7-11. Staff briefings inform the commander and staff of the current situation in order to coordinate and synchronize efforts within the unit. The individual convening the staff briefing sets the briefing agenda. Each staff element presents relevant information from its functional area. Staff briefings facilitate information exchange, announce decisions, issue directives, or provide guidance. The staff briefing format may include characteristics of the information briefing, decision briefing, and mission briefing. (See figure 7-1 [on page 7-1] and figure 7-2 for briefing formats.)