MDMP Flashcards
The following sub variables: human rights, education level, population movement, and common languages might require consideration within which operational variable
Social
True or false: landforms, vegetation, key terrain features, mobility classification, and obstacles are all sub-variables of the infrastructure operational variable.
False: they are examples of physical environment variable
___ describes the cultural, religious, and ethnic makeup within an operational environment and the beliefs, values, customs, and behaviors of the public
Social
___ is composed of the basic facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society
Infrastructure
___ explores the services and paramilitary capabilities of all relevant actors (enemy, friendly, and neutral) in a given operational environment.
Military
Commanders and staffs view all of the variables in terms of their impact on mission accomplishment. the mission is the task, together with the purpose, that clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore. It is always the first variable commanders consider during decision-making. Which mission variable does this excerpt address?
Mission
___ is composed of the basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society
Infrastructure
___ varibles describe characteristics of the area of operations, focusing on how they might affect a mission.
Mission
t/f terrain and weather are operational variables that include the geography and manmade structures, as well as the climate and weather in the area of operations.
False: it is a mission variable
What mission variable involves consideration of dispositions(including organization, strength, location, and tactical mobility), doctrine, equipment, capabilities, vulnerabilities, and probably courses of action?
Enemy
___ are the influences of manmade infrastructure, civilian institutions, and activities of the civilian leaders, populations, and organizations within an area of operations on the conduct of military operations
Civil considerations
___ is composed of the basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of a community of society
Infrastructure
Commanders analyze terrain using the five military aspects of terrain expressed in the memory aid OAKOC: observation and fields of fire, avenures of approach, key and decisive terrain, obstacles, cover and concealment. Which variable is this statement addressing?
Terrain and weather
Commanders assess this variable for planning, preparing, and executing a task and operations. This includes the period required to assemble, deploy and maneuver units in relationship to the enemy and conditions. Which variable does this excerpt address?
Time available
___ variables describe characteristics of the area of operations, focusing on how they might affect a mission
Mission
___explores the servicecs and paramilitary capabilities of all relevant actors(enemy, friendly, and neutral)
Enemy
___are the influence of manmade infrastructure, civilian institutions, and activities of the civilian leaders, populations and organizations within an area of operations on the conduct of military operations
Civil considerations
___ variables describe characteristics of the area of operations, focusing on how they m ight affect a mission
Mission variables
What is the first step in performing an initial intelligence preparation of the battlefield
Define the battlefield/OE
In which step of intelligence preparation of the battlefield does the staff determine the threat course of action?
Step 4
When developing coas each coa should be examined utilizing which criteria?
Feasibility, completeness, acceptability, distinguishability
Which step of mdmp produces potential decision points, updated assumptions, and initial assessment measures as key outputs?
Step 4
correct format for a DTG
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Commanders assess this variable for planning, preparing, and executing tasks and operations. This includes the period required to assemble, deploy, and maneuver units in relationship to the enemy and conditions. Which variable does this excerpt address?
Time
Which operational variable encompasses individual and group behaviors related to producing, distributing, and consuming resources?
Economic
The list of __ includes major events from the unit’s current position through mission accomplishment. It includes reactions by civilians that might affect operations or that will require allocation of significant assets to account for essential stability tasks
Critical events
__ is a point in space in time when the commander or staff anticipates making a key decision concerning a specific course of action.
Decision points
T/F: land-forms, vegetation, key terrain, mobility classification, and obstacles are all sub variables of the infrastructure operational variable?
false
__variables describe characteristics of the area of operations, focusing on how they might affect a mission.
Mission
The following sub-variables: human rights, education level, population movement, and common languages might require consideration within which operational variable?
Social variable
