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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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Chapter 2 Mission Essential Task List (METL) Development As of 14 Jan 00
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.
METL Unconstrained statement of tasks required to accomplish wartime missions
METL Development WAR PLANS MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK LIST (METL) COMMANDER’S ANALYSIS EXTERNAL DIRECTIVES ELO A FM 25-101 PG 2-2
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Chapter 2 Summary • Battle focus drives METL development. • Battle staff METL must integrate combined arms tasks. • Use the Army standard.