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FM 5-0 (including Change 1), The Operations Process, constitutes the Army’s view on planning, preparing, executing, and assessing operations. It describes how commanders—supported by their staffs, subordinate commanders, and other military and civilian partners—exercise mission command during the conduct of full spectrum operations. It describes how design assists commanders with understanding complex problems and developing an operational approach to solve or manage those problems throughout the conduct of operations.

This manual applies to all Army forces. The principal audience for this manual is Army commanders and unit staffs (officers, noncommissioned officers, and Soldiers). Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as a joint task force or a multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine for the exercise of command and control. Trainers and educators throughout the Army also use this manual.

Terms that have joint or Army definitions are identified in both the glossary and the text. Glossary references: The glossary lists most terms used in field manual (FM) 5-0 that have joint or Army definitions. Terms for which FM 5-0 is the proponent field manual (the authority) are indicated with an asterisk in the glossary. Text references: Definitions for which FM 5-0 is the proponent field manual are printed in boldface in the text. These terms and their definitions will be incorporated into the next revision of FM 1-02, Operational Terms and Graphics. For other definitions in the text, the term is italicized and the number of the proponent manual follows the definition.

FM 5-0 applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard (ARNG)/Army National Guard of the United
States (ARNGUS), and the United States Army Reserve (USAR) unless otherwise stated.

Topics:
Ch1 - Fundamentals of the Operations Process
Ch2 - Planning
Ch3 - Design
Ch4 - Preparation
Ch5 - Execution
Ch6 - Assessment

Appendix A - Command Post Organization and Operations
Appendix B - The Military Decision Making Process
Appendix C - Troop Leading Procedures
Appendix D - Guidelines for Commander's Planning Guidance
Appendix E - Army Operation Plan and Order Format
Appendix F - Task Organization
Appendix G - Running Estimates
Appendix H - Formal Assessment Plans
Appendix I - Rehearsals
Appendix J - Military Briefings