Perceive

• Actively scan your environment
• Use all senses and available tools
• Look for patterns, behaviors, and anomalies
• Gather facts, not assumptions

Analyze

• Separate the relevant from the irrelevant
• Identify patterns and connections
• Assess credibility and intent
• Build a clear picture of the situation

Comprehend

• Place facts within the larger context
• Weigh environmental, cultural, and operational factors
• Anticipate likely outcomes and behaviors
• Maintain working mental models

Execute

• Decide and act with confidence
• Align action with mission and intent
• Monitor results and the environment
• Adapt and feed data back in

Layers of Awareness

• Read environment: weather, terrain, time, conditions
• Track people: movements, behaviors, capabilities
• Watch events: activities, interactions, threats
• Check yourself: mindset, fatigue, limitations

Operator Reminders

• Treat complacency as your enemy
• Stay present and stay curious
• Keep one step ahead