debriefing
After-action interview session
Debriefing is the process of questioning someone after a mission, operation, or experience to gather information about what happened.
Intelligence agencies debrief spies returning from assignments; researchers debrief study participants after experiments.
The term implies systematic extraction of knowledge: The pilot underwent debriefing after the reconnaissance flight.
More casually, any post-event discussion: We had a quick debriefing after the meeting.
Brief review of events
- synopsisCondensed version of content
- overviewBroad general summary
- findingsConclusions from investigation
- conclusionsJudgments reached through reasoning
observations · report · outcomes · takeaways · highlights · results · documentation · notes
Formal evaluation of worth
- performanceCarrying out a task
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- feedbackReturned response data
- appraisalEstimation of worth
review · benchmarking · metrics · outcome · effectiveness · objectives · goals · standards
Restricted from disclosure
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
- agentOne who acts independently
- CIAU.S. foreign intelligence service
- informantOne who provides intelligence
spy · secrets · mission · operative · intel · counterintelligence · surveillance · asset
Review following completion
- missionPurpose-driven task
- tacticalStrategically planned
- operationProcess of working
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
platoon · commander · sitrep · reconnaissance · combat · deployment · logistics · forces
Seeking answers through inquiry
- inquiryRequest for information
- probeThorough examination or tool
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
- detaineePerson held in custody
suspect · interview · investigation · testimony · witness · disclosure · statement · account
Lasting psychological wound
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- processingSystematic operation on data
- therapyCurative mental treatment
PTSD · recovery · support · coping · reintegration · emotional · adjustment · resilience
recap
Brief review of events
- synopsisCondensed version of content
- overviewBroad general summary
- findingsConclusions from investigation
conclusions · observations · report · outcomes · takeaways · highlights · results · documentation · notes · record
assessment
Formal evaluation of worth
- performanceCarrying out a task
- criteriaStandards for judgment
- feedbackReturned response data
appraisal · review · benchmarking · metrics · outcome · effectiveness · objectives · goals · standards · improvement
classified
Restricted from disclosure
- espionageCovert intelligence gathering
- agentOne who acts independently
- CIAU.S. foreign intelligence service
informant · spy · secrets · mission · operative · intel · counterintelligence · surveillance · asset · decryption
after-action
Review following completion
squadron · platoon · commander · sitrep · reconnaissance · combat · deployment · logistics · forces · battalion
questioning
Seeking answers through inquiry
- inquiryRequest for information
- probeThorough examination or tool
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
detainee · suspect · interview · investigation · testimony · witness · disclosure · statement · account · deposition
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- processingSystematic operation on data
therapy · PTSD · recovery · support · coping · reintegration · emotional · adjustment · resilience · incident
- military dutiesguard duty, sentry duty, patrol, combat duty, active duty
- teachingteaching, lesson plans, instructing, educating, courses
- group activitiesgroup games, voting, protest, group dance, group project
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
- military termsarmy, navy, air force, marines, soldier
- Spy Fictionspy, secret agent, double agent, MI6, CIA
debriefingbriefing
Concise information session
mission briefing · orientation · preparation · mission planning · induction