Military Decision Making Process

Question 1

What are the four C2 activities of the Operations Process?

Answer 1

1) Plan
2) Prepare
3) Execute
4) Assess

Question 2

Describe Planning

Answer 2

Understanding where you are, where you want to be and how to get there. Solve a practical military problem. Synchronizes forces in time and space.

Question 3

What are the six types of plans?

Answer 3

1) COCOM Plan
2) OPLAN
3) CONPLAN
4) Branch Plan
5) Sequel
6) Supporting Plan

Question 4

What are the three types of Orders?

Answer 4

1) WARNO
2) OPORD
3) FRAGO

Question 5

Describe a WARNO

Answer 5

Preliminary notice of an action to come

Question 6

Describe a FRAGO

Answer 6

An abbreviated OPORD issued as needed to change or modify and order to execute a branch or sequel

Question 7

Describe an OPORD

Answer 7

Five paragraph format, contains information needed to execute a given operation.

Question 8

What are the three echelons of staff?

Answer 8

S - Staff = BDE and BN
G - Staff = Div, Corps, Army
J - Staff = Joint Commands

Question 9

What is the role of the CoS/XO?

Answer 9

XO at BDE/BN, CoS higher. Principal staff officer and key staff integrator

Question 10

What is the role of the S-2?

Answer 10

Controls Intelligence WFF, responsible for collection including ISR

Question 11

What is the role of the FSO?

Answer 11

Plans, prepares, executes, and assesses all fires tasks. Controls FSE.

Question 12

What is the role of the S-3?

Answer 12

Synchronizes all operations, chief of M/M WFF.

Question 13

What is the role of the ALO?

Answer 13

Advises the commander and staff on air capes and limitations. Manages TACP.

Question 14

What is the role of the Aviation Officer?

Answer 14

Rated army aviator, responsible for coordinating all army aviation assets.

Question 15

What is the role of the Air and Missile Defense Officer?

Answer 15

Advises and coordinates air and missile defense ops.

Question 16

What are the 7 Steps of the Joint Planning Process/MDMP?

Answer 16

1) Planning Initiation/Receipt of Mission
2) Mission Analysis
3) COA Dev
4) COA analysis and wargaming
5) COA Comparison
6) COA Approval
7) Order devs

Question 17

Define MDMP

Answer 17

Helps commanders, staffs, and others think
critically and creatively while planning

Question 18

Define Mission Analysis.

Answer 18

Assessment of the situation
that enables units to better see themselves and the
enemy.

Question 19

In what step of MDMP are DD1972s submitted for CAS?

Answer 19

Step 2: Mission Analysis

Question 20

What occurs in Step 4: COA Analysis?

Answer 20

Wargaming

Question 21

What are the three types of wargaming?

Answer 21

1) Avenue in Depth
2) Belt
3) Box

Question 22

Where can you find information about Air Support in the OPORD?

Answer 22

Annex D, Appendix 5: Air Support.

Question 23

At what three phases are WARNOs published?

Answer 23

Step 2. Step 3. Step 7.

Question 24

What are the five paragraphs of the Operations Order?

Answer 24

1) Situation
2) Mission
3) Execution
4) Sustainment
5) Command and Signal

Question 25

What does Paragraph 1: Situation contain?

Answer 25

AO, AI, Friendly and Enemy Disposition, Civil considerations, assumptions

Question 26

What does Paragraph 2: Mission contain?

Answer 26

Mission Statement (Who, what, when, where, why)

Question 27

What does Paragraph 3: Execution contain?

Answer 27

Commanders Intent, CONOP, Scheme of maneuver (to include fires), tasks to subordinate units, coordinating instructions

Question 28

What does Paragraph Four Sustainment contain?

Answer 28

Concept of sustainment

Question 29

What does Paragraph 5: Command and Signal include?

Answer 29

Location of Commander, Location of CPs, Succession of Command, Signal Support