Mission Planning Flashcards
Aviation Brigades and BNs plan with what?
MDMP
Aviation companies conduct TLP as they develop plans how?
Parallel with their higher headquarters
Key components of any plan…
-Task organization
-Mission statment
-Commander’s intent
-Concept of operations
-Tasks to subordinate units
-Coordinating instructions
-Control measures
What is task organization?
Temporary grouping of forces designed to accomplish a particular mission
BNs may operate as what?
Pure organizations or task organize
What is pure organizations?
Provide aviation organizations a greater ability to provide a massed effect in support of the scheme of maneuver
What is the mission statment?
Uses 5W format to describe the form of operation, the task, and its associated purpose
What is commanders intent?
Most important element of an OPORD, amplifies the mission statement
what is Concept of operations
statement that directs the manner in which sub units cooperate to accomplish the mission
-Establishes a sequence of actions the force will use to achieve end state
What is operations order?
OPORD to direct, coordinate, and synchronize unit actions
Two major categories of variables
1)Operational
2)Mission variables
Name operational variables
-political
-military
-economic
-social
-information
-infrastructure
-physical environment
-time
Name mission variables (METT-TC)
-Mission
-Enemy
-Terrain
-Troops and support
-Time
-Civil considerations
2 types of mission leaders
1)Air mission commander
-Manages flow
-Commander’s intent
-Make final decisions
-Understand scheme of maneuver
2)Flight lead
-PC
-Lead mission planner
-Bries routes, formations, and contingencies
-Manages timeline
Purpose of troop leading procedures
Analyze a mission, develop a plan, and prepare for an operation
Why do companies use TLP?
Organize mission planning, turning BN plan into an actionable company mission
Steps of planning
-Receive the mission (written or verbal order)
-Issue WARNO (notification of upcoming mission)
-Make a plan (Companies turn CDR visualizations into plan)
-Initiate movement (Staging troops)
Steps of preparation phase?
-Conduct reconnaissance (Obtain latest information)
-Complete the plan (Incorporate recon updates)
-Issues the order (Issue OPORD to subordinates)
-Supervise and Refine (Supervise, conduct PCI, rehearsals)
During TLP, an aviation company breaks into functional planning cells to turn commander’s visualization into an…..
Actionable Plan
Threat planning cell works with who?
Maneuver cell
Terrain flight/Route planning considerations
-Location of threat
-Keep the highest, densest, or most advantageous terrain between you and enemy
-Avoid populated areas
-Plan routes over areas inaccessible to ground forces
How do avoid detection?
-Vary airspeed and altitude
-Limit exposure times
-Have evasive maneuver planned
What is terrain flight modes?
Fundamental element for mission success in high-threat environment
NOE
Surface to 25ft AHO
Contour
25-80’ AHO
Low level
80-200’ AHO
Movement Techniques
-Traveling- speed is important contact with enemy not likely
-Traveling overwatch- Enemy contact possible
-Bounding overwatch- Enemy contact is expected
Holding area selection
-Concealment- Mask A/C visual and audio signature
-Obstacles- Primary obstacles to LOS comms
-Key Terrain- Locate the HA 10KM from RP
-Avenues of approach/departure- Minimize enemy exposure
-Size, suitability, security- 360 security, occupy for less than 10 min
What movement technique would be used if enemy contact is expected?
Bounding overwatch
When planning a terrain flight route, what should be the first consideration?
Threat/enemy
To avoid flying over enemy ground forces, you should plan routes over what type of terrain?
Rugged, swampy, and heavily vegetated terrain
what is SEAD plan?
Suppression of Enemy Air Defense plan
