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Mission Planning Flashcards

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Steps of MDMP

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a. Receipt of Mission
b. Mission Analysis
c. COA Development
d. COA Analysis (wargaming)
e. COA Comparison
f. COA Approval
g. Orders Production, Dissemination, Transition

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Army Planning Methodologies

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  1. ADM
  2. MDMP
  3. TLPs
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Army Design Methodology

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i. Creative thinking to understand, visualize, and describe
1. Frame the OE
2. Frame the problem
3. Develop and approach

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MDMP

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iterative detailed planning

i. Understand situation and mission, develop a COA and produce an OPORD
ii. Drives preparation
iii. Facilitates callaboration

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The Operations Process

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a. Planning
b. Preparation- understand situation- trained, equipped, ready
c. Execution- action by applying combat power
d. Assessment- task, effect, or objective achievement

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Value of Planning

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a. Understand and develop solutions to problems
b. Anticipate events and adapt to changes
c. Task org the force and prioritize efforts
d. Direct, coordinate and synchronize action

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Commander’s role in the Ops process- Commanders drive OPS

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a. Understand- OE and higher guidance IPB, PMESII-PT
b. Visualize- desired end- state METT-TC
i. Commander’s intent
ii. Planning guidance
iii. CCIR
iv. EEFI
c. Describe- create shared understanding
d. Direct- forces through prep and execution
i. Directs though WFF
e. Lead- purpose, direction motivation
f. Assess- ensure actions meet desired end state

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War Fighting Functions

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a. C2- synchronize and converge
b. Movement and Maneuver- move and employ forces for advantage
c. Intel- understand OE
d. Fires- create and converge effects
e. Sustainment- support and services
f. Protection- preserve the force

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Combat Power- total means of force a unit can apply at one time

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a. 6 WFFs
b. Leadership- enabled though mission command
c. Information- enables informed collection and protection efforts

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What is planning

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a. The art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and determining effective ways to bring that future about.

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Primary purpose of planning?

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a. It translates the commander’s visualization into a COA to solve a problem(s)

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Difference between plans and orders?

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a. Plans- Directives for future action

b. Orders- directed for execution

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Elements of OP Art

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a. End State and Conditions- desired future conditions
b. Center of Gravity- the source of power for the enemy
c. Decisive Points- marked advantage for FF
d. Lines of Operations and Lines of Effort (LOO- geographic, LOE- Conceptual)
e. Operational Reach- ability to project combat power
f. Basing- bases to support ops (permanent and nonpermanent)
g. Tempo- speed and rhythm of ops- helps sustain initiative
h. Phasing and Transition (Phase- divide op in duration or activity Transition- move to next phase)
i. Culmination- force can no longer conduct operations
j. Risk- probability and severity of loss linked to hazards

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Mission Statement

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a. Task and purpose in 5Ws

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Commander’s intent

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a. Expanded Purpose- relates to higher’s intent
b. Key tasks- must be accomplished for end state
c. End state- conditions for FF, enemy, Terrain, and Civil

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Planning pitfalls

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a. Forecasting events too far out
b. Planning in too much detail
c. Using the plan as a script
d. Rigid planning methods

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What are the “guiding principles” of the Operations Process?

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a. Commanders drive the operations process
b. Build and maintain situational understanding
c. Apply critical and creative thinking

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Components of Commander’s initial planning guidance

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a. Time allocation
b. Conduct ADM or start the MDMP
c. How to abbreviate the MDMP if desired
d. Necessary coordination / liaison needed
e. Movement & ISR to initiate
f. Collaborative planning times & locations
g. Initial info required (i.e. CCIR – includes PIRs, FFIRs, & EEFIs determined by the commander)
h. Any additional tasks for the staff

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Purpose of MA

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a. Gain situational understanding (SU)
b. Understand the problem
c. Understand the operational environment (OE)
d. Identify what must be accomplished
e. Identify the purpose of the operations

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What do assumptions create?

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a. PIRs/FFIRs
i. Which lead to NAIs/TAIs
b. If not answered they become a contingency

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When does Risk Management begin?

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a. Step 2 MA

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Two types of operational risk

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a. Risk to mission

b. Risk to Force

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Three categories of controls

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a. Educational
b. Physical
c. Avoidance

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CCIRs

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a. Info essential for CMDRs decision making

b. Drives intelligence

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What is a COA

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a. A broad potential solution for a problem
i. Defeats all enemy COAs
ii. Provides flexibility
iii. Position force for sequels

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What are the COA screening criteria?

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a. Feasibility- doable within time, space and resources
b. Acceptability- balances cost and risk with benefits gained
c. Suitability- accomplish mission within intent
d. Distinguishable- must be different from others
e. Completeness- incorporate all the components of a successful mission

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What are the three Operational frameworks

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a. Deep-Close-Security
b. Decisive-shaping-sustaining
c. ME and SE

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What two things must be considered when assigning headquarters?

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a. Type of unit

b. Ability to control

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What are the turns

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a. Action- friendly
b. Reaction- enemy
c. Counteraction- friendly
d. Result

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Outputs of COA analysis

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a. Refined COA
b. Potential Decision points
c. War-Game results
d. Initial assessment measures
e. Updated assumptions

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Outputs of COA Comparison

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a. Evaluated COAs
b. Recommended COAs
c. Updated Running estimates
d. Updated Assumptions

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Wargaming MEthods

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a. Belt- divides areas into belts for phased ops
b. Avenue in depth- focuses on one avenue of approach
c. Box- critical area/time constrained

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Two ways to record wargaming results

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a. Synch matrix – sequences requirements through each phase

b. Sketch note Method- uses brief notes concerning critical locations or task and purpose

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What matrices are developed in COA Comparison

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a. Decision Matrix- compares thoroughly and logically

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When is COA criteria developed?

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a. At the end of MA

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Four Steps of IPB

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  1. Define the OE
  2. Describe environmental effects on ops
  3. Evaluate the threat
  4. Determine threat COAs
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Define OE Outputs

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AO/AI

Threat/friendly/neutral

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Step 2 IPB output

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MCOO
Analysis of crosswalk
OACOK

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Types of terrain

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Severely restricted
restricted
unrestricted

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Step 3 IPB outputs

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Threat data file
Threat template
HVTL
Targeting begins

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Step 4 IPB outputs

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Sit temp
Threat COAs
event template
Event matrix

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