Mission Planning Flashcards
Elements of ADM diagram
current state
desired end state
frame the problem (obstacles to achieving end state)
develop an operational approach (arrow broad general actions)
develop the plan using MDMP
The value of planning (4 things)
understand and develop solutions to problems
anticipate events and adapt to changes
task org the force and prioritize efforts
direct, coordinate, and sychronize action
Ops process
commanders role UVDDLA
plan, prepare, execute and assess throughout
8 elements of combat power
movement and manuever- sync and converge all elements
intelligence- facilitate understanding of OE
fires- create and converge effects
sustainment- support and services
protection- preserve the force
command and control-sync and converge
information-informed decision making
leadership- missio command
what is planning and what is its purpose
the art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and determining how to make it happen
purpose is to translate the commanders visualization into a COA to solve a problem
10 elements of operational art
endstate and conditions
center of gravity
decisive points
lines of operation and line of effort
operational reach
basing
tempo
phasing and transition
culmination
risk
3 planning methodoligies
Army design methodology (ADM) which is conceptual. critical thinking and creative thinking
MDMP is an iterative planning method designed to understand a situation, develop a COA and produce an order.
troop leading procedures is a dynamic process used by small unit leaders to analyze, develop, plan, and prepare for an operation
Plans vs orders
plans are developed well in advance of execution, and become orders once directed for execution
4 planning pitfalls
forcasting and dictating to far out
planning too much detail
using the plan as a script for execution
rigid planning methods
4 steps of IPB
Define the OE
describe environmental effects on operations
evaluate the threat
determine threat COAs
importance of IPB
understand
visualize
describe operations
IPB step 1
define OE
identifies charictaristics of the OE that may influence COAs and command decisions
IPB step 2
Define the OE by defini g AO, AOI, AI modified combine obstacle overlay MCOO and defineing the threat and 3rd party
IPB step 3
evaluate the threat. high value target list, capability statement
IPB step 4
Determine threat COA. As many as possible but Most likely and most dangerous ata minimum.
3 categories of terrain overlay
extremely restricted
restricted
unrestricted
Operational variable acronym
PMESII-PT
Civil considerations acronym
ASCOPE
7 steps of mdmp
Reciept of mission
mission analysis
coa dev
coa analysis
coa comparison
coa approval
Orders production, dissemination and transition
Purpose of mission analysis
situational understanding
understand the problem
understand the OE
identify what must be done
identify purpose of operation
what is the purpose of the MA brief
collective situational understanding
common operating picture
what are tools used by commanders to decribe thier visualization
CCIR
CDRs intent
CDRs guidance
What is a CCIR and what purpose does it serve
information to support visualization and decision making
help screen information reported directly to CDR
What is the commanders intent and what is its purpose
what the force must do and what conditions must be met to succed with the given situation and desired endstate
provide basis for subordinates initiative
where does risk management begin in MDMP
mission analysis
where does targeting begin in mdmp
mission analysis>IPB> IPB step 3 evaluate the threat
3 elements of commanders intent
expanded purpose (how we support higher)
Key tasks (must happen to achieve end state)
end state (ff, ef, terrain, civ)
elements of a mission statement
5Ws
the what must be an essential task
the why must stae the purpose and effects on enemy
what is an assumption
a guess on current situation or future situation that are neccesary to make a complete estimate and decide on a coa
specified task
assigned by higher headquarters
implied task
must be performed to accomplish a specified task but is not stated
essential task
specified or implied but must be executed to accomplish mission. always included in mission statement
for an assumption to be valid it must answer 4 things
realistic
essential
avoid assuming away a threat capqbility
logical
NAI is
where to look
TAI is
where to engage
what does an assumption become if not answered prior to execution
a branch or contigency
Flow of assumption to nai/tai
assumption>pir/ffir>sir set> nai/tai
what are the screening criteria to validate a COA
Suitable
feasible
acceptable
distinguishable
complete
3 operational frameworks
deep-close-security
decisive-shaping-sustaining
main effort- supporting effort
what is a coa
a coa is a broad potential solution to a problem
what are the 3 elemnt of a turn in wargaming
action
reaction
counteraction
what are the COA analysis methods
box -point tgt time constrained
belt- phased ops with enemy deployed in echelons
avenue in depth- canalized terrain
two ways to record coa analysis
sych matrix
sketch note method
what is wargamings purpose
to identify dissadvantages and shortcomings of coas and uncover problems, reveal decision and decisive points, and contingencies
what is the goal of coa comparison
to identify the coa with the best chance if mission success based on each coas strengths and weaknesses
coa comparison pitfalls
“the matrix made me do it”
not using criteria properly
COAs are compared against
most likely
most dangerous
important stability task
most damaging environmental impact
what does the coa comparison or decision matrix consist of
weighted evaluation criteria, the coa raw score, and the coa score after being multiplied by the weighted criteria
all inputs and outputs of coa comparison
INPUTS updated running estimates refine coas evaluation criteria wargame results updated assumptions
OUTPUTS evaluated coas reccomended coas updated running estimates updated assumptions
inputs and outputs of orders productions
INPUTS
commander approved coa
refine cdr intent, ccir, eefi
updated assumptions
OUTPUTS
approve operation plan or order
subordinates u derstand plan or order
