Mission Planning Flashcards

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What is a Priority Intelligence Requirement (PIR)?

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Commander IR Decision-making Variables Threat ,Time, Terrain. Weather, Civil considerations focused Understand the Area of interest What is a Priority Intelligence Requirement (PIR)?

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MMITTCCCS (METTC) ``` Mission Must be protected Information Troops Time available Cdr and staff need about the forces available for the operation Critical aspects of a friendly operation Compromise the operations. Support available ``` What are Friendly Force Information Requirements (FFIRs)?

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Issue or issues Current situation impedes commanders reaching Desired end state Goal/Objective What is a problem statement?

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5Ws/Purpose Essential tasks Clear/concise statement Short sentence or paragraph What is a mission statement?

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Clear/Concise statement Forces must accomplish Respect to enemy and terrain Desired end state/Conditions How is commanders intent written?

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Provides subordinates’ initiative. What is the purpose of Commander’s Intent?

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Expanded Purpose Key Tasks End State/Condition What are the three elements of Commander’s Intent?

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HLH How a unit’s mission Links/Supports Higher HQ’s mission. What is the Expanded Purpose?

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AMA Activities the force Must perform Achieve the desired end state. What are key tasks?

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Conditions created by a successful mission. What is the End State?

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FCCI Success/failure Factors Weighted Commander’s guidance COAs MOE What is evaluation criteria?

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Deep-Close-Security Decisive-Shaping-Sustaining operations Main Effort and Supporting Effort What are the three operational frameworks?

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LOOs links objectives, decisive points, and COGs. (geographic) LOEs link tasks, goals, and end state conditions. (purpose) What is a Line of Operation and a Line of Effort?

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Type of unit Ability to control What two things must be considered when assigning HQ?

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Array of generic forces Control measures What are the two minimum requirements for the COA sketch?

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UCP Understand and apply Iterative detailed planning process Situation Mission Course of action Development Produce an operation plan/order What is the purpose of the Military Decision Making Process?

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Iterative planning methodology Integrates commander, staff, subordinate headquarters, and other partners 7 Steps What is the Military Decision Making Process?

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Collaborative planning Drives preparation What does MDMP do?

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Commander’s Intent/Guidance CCIR What are the tools utilized by the Commander to describe his visualization during MDMP?

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``` Receipt of Mission Mission Analysis COA Development COA Analysis COA Comparison COA Approval Orders Production, Dissemination, and Transition ``` What are the seven steps of MDMP?

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Alert all participants of the pending planning requirements Time available for planning and preparation Planning approach development Guidance on design how to abbreviate the MDMP, if required. What is the purpose of Receipt of Mission?

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Higher’s HQs plan and Orders Anticipation by the commander What are the key inputs for Receipt of Mission?

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Commander’s initial guidance Initial allocation of time What are the key outputs for Receipt of Mission?

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Understand the situation and problem identify what we must accomplish when and where it must be done most importantly why—the purpose of the operation What is the purpose of Mission Analysis?

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SU for COA DEV COP Commander informed staff’s analysis UVD What is the purpose of the Mission Analysis Brief?

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Higher’s HQs plan and order Commander Initial guidance Products Intelligence HQ Knowledge Other organizations Knowledge Products HQ ADM What are the key inputs for Mission Analysis?

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A PIMP CUE Assumptions Problem statement Mission statement Initial CDR’s intent Planning guidance CCIRs and EEFIs Updated IPB/estimates Evaluation criteria (COA) What are the key outputs for Mission Analysis?

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D-FIC Define the Operational Environment: Further analysis Characteristics of OE Influence COAs and command decisions. What is the first step of IPB?

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D-CA Describe Environmental Effects on Operations Characteristics of OE Affects on friendly and threat/adversary operations. What is the second step of IPB?

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CMT W Civil Considerations: ASCOPE/PMESII crosswalk MCOO Terrain Analysis: OAKOC Weather Impact Chart What are the key outputs of the second step of IPB?

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Evaluate the Threat: Threat force Capabilities Doctrinal principles TTP What is the third step of IPB?

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Determine Threat Courses of Action: Identifies and describes threat COAs What is the fourth step of IPB?

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MUNS MLCOA and MDCOA Updated HVTL Narratives SITEMP What are the key outputs from step 4 of IPB?

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Commander’s Intent Satisfied Generate options subsequent analysis comparison planning guidance. What is the purpose of Course of Action development?

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I CAMPER Commanders intent CCIRs/EEFIs Statements Mission Initial Planning guidance Updated IPB Running estimates Assumptions Evaluation Criteria for COAs What are the Key Inputs for COA development?

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C BRUT Step 3 Outputs: ``` Revised planning Guidance COA Statements/Sketches Tentative Task Org Broad Concepts of Operations Updated Assumptions ``` What the Key Outputs for COA development?

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Suitability Feasibility Acceptability Distinguishable Completeness A good COA defeats all feasible threat COAs. What are the five COA screening criteria?

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VACCID Visualizing Analyze COAs COAs must meet five criteria -SFA DA Critical step to refine, test and validate COAs Identify shortcomings/disadvantages of each Disciplined process What is COA Analysis?

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SHIDU C ``` Stimulate ideas Highlight critical tasks Insight that might not otherwise be discovered Decisive/decision points Uncovers problems ``` Contingencies What is the purpose of COA Analysis?

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CRU Key Inputs Step 4 Revised Planning Guidance COA statements/sketches Updated Assumption Updated Running estimates What are the Key Inputs for COA Analysis?

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PIRWU Key Outputs Step 4 ``` Refined COAs War-game results Updated assumption Initial assessment measures Potential Decision Point ``` What are the Key Outputs for COA Analysis?

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RR CC AA GO Remain objective Record evident advantages and disadvantages of COAs as they emerge Continually assess SFA DA COA. COA fails any of these tests, reject it Avoid comparing one COA with another during the war game Avoid drawing premature conclusions Gather facts to support such conclusions Occurs during Step 5—COA Comparison What are the War-Gaming “Rules?”

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Directly influences mission accomplishment. What is a Critical Event?

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PCKS Point in space and time when the Commander or Staff anticipates making a Key decision Specific course of action. What is a Decision Point?

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ARC Action-Reaction-Counteraction = “1 Turn” Action: Events initiated by the side with the initiative Reaction: Opposing side’s actions in response Counteractions: The initiating side’s responses to reactions Difference between Gather the Tools (Step 1 vs. Step 4) What is the war-game cycle?

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SS Synchronization Matrix Sketch Note Method What are the two recording methods (i.e. matrices)?

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BDA Belt: divides the area of operations into belts (areas) running the width of the area of operations Avenue-in-depth: focuses on one avenue of approach at a time, beginning with the decisive operation Box: a detailed analysis of a critical area, such as an engagement area, a wet gap crossing site, or a landing zone1x Turn = Action, Reaction, Counteraction Decision points; risk; C2; R&S, tasks, organization & sustainment requirements are identified and resolved Actions are fully synchronized, flexible, and able to prevail over any threat reaction Action: Friendly force initiates the event and the timeline is adjusted to reflect the start of the event Reaction: Threat element(s) react to action initiated by the friendly force Counteraction: Friendly force determine requirements to counter threat element(s) reaction to friendly action What are the three war-gaming methods?

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OISA Objective process to evaluate COAs independently set evaluation criteria approved by the commander and staff. What is COA Comparison?

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IEF Identify the strengths and weaknesses Enable selecting a COA with the highest probability of success Further developing it in an OPLAN or OPORD. What is the goal of COA Comparison?

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RE UW ``` Refined COAs War game Results Updated Assumption Running Estimates Evaluation criteria War game Results ``` What are the Key Inputs for COA Comparison step 5?

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RE UU COAs Evaluated Recommended Updated Running estimates Assumptions What are the Key Outputs for COA Comparison?

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Tool used to compare and evaluate COAs thoroughly and logically against each other. What is a decision Matrix?

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RE U COAs Evaluated Recommended Updated Running estimates Assumption What are the Key Inputs for COA Approval?

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Key Outputs Step 7 Approved Operation plan Order Subordinates understand Plan Order There are three types of orders: Operation order (OPORD), Fragmentary order (FRAGO), and Warning order (WARNO) What are the Key Outputs for Orders Production, Dissemination, and Transition?

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MUCCS COAs Approval Modifications Updated Assumptions Refined Intent CCIRs EEFIs The Commander: selects, rejects, or modifies the COA; nominates new COAs; and issues final planning guidance. The Staff: recommend a COA for approval; war-game modified or new COAs; and issue the 3rd WARNO. What are the Key Outputs for COA Approval?

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MURC COAs Approval Modifications Updated Assumptions Refined Intent CCIRs EEFIs What are the Key Inputs for Orders Production, Dissemination, and Transition?

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Plan: developed well in advance of execution and not executed until directed Order: a plan that has been directed for execution at a specific time or event What is the difference between a Plan and an Order?

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Detailed review of the base plan and annexes What is Plans and Orders Reconciliation?

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CAI Compared plan with higher and adjacent orders to ensure unity of effort IAW CDR intent and guidance What is Plans and Orders Crosswalk?

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AO/AI/AOI Define Threat What are the key outputs of the first step of IPB?

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The MCOO is a graphic product that portrays the effects of natural and urban terrain on military operations. The MCOO normally depicts military significant aspects of the terrain and other aspects of the terrain that can affect mobility What is a Modified Combined Obstacle Overlay?

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VW CPTS Visibility Wind Cloud Cover Precipitation Temperature Sea State Humidity Atmospheric Pressure Military aspects of weather:

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Identify how the operational environment influences friendly and threat COAs. The “so what” in step 2 is identifying how relevant characteristics of the area of interest will affect friendly and threat/adversary operations.

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DOC H DOCTEMP Order of Battle Capability Statement HVTL What are the key outputs from step 3?

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enhancing the commander’s understanding of the regular, irregular, catastrophic, or disruptive threat force within the commander’s area of interest The G-2/S-2 develops threat models accurately portray how threat forces normally execute operations how they have reacted to similar situations in the past for the threats specific to the mission and environment The “so what” in step three

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one is clearly defining for the commanders relevant characteristics of their areas of interest are focuses effort on the characteristics of the operational environment can influence friendly and threat/adversary operations. The “so what” in step

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determining the enemy COAs necessary to aid the development of friendly COAs The “so what” in step 4