision Support Template.
Lesson 6. Practice Exercise
Lesson 6. Practice Exercise Answer Key Feedback
Lesson 7: IPB of Air Defense, Counter Air, and Air Operations
Introduction - IT04620106
Part A - Battle Area Evaluation
Figure 7-2. Soviet SAM Effective Ranges.
Part B - Terrain Analysis
Figure 7-3. Oblique LOS (ground).
Figure 7-5. Vertical LOS.
Concealment and Cover
Obstacles
Key Terrain
Avenues of Approach
Figure 7-6. Example of an avenue of approach.
Figure 7-8. Example of an air avenue of approach cross section for an MiG-27 (FLOGGER).
Part C - Weather Analysis
Figure 7-9. Wind effects on air avenue of approach.
Precipitation
Cloud Cover
Figure 7-10. Example of the effects of cloud cover on an air avenue of approach.
Part D - Threat Evaluation
Part D - Threat Evaluation - Continued - IT04620124
Part D - Threat Evaluation - Continued - IT04620126
Part E - Threat Integration
Figure 7-11. Doctrinal template for an air assault operation.
Figure 7-13. Example of an air defense situation template.
Figure 7-14. Air threat (rotary-wing).
Figure 7-15. Air event template.
Lesson 7 Practice Exercise
Lesson 7. Practice Exercise Answer Key Feedback
Lesson 8: IPB and Collection Planning
Part A - Collection Management
Part B - Collection Plan
Figure 8 Collection Plan with Event Analysis Matrix.
Part B - Collection Plan - Continued
Lesson 8. Practice Exercise
Lesson 8 Practice Exercise Answer Key Feedback
Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield
