Staff Duties, MDMP and Overseas Flashcards

1
Q

In staff appointments what does G stand for?

A

Brigade

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2
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In staff appointments what does S stand for?

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Batallion

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3
Q

In staff appointments what does J stand for?

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Joint

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4
Q

In staff appointments what does 1 indicate?

A

Personnell

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5
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In staff appointments what does 2 indicate?

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Intelligence

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6
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In staff appointments what does 3 indicate?

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Operations

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7
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In staff appointments what does 4 indicate?

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Logistics

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8
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In staff appointments what does 5 indicate?

A

Planning

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9
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In staff appointments what does 6 indicate?

A

Communications

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10
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In staff appointments what does 7 indicate?

A

Training

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11
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In staff appointments what does 8 indicate?

A

Finance

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12
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In staff appointments what does 9 indicate?

A

CIMIC

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13
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What does MDMP stand for?

A

Military Decision Making Process

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14
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How many steps of the MDMP are there?

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9

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15
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List all the stages of the MDMP process.

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Higher Commanders Intent
Specified Tasks
Constraints, Restrictions and Freedoms
Assets Available
Acceptable Level of Risk
Initial TEST Analysis
Actual/Likely Change of Situation
Implied Tasks
Essential Tasks

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16
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Discuss the Higher Commanders intent.

A

From this the specified tasks can be taken. It describes the intent of the commander’s military operation and its end-state.

17
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Discuss Specified Tasks.

A

These are tasks specifically assigned to me within my mission. They are broken down into implied, specified and mission essential.

18
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Discuss Constraints, Restrictions and Freedoms.

A

Considered through the lens of time, resources and geographical boundaries.

19
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Discuss Assets Available.

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What assets does the commander have to achieve the mission? What can they do and do I have enough assets to achieve my tasks?

20
Q

Discuss Acceptable Level of Risk.

A

What risk does the commander take to achieve the mission? Considered within spatial enviroment and boundaries, risk must be classified. What mitigation measures can I put in place?

21
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Discuss Initial TEST Analysis.

A

TEST stands for Terrain, Enemy, Space and Time. Its a brief examination at what factors that could affect the mission.

22
Q

Discuss Actual/Likely change of Situation.

A

An examination of what might change in the operation taking into account undated intelligence, adversary known doctrine and external factors such as weather.

23
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Discuss Implied tasks.

A

The tasks that have not been specified by the HCI but are required to be completed in order to successfully carry out HCI.

24
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Discuss Essential Tasks.

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The tasks that need to be carried out and that are vital to the success of the mission, if not completed the mission will be a failure.

25
Q

For a Communications Officer Serving Overseas what are the 3 distinct phases?

A

Pre-Deployment
Deployment
Post-Deployment

26
Q

What are the 9 considerations a communications officer must have for the Pre-Deployment phase?

A

ID your personnel and their experties.
Analyse your mission and the tasks that may come up.
Admin
Equipment (HF, VHF, UHF, Satellite, Vehicle Comms etc)
User Services (Voice, Data, Strat Apps, Welfare Internet)
Back-Up Systems: Identify critical services and equipment
Stores and Supplies: Identify sertives and equipment
Recce: Travel to Location if permissible
Work Party: Other CIS personnel required

27
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What are the 8 considerations a communications officer must have for the deployment phase?

A
  1. Advance Party (CIS Officer to travel)
  2. Set-Up: Local Terrain, Multiple Loccations
  3. Comms Authorities: Local/UN/Other
  4. Frequencey Designations: Allocations of frequencies
  5. Local Services: Contracts & Agreements
  6. On-going Documentation: NEtwork Infrastructure, SOPs etc.
  7. Monitoring of Equipment/Services: Local weather conditions
  8. Budget: Consumable spending locally.
28
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What are the two considerations a communications officer must have for the post deployment phase?

A
  1. HOTO: Start as soon as you know your replacement
  2. EOM (End of Mission): Provide Limited Services till “last minute”, retrieval of all equipment.