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Tactics

AAR (After Action Review)

Plain-language definition

Structured evaluation after the action/incident: what worked, what didn't and what we will change.

Tacticscategory
September 5, 2026updated

AAR is a review after an event. It compares the plan with what happened and records specific changes for the next deployment.

Minimum questions

  • What was the goal?
  • What really happened?
  • Why did the deviation occur?
  • What will we keep / what will we cancel / what will we add?