A continuously updated staff assessment of the situation and a functional area’s ability to support the mission, used to drive recommendations and decisions.
Definesrunning estimate
A running estimate is a continuously updated staff assessment of the situation and a functional area’s ability to support the mission. It is the staff’s primary mechanism for keeping planning and execution connected [usarmy2019adp5_0].
Running estimates are the bridge between:
References
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author = {emsenn},
title = {Running Estimate},
year = {2026},
note = {A continuously updated staff assessment of the situation and a functional area’s ability to support the mission, used to drive recommendations and decisions.},
url = {https://emsenn.net/library/militarism/domains/military-command/terms/running-estimate/},
publisher = {emsenn.net},
license = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
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