Decl 3

Question 1

A COA is?

Answer 1

A potential solution to an identified problem and should defeat all enemy feasible COAs

Question 2

What are the 3 types of orders?

Answer 2

Operations order OPORD
Fragmentary order FRAGO
Warning order WARNO

Question 3

Describe facts and assumptions?

Answer 3

Facts are information thought to be true (or at the time true)
- basis for developing situational understanding, continuing planning, and assessing progress

Assumptions are guesses/theories about the current situation, future events, and activities
- assumed true until verified
- needed to continue planning

Question 4

What are the MDMP steps?

Answer 4

Receipt of the Mission
Mission Analysis
COA Development
COA Analysis
COA Comparison
COA Approval
Orders production and dissemination

Question 5

What is a PIR

Answer 5

An intel requirement, stated by the commander as a priority for intel support, which the commander needs to support decision making and to understand the OE and threats

Question 6

What are essential tasks?

Answer 6

A specified or implied task that must be executed to accomplish the mission

They are always included in the mission statement as the WHAT

Question 7

What are implied task?

Answer 7

Task not stated by higher and must be performed to accomplish a specified task or mission

(troops to task)

Question 8

What is combat power?

Answer 8

The total constructive, destructive or information capibilities that a military unit can apply at a given time

Question 9

Name some common planning pitfalls

Answer 9

Attempting to forcast and dictate events too far out

Trying to plan in too much detail

Using the plan as a script for execution

Institutionalizing rigid planning methods

Question 10

Specified tasks

Answer 10

Tasked assigned by higher

Question 11

What are constraints?

Answer 11

A restriction placed by higher

Dictates an action or inaction, restricting the freedom of action of a subordinate commanders