Which term is the Own-force information requirement?

• A. FFIR
• B. Direct
• C. Red team
• D. WARNORD

Answer: (A)

Own-force information needs are the information you must have about your own forces to plan, execute, and adjust operations. The term for this is Friendly Force Information Requirement, FFIR. It covers details about the status and disposition of your own forces—locations, strength, readiness, equipment and logistics status, current tasks, and commander’s intent—so leaders can assess how capable the force is to carry out the plan and make timely changes if needed. This is separate from intelligence about the enemy or from execution orders. The other terms don’t describe information needs about your own forces: a warning order starts the operation; a red team is a method for challenging assumptions; and direct isn’t a standard term for own-force information requirements. So the term that matches own-force information requirement is FFIR.