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- Request updates when information is incomplete, outdated or required for a decision.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.
