FM 34-130: Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield

FM 34-130 Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield

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FM 34-130

Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield

Army · FM · 279 pages

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If I always appear prepared, it is because before entering on an undertaking, I have meditated for long and foreseen what may occur. — Napoleon Bonaparte, 1831 IPB is the best process we have for understanding the battlefield and the options it presents to friendly and threat forces. What is IPB? IPB is a systematic, continuous process of analyzing the threat and environment in a specific geographic area. It is designed to support staff estimates and military decision making. Applying the IPB process helps the commander selectively apply and maximize his combat power at critical points in time and space on the battlefield by— Determining the threat's likely COA. Describing the environment your unit is operating within and the effects of the environment on your unit.

DesignationFM 34-130

EditionUndated

StatusSuperseded

Pages279

FunctionRecon Intel

CollectionRecent Archive

Editions 3

References 22

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