Dated 1 March 2019 with Change 2 dated 23 Jan 2024

(Before Chg 2 came out, ​​​the title of this book used to be "Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield)

ATP 2-01.3 constitutes current  doctrine on how to systematically evaluate the effects of significant characteristics of the operational environment (OE) for specific missions. This publication —

Describes how the commander and staff examine mission variables to understand how these variables may affect operations.

Discusses intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB) as a critical component of the military decision-making process, how IPB supports decision making, and the integrating processes and continuing activities.

Facilitates a common understanding, foundational concepts, and methods of the IPB process.

The principal audience for ATP 2-01.3 is tactical Army commanders and staffs. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as a joint task force or a multinational headquarters also refer to applicable joint or multinational doctrine related to IPB. Trainers and educators throughout the Army also use this publication.

ATP 2-01.3 applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, U.S. Army Reserve.

The revision of this publication addresses complex OE in which U.S. forces will operate across all domains (air, land, space, maritime, and cyberspace) and the information environment and worldwide.

This book is a "mini" (half the size of a regular piece of paper) size - A popular size to carry anywhere (briefcase, large pocket, purse) but the print is large enough for easy reading. Coil binding is used to allow for easy page flipping with no binding.

This website also has this book in "BIG" size (the size of a regular sheet of paper)

The Color covers are laminated for weather protection with black and white inside printing.

All in COLOR