REPOST TDG 10: Troop Leading Steps Part II: Arrange & Make Reconnaissance

Originally posted on April 18, 2021

I started this series, TDG (Tactical Decision Game) Tuesdays, to get you more in the mindset of how you could potentially handle a given tactical scenario with a limited amount of resources and manpower. My goal is to get you to read these scenarios and think about what resources you have available, what sort of scenarios you might encounter, and what gaps you need to fill in your equipment/training.

Last week, I started a new mini-series on the six troop leading steps, abbreviated as BAMCIS.

Begin Planning Arrange Recon Make Recon Complete the Plan Issue the Order Supervise

Over the next few weeks, the TDGs will be a successive continuation of the same exercise in which you will go over the complete planning and execution of a squad-sized raid on an objective, while following the 6 troop leading steps listed above. If you haven’t already, read TDG 9 for the orientation and scenario that this week builds on.

Once your initial plan is drawn up and you have created a list of RFIs (requests for information), you will arrange for and conduct a preliminary reconnaissance to answer as many of your RFIs as possible before you make your final plan of action.

TDG 10: Arrange & Make Reconnaissance

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