Command Reporting - UNITAF Force Manual (FM)


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Command Reporting



FM/BG-1898 - Commander’s Critical Information Requirements

Commander’s Critical Information Requirements identify information that must be reported immediately because it may require a command decision.

These may include:

  • Loss of command or communications
  • An element becoming combat ineffective
  • Contact with a significant or unexpected enemy force
  • Discovery of an unexpected obstacle or threat
  • Loss of a mission-critical asset
  • A serious civilian or ROE incident
  • Completion or failure of a decisive task
  • Conditions requiring commitment of the reserve
  • Conditions requiring a change of phase

CCIRs should be limited to information that genuinely requires immediate command attention.

FM/BS-1899 - Establish Reporting Requirements

Establish and request appropriate reports to maintain situational awareness and support command decisions.

  • Identify the information required to maintain an accurate understanding of the situation.
  • Establish routine and event-driven reporting requirements for subordinate and supporting elements.
  • Request updates when information is incomplete, outdated or required for a decision.
  • Establish Commander’s Critical Information Requirements.
  • Specify when, how and in what format reports are required.
  • Assign responsibility for providing required reports.
  • Avoid unnecessary reporting that creates workload without improving situational awareness.
  • Adjust reporting requirements as the situation and information requirements change.
  • Use received reports to update situational understanding and inform decisions.
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