The Operation Process

Question 1

What are the four activities of the operation process?

Answer 1

Planning
Preparation
Execution
Assessment

Question 2

What re the three Army planning methodologies?

Answer 2

Army Design Methodology
MDMP
TLP

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of mission planning?

Answer 3

Translate the commander’s visualization into a COA to solve problems

Question 4

Explain the commander s role during the Operation Process?

Answer 4

Understand
Visualize
Describe
Direct
Lead
Assess

Question 5

What are the guiding principles of operations process? (3)

Answer 5

Commanders drive the operation process

Build and maintain situational understanding

Aplly critical and creative thinking

Question 6

What are the pitfalls in planning?

Answer 6

Attempting to forecast and direct events too far into the future

Trying to plan in too much detail

Use the plan as a script for execution

Institutionalizing rigid planning methods

Question 7

What are the ten elements of operational art?

Answer 7

End state and conditions
Center of gravity
Decisive points
LOO and LOE
Operational Reach
Basing
Tempo
Phasing and transition
Culmination
Risk

Question 8

Assessment

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Execution

Answer 9

Is putting a plan into action by applying combat power to accomplish the mission and adjusting operations based on changes in the situation

Question 10

Preparation

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Planning

Answer 11

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