Who is around me and what are they doing? – Tom Givens

What are you capable of? – Ken Hackathorn

What’s the object of the exercise? – the Tactical Professor

What is the best use of my time right now? – Alan Lakein

METT-TC is a well developed structure for asking questions when developing plans for Personal Protection.

• Mission
• Enemy
• Terrain and Weather
• Troops and Support Available
• Time Available
• Civil (Legal and moral) Considerations

SALUTE is a good structure for gathering information in the moment.

• Size
• Activity
• Location (proximity)
• Unit
• Time
• Equipment

When we are children, we are constantly asking questions. As adults, we usually get in the habit of providing opinions, experiences, and self-promotion instead of asking question. Information gathering is a vital skill in Personal Protection. Putting ourselves back into the question asking mode requires a shift in our thinking patterns that requires practice.

My thanks to John Correia of Active Self Protection for stimulating my thinking about the topic.

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