Operations Process

Question 1

What does ADP 5-0 cover?

Answer 1

Operations Process

Question 2

What does the Operations Process constitute for the Army?

Answer 2

Army’s view on planning, preparing, executing and assessing operations

Question 3

What does the Operations Process account for?

Answer 3

Complex, ever-changing and uncertain nature of operations

Question 4

What is the Army’s framework for exercising mission command?

Answer 4

The Operations Process

Question 5

What are the Major Command activities performed during operations?

Answer 5

1. Planning
2. Preparing
3. Executing
4. Continuously assessing the operation

Question 6

What is planning?

Answer 6

Art and science of understanding a situation, envisioning a desired future, and laying out effective ways of bringing that future about

Question 7

What is execution?

Answer 7

Activities performed by units and soldiers to improve their ability to execute an operation

Question 8

What is assessing?

Answer 8

Continuous determination of the progress toward accomplishing a task, creating an effect, or achieving an objective

Question 9

How do Commanders use the Operations Process?

Answer 9

Through the support of their staff

Question 10

What are the four principles that guide the Operations Process?

Answer 10

1. Commanders drive the Operations Process
2. Apply critical and creative thinking
3. Build and maintain situational understanding
4. Encourage collaboration and dialog

Question 11

What are the major mission command activities performed during operations?

Answer 11

1. Planning
2. Preparing
3. Executing
4. Assessing the Operation

Question 12

What happens upon completion of the initial order?

Answer 12

Planning continues as leaders revise the plan based on changing circumstances

Question 13

What ATTP discusses the duties and responsibilities of the staff in detail?

Answer 13

ATTP 5-0.1

Question 14

What does the philosophy of Mission Command do?

Answer 14

Guides commanders, staffs, and subordinates as they plan, prepare, execute and assess operations

Question 15

How do Commanders drive the operations process?

Answer 15

Through understanding, visualizing, describing, leading and assessing operations

Question 16

What does it mean to understand something?

Answer 16

Grasp its nature and significance

Question 17

What is an Operational Environment?

Answer 17

Influences that affect the employment of capabilities and bear on the decisions of the Commander

Question 18

What is the Commanders Intent?

Answer 18

Clear and concise expression of the purpose of the operation and the desired military end state

Question 19

What does EEFI stand for?

Answer 19

Essential elements of friendly information

Question 20

What does EEFI identify?

Answer 20

Elements of friendly force information that, if compromised, would jeopardize mission success

Question 21

What does PMESII-PT stand for?

Answer 21

Political
Military
Economic
Social
Information
Infrastructure
Physical environment
Time

Question 22

What does METT- TC stand for?

Answer 22

Mission
Enemy
Terrain and weather
Troops and support available
Time available
Civil considerations

Question 23

What does MDMP stand for?

Answer 23

Military Decision Making Process

Question 24

What does TLP stand for?

Answer 24

Troop Leading Procedures

Question 25

What is the Military Decision Making Process(MDMP)?

Answer 25

Methodology to understand the situation and mission, develop a course of action, and produce an operation plan or order

Question 26

What are the steps of MDMP?

Answer 26

1. Receipt of mission
2. Mission analysis
3. Development
4. Analysis
5. Comparison
6. Approval
7. Order production, dissemination and transition

Question 27

What are the eight Troop Leading Procedures?

Answer 27

1. Receive the mission
2. Issue the warning order
3. Make a tentative plan
4. Initiate movement
5. Conduct reconnaissance
6. Complete the plan
7. Issue the order
8. Supervise and refine the plan