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Chapter 2

Chapter 2. Mission Essential Task List (METL) Development. As of 14 Jan 00. Introduction ELO Review. A. Explain the battalion METL development process to include battle tasks.

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  1. Chapter 2 Mission Essential Task List (METL) Development As of 14 Jan 00

  2. IntroductionELO Review • A. Explain the battalion METL development process to include battle tasks. • B. Explain the company METL development process and how company commanders identify collective and individual tasks to train. • C. Differentiate between battle tasks and battle drills. Describe the relationship between battle tasks and the subordinate companies’ METL tasks. • D. Identify the combat functions (BOS) and explain how they are used to organize/synchronize battle tasks and assess performance. • E. Discuss the interrelationship among brigade/battalion/company missions, METLs, and battle tasks.

  3. METL Unconstrained statement of tasks required to accomplish wartime missions

  4. METL Development WAR PLANS MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK LIST (METL) COMMANDER’S ANALYSIS EXTERNAL DIRECTIVES ELO A FM 25-101 PG 2-2

  5. METL Development Key Points • Not affected by resource availability • Not prioritized • Should support and complement METL of next higher HQ • Applicable to entire unit • Briefed to and approved by next higher wartime commander • Understood by CSM and key NCOs • Company is lowest level to prepare METL • Battalion staff’s METL approved by battalion commander • Battalion Commanders ensure staff, slice, and company METLs are coordinated and mutually supporting. • Should use a team approach to METL development ELO A FM 25-101 PG 2-2

  6. Battalion METL Development Sequence RECEIVE BRIGADE MISSION and METL RESTATE THE WARTIME MISSION SELECT CRITICAL TASKS (METL) OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM BRIGADE CDR PROVIDE METL TO STAFF and COMPANY COMMANDERS ELO A FM 25-101 PG 2-3

  7. Integration of Collective, Leader, and Soldier Training BATTALION MISSION and METL COMPANY MISSION and METL PLATOON COLLECTIVE TASKS LEADER TASKS TASKS DERIVED FROM STPs, MTPs, OFSs, ETC. . . SQUAD COLLECTIVE TASKS SOLDIER TASKS ELO B FM 25-101 PG 2-8

  8. Battle Tasks • Battalion commander selects them from battle staff and company METLs. • Critical to the success of every mission essential task • Compiled for each mission essential task • Focus training effort and resources • Differ from Battle Drills ELO C FM 25-101 PG 2-17

  9. Combat Functions (formerly BOS) • Intelligence • Maneuver • Fire Support • Mobility/Survivability • Air Defense • Logistics • Battle Command Organizes Battle Tasks ELO D FM 25-101 PG 2-18

  10. Mission, METL, Battle Task Relationship COMMANDER’S GUIDANCE BRIGADE MISSION BATTALION MISSION BRIGADE METL COMPANY MISSION BATTALION METL SELECTED BRIGADE BATTLE TASKS COMPANY METL SELECTED BATTALION BATTLE TASKS ELO E FM 25-101 PG 2-18

  11. Training Objectives • Leaders establish/select supporting conditions and standards. • Leaders should use common sense to develop training objectives for a task without published standards. • Task: • Conditions: Fits the unit’s mission(s) • Standards: From MTP or SMs Minimum Army standards • CSS unit commanders should structure daily operations to replicate business during war. FM 25-101 PG 2-20

  12. Mission Essential Task List(METL) The METL, with supporting soldier, leader, and unit collective tasks, provides the foundation for the battalion commander’s training plan.

  13. Chapter 2 Summary • Battle focus drives METL development. • Battle staff METL must integrate combined arms tasks. • Use the Army standard.

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