This is the fifth revised edition of The Battle Staff SMARTbook, incorporating the full scope of new material from FM 6-0, Commander and Staff Organization and Operations (May `14); ATP 2-01.3/MCRP 2-3A, Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield/Battlespace (Nov `14); ADRP 1-02, Operational Terms and Military Symbols (Feb `15); FM 3-09, Field Artillery Operations and Fire Support (Apr `14); FM 3-60, The Targeting Process (Nov `10); and ATP 5-19 (w/change 1), Risk Management (Apr `14).The Battle Staff SMARTbook covers the operations process (ADRP 5-0); commander¿s activities (Understand, Visualize, Describe, Direct, Lead, Assess); the military decisionmaking process and troop leading procedures (FM 6-0: MDMP & TLP); integrating processes and continuing activities (IPB, targeting, risk management); plans and orders (WARNOs/FRAGOs/OPORDs); mission command, command posts, liaison (ADRP 6-0); rehearsals & after action reviews; and operational terms and military symbols (ADRP 1-02). *** Find the latest edtion of this book and the rest of our series of military reference SMARTbooks at the publishers website: www.TheLightningPress.com ***

BSS6 is the sixth edition of The Battle Staff SMARTbook, completely updated for 2020. Updated material includes the full scope of new material from ADP 5-0, The Operations Process (Jul `19); ADP 6-0, Mission Command (Jul `19); FM 3-0 (w/Change 1), Operations (Dec `17); FM 6-0 (w/change 2), Commander and Staff Organization and Operations (Apr `16); ATP 2-01.3, Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (Mar `19); ADP 3-19, Fires (Jul `19); ATP 3-60, Targeting (May `15); ATP 5-19 (w/change 1), Risk Management (Apr `14); and ADP 1-02, Terms and Military Symbols (Aug `19); and more.