OP110 - Fundamentals of the Ops Process Flashcards
Nature of Operations Characteristics
Human Endeavors
Dynamic and Uncertain
Achieve Political Purpose
Mission Command Definition
The approach to command and control that empowers subordinate decision making and decentralized execution appropriate to the situation.
Operations Process Definition
The Army’s framework for organizing and putting command and control into action
The major command and control activities performed during operations
Planning
Preparing
Executing
Continuously assessing the operation
Why do commander’s use the operations process
To understand their OE
To visualize and describe the end state and operational approach
Direct, Lead, Assess
IPB
Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield - help commanders develop an initial understanding of their OEs
The systematic process of analyzing the mission variables in the AO to determine their effects on the operations.
Key Elements of the Operations Process: Describe
Commanders describe their vision to their staff to facilitate shared understanding and purpose
Commanders Intent
EEFI
EEFI
Essential Elements of Friendly Information. Critical pieces of information that are integrated into the operations - safeguarding this information is critical
Key Elements of the Operations Process: Lead
Commanders provide Purpose, Direction, and Motivation
Physical Presence
PMESII-PT
Operational Variables
Political Military Economic Social Information Infrastructure Physical Factors Time
METT-TC
Mission Variables
Mission Enemy Terrain (weather) Troops Available Time Civilian Considerations
Battle Rhythm
A deliberate, daily schedule of command, staff, and unit activities intended to maximize use of time and synchronize staff actions
Activities of the Operations Process
- Planning - Conceptual and Detailed
- Preparation
- Execution
- Assessment
Planning Defined
The art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and laying out effective ways of bringing that future about
Conceptual Planning
Developing an understanding of the OE, framing the problem, defining a desired end-state, and developing an operational approach to achieve the desired end state
Detailed Planning
The science of operations and specifics of implementation
TACON definition
Tactical Control
OPCON Definition
Operational Control
MDMP
Military Decision Making Process
An iterative planning methodology to understand situation and mission, develop a course of action, and produce and operation plan or order
Steps to MDMP
- Recieve the Mission
- Analyze the Mission
- COA Development
- COA Analysis
- COA Comparision
- COA Approval
- Orders Production
Steps to TLP
- Recieve the Mission
- Issue the WARNO
- Make a tentative plan
- Initiate movement
- Conduct reconnaissance
- Complete plan
- Issue the order
- Supervise and refine
1/3 2/3 Rule
1/3 time for leader to plan and issue OPORD
2/3 time for subordinates to plan and prepare operation
Backwards Planning
Mission Statement
Who, What, When, Where, Why
Commander’s Intent
Purpose
Key Tasks
Conditions that define and refine
Concepts of Operations
Concepts nests with Higher HQ
Describes combination of offensive, defensive, and stability ops
Includes operations overlay
Tasks to Subordinate Unit
Assigning responsibilities, coordinate actions between forces, impose restrictions, establish guidelines
Coordinating Instructions
The task, together with the purpose, that clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason
Control Measures
A clear, concise statement of what the force must do and the conditions the force must establish with respect to the enemy, terrain, and civil considerations that represent the desired end state
Preparation Activities
Help commanders, staff, and Soldiers understand a situation and their roles in upcoming operations.
Helps ensure the force is prepared for execution
Guides to Effective Execution
Seize and retain the initiative
Build and maintain momentum
Exploit Success
Responsibilities During Execution
Commander - direct, assess, lead, improve, modify
Deputy Commanders - senior advisos to their CDR
Staff - integrates forces and warfighting functions to accomplish the mission
Major Activities of Execution
Assessment
Decision Making
Directing Action
Execution - Assessment
visualize probable outcomes and determine whether they need to change the plan to accomplish the mission
Execution - Decision Making
Execution Decisions - implement a planned action under anticipated circumstances
Adjustment Decisions - modify the operation to respond to unanticipated opportunities and threats
Execution - Directing Action
to implement execution or adjustment decisions
RDSP
Rapid decision-making and synchronization process
Seeks to timely and effective solution within the commander’s intent, mission, and concept of operations
Guides to Effective Assessment
- Commanders involvement
- Integration
- Incorporation of the logic of the plan
- Caution when establishing cause and effect
What is your role as a staff officer in the Operations Process?
Feedback. Gathering data from subordinate commanders. Make sure the commander has all the info to make the best decision.
CCIR
Commanders Critical Information Requirement
