DEFINITION: Appreciation
AFCO
A logical process of reasoning, the object of which is to determine, from facts known or assumed, the best course of action to take in any given circumstance
DEFINITION: Commanders Intent
What you are tasked to do or what the situation may require of you. What the desired end state will be
E.g
Discover what caused this man, who is assumed to have been run over, to die.
Appreciation involves what 4 components
Aim
Factors
Courses open (options for taking)
Outline a plan
DEFINITION: Aim
What problem are you trying to achieve?
Should be clear, concise, accurate, deliberately chosen after consideration, referred back to at all times
DEFINITION: Factors
All of the things that could influence your problem or AIM.
List and explore factors such as time, resourcing, weather, ability
For each facto, explore further “time - so what?”
Until you have an overview of the situation from all angles
DEFINITION: COURSES OPEN
What courses of action can you take now that you have looked at FACTORS, to help you achieve your AIM.
Decide on multiple courses of action and the pros and cons of each.
What to try, why?
What to discard, why?
DEFINITION: Outline Plan
Now what are we actually going to do.
List the tasks you are going to do in detail.
Allocate roles to people.
Refer back to AIM and ensure everyone knows what, who, where and the AIM
Create GSMEAC from here
