Mission Planning

Planning is the bridge between mission context and tactical execution.

In SPECTRE, planning does not mean dictating how every team should move. Instead, it means giving Warfighters the tools to understand the mission, assess the environment, and create their own plans — clearly, collaboratively, and in line with shared doctrine.

“The plan is a compass, not a cage.”

🧭 Who Should Learn This?

This section is intended for:

• Team and Section Leads – who deliver briefs and coordinate across units.
• Platoon Leadership and Game Masters – who shape operations and provide world context.
• All Warfighters – who benefit from understanding why plans are made the way they are.

📘 What You’ll Learn

This section provides the formats, tools, and timelines to support self-directed planning:

• Briefing Doctrine
  How to present a mission clearly, concisely, and with purpose.

• WARNO Template
  Early heads-up format to give teams time to prep.

• OPORD Template
  Structured mission order that provides full context — without prescribing execution.

• Map Marking & Terrain Use
  Symbol standards and visual clarity for teams planning movement.

• Route Planning & Evaluation
  Principles for identifying safe, adaptable movement paths.

• Resupply & CASEVAC Planning
  Ensuring logistics and support are never forgotten.

• Timing & Synchronization
  How to time movements across multiple teams.

• Contingency Planning
  Preparing fallback options, go/no-go lines, and conditional shifts.

• After Action Review (AAR)
  A structure for gathering feedback and improving after every mission.

⚠️ Planning in Practice

SPECTRE doctrine empowers you to:

• Understand the mission
• Build your team’s own execution plan
• Coordinate effectively with others

Briefings, templates, and tools exist to support leaders — not replace their judgment.