4-20. Mission command is the Army’s approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision making and decentralized execution appropriate to the situation (ADP 6-0). The purpose of mission command is to firmly inculcate within the Army the most effective means to account for the fog and friction of war, unleash the initiative of subordinates, and encourage rapid and effective decisions at the appropriate levels in the execution of leadership and command. Commanders are responsible for establishing this philosophy within their commands as well as training and educating their subordinates according to its principles.