"METT-TC" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} METT-TC (uncountable)
  1. (US, military, mnemonic) Initialism of mission, enemy, terrain, troops available, time, and civilian considerations. Used by the United States military to help commanders remember the considerations in the planning of any operation. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, mnemonic, uncountable Alternative form of: mission (extra: Used by the United States military to help commanders remember the considerations in the planning of any operation), enemy (extra: Used by the United States military to help commanders remember the considerations in the planning of any operation), terrain (extra: Used by the United States military to help commanders remember the considerations in the planning of any operation), troops available (extra: Used by the United States military to help commanders remember the considerations in the planning of any operation), time (extra: Used by the United States military to help commanders remember the considerations in the planning of any operation), and civilian considerations (extra: Used by the United States military to help commanders remember the considerations in the planning of any operation) Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: METT-T

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