Which step follows Conduct Reconnaissance in the planning sequence?

• A. Conduct Rehearsal
• B. Initiate Movement
• C. Make a Tentative Plan
• D. Receive the Mission

Answer: (A)

After Reconnaissance, the plan should be tested and synchronized through a rehearsal. Rehearsal lets the team walk through the actions, timing, and coordination in a realistic way, using the latest information from reconnaissance. This practice helps uncover gaps, confirm that units understand their roles, verify communications and sequencing, and spot resource or timing mismatches before any movement or execution occurs. By repeatedly going through the plan in a controlled setting, leaders can adjust decisions, refine contingencies, and increase confidence that the plan can actually be carried out under real conditions. The other steps fit earlier or later in the cycle: receiving the mission starts the process, making a tentative plan typically happens with initial information and planning, and movement is the execution phase that follows after the plan is rehearsed and approved.