METT-TC

Intermediate 🎖️ Military / Defense

Definition

Mission, Enemy, Terrain and weather, Troops and support available, Time available, Civil considerations—the six factors commanders analyze during tactical planning. A mental checklist ensuring nothing critical gets forgotten.

Example Usage

Before we finalize the patrol route, let's run through METT-TC to make sure we've considered everything.

Origin

U.S. Army tactical planning doctrine, evolution of earlier METT-T framework

Fun Fact

METT-TC is so ingrained in military planning that officers can recite it in their sleep, and often do during field exercises.

Source: U.S. Army tactical planning doctrine

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