54 hour course gives the student the opportunity to broaden his base of tactical knowledge and to examine, in some depth, the many considerations that must be taken into account when making tactical decisions and plans. A301 capitolizes on previous Command and General Staff Course (CGSOC) instruction and combines small group seminars, discussions, historical case studies, and practical exercises to analyze doctrinal concepts, to apply them in the development of courses of action (COAs) and concepts of the operation, and to use these products to further develop synchronization by rehearsing. The course uses corps-, division-, and brigade-level planning to stress tactical concepts that can be used at all levels, specificaly those related to command and control (C2), deception, river crossing, penetration, encirclement, linkup, retrograde, encircled friendly forces, passage of lines, counter obstacle operations, deep maneuver, and rear operations. Course materials include: Advance book; ST 101-8, Southwest Asia staff planning book.