During the Troop Leading Procedures, which step involves reconnaissance?

• A. Receive the Mission
• B. Issue the Warning Order
• C. Reconnaissance
• D. Complete the Plan

Answer: (C)

Reconnaissance is the step dedicated to gathering on-the-ground information about the area of operation—terrain, routes, obstacles, weather, and enemy or civilian factors—that could impact how you plan and execute the mission. This phase provides the data you need to confirm or revise your initial assumptions and to refine your plan before you finalize and issue orders. The other steps are about getting the task, signaling planning to the unit, and then completing and issuing the plan, not about collecting new information on the ground. By conducting reconnaissance, you reduce uncertainty and tailor the final plan to actual conditions.