Which TLPs relate to preparation?

• A. Conduct Reconnaissance, Complete the Plan, Issue the Order, Supervise and Refine
• B. Plan Development, Risk Assessment, Resource Allocation, Executing
• C. Readiness Review, After Action Review, Debrief, Reset
• D. Surveillance, Targeting, Deployment, Execution

Answer: (A)

Troop Leading Procedures focus on how a leader prepares for a mission. During preparation, you gather information through reconnaissance, finalize and cement the plan so it’s clear and actionable, issue the operations order to authorize and coordinate actions, and then supervise and refine the plan as the team gets ready. This sequence—reconnaissance, completing the plan, issuing the order, and supervising and refining—embodies the preparation phase by ensuring you know the situation, have a solid plan, communicate it, and tighten details before execution. The other groupings emphasize execution activities or post-action review, which occur after preparation. That makes the set with reconnaissance, completing the plan, issuing the order, and supervising and refining the best fit.