In Step 3 Array Forces, how should combat power be allocated?

In Step 3 Array Forces, how should combat power be allocated?

• A. Start at decisive point and assign enough combat power for ME to achieve task and purpose
• B. Assign combat power to Shaping Efforts in descending order of importance
• C. Does the decisive point still make sense?
• D. None of the above

Answer: (B)

In Step 3 Array Forces, you allocate combat power by prioritizing shaping efforts first. This means you identify the shaping tasks that will have the biggest impact on creating favorable conditions for your main effort, and you assign resources to those tasks in order of importance. The logic is that shaping actions—such as disrupting enemy C2, degrading their logistics, or fixing their dispositions—set the battlespace so the decisive operation can succeed with less resistance and risk. By placing the most critical shaping tasks at the top of your allocation, you condition the environment to support the main effort and improve overall mission success. While you must stay mindful of whether the decisive point still makes sense and can be supported, the allocation approach itself centers on shaping priorities first.

In Step 3 Array Forces, you allocate combat power by prioritizing shaping efforts first. This means you identify the shaping tasks that will have the biggest impact on creating favorable conditions for your main effort, and you assign resources to those tasks in order of importance. The logic is that shaping actions—such as disrupting enemy C2, degrading their logistics, or fixing their dispositions—set the battlespace so the decisive operation can succeed with less resistance and risk. By placing the most critical shaping tasks at the top of your allocation, you condition the environment to support the main effort and improve overall mission success. While you must stay mindful of whether the decisive point still makes sense and can be supported, the allocation approach itself centers on shaping priorities first.