MDMP GRADED A+
What are the 7 steps of the MDMP? - answer Receipt of Mission
Mission Analysis
COA Development
COA Analysis
COA Comparison
COA Approval
Orders of Production, Dissemination, Transition
What are the actions during step 1? - answer1. Alert the staff and other key participants
2. Gather the tools
3. Update running estimate
Minimum requirement for your initial WARNO (#1)? - answer Type of Operation
General Location
Initial Timeline
Movements/Information collection to initiate
What is the Embassy's mission strategic plan? - answerIntegrated Country Study (ICS)
What happens simultaneously during MDMP and CA Methodology? - answerAssess
Decide
What happens when a WARNO is issued during MDMP? - answerYou return to the first
step of TLP
What is the most important step in the MDMP? - answerMission Analysis
Tasks that are always included in the unit's mission statement? - answerEssential Tasks
(Must be executed to accomplish the mission)
Tasks specifically assigned to a unit by it's higher headquarters? - answerSpecified
Tasks (Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the higher headquarters order)
Tasks that must be performed to accomplish a mission or task, but are NOT stated in
the higher headquarters order. - answerImplied Tasks
Area defined by a commander for forces to accomplish their mission. - answerArea of
Operations (AO)
Area that can be directly influenced through operations. - answerArea of influence (AI)
, What does the Area of Influence include? - answerIncludes inside and out the AO
Area that is of concern to operations that could jeopardize the mission - answerArea of
Interest (AOI)
What does the Area of Interest (AOI) include? - answerIncludes area of influence (AI)
and adjacent areas
An iterative planning methodology that integrates the activities of the commander, staff,
subordinate headquarters, and other partners to understand the situation and mission. -
answerMDMP
Staff's role in MDMP? - answerHelp the CDR understand the situation, make decisions,
and synchronize those decisions into a fully developed plan or order.
The Commander's Role in MDMP? - answerCommanders use their experience,
knowledge, and judgment to guide staff planning efforts & follow the status of the
planning effort, participate during critical periods of the process, & make decisions
based on the detailed work of the staff.
Output of receipt of mission? - answer1. Commander's initial guidance
2. Initial allocation of time
3. CA Running Estimate
4. WARNO 1
Output of Mission Analysis - answer1. Problem statement
2. Mission statement
3. Initial Commander's intent
4. Initial planning and guidance
5. Initial CCIRs and EEFIs
6. Updated IPB and Running estimates
7. Assumptions
8. Evaluation criteria for COAs
9. WARNO 2
Output of COA development? - answer1. COA statements and sketches
2. Tentative task organization
3. Broad concept of operations
4. Revised planning guidance
5. Updated assumptions
Output of COA analysis? - answer1. Refined COAs
2. Potential Decision Points
3. War-Game results
4. Initial Assessment Measures
What are the 7 steps of the MDMP? - answer Receipt of Mission
Mission Analysis
COA Development
COA Analysis
COA Comparison
COA Approval
Orders of Production, Dissemination, Transition
What are the actions during step 1? - answer1. Alert the staff and other key participants
2. Gather the tools
3. Update running estimate
Minimum requirement for your initial WARNO (#1)? - answer Type of Operation
General Location
Initial Timeline
Movements/Information collection to initiate
What is the Embassy's mission strategic plan? - answerIntegrated Country Study (ICS)
What happens simultaneously during MDMP and CA Methodology? - answerAssess
Decide
What happens when a WARNO is issued during MDMP? - answerYou return to the first
step of TLP
What is the most important step in the MDMP? - answerMission Analysis
Tasks that are always included in the unit's mission statement? - answerEssential Tasks
(Must be executed to accomplish the mission)
Tasks specifically assigned to a unit by it's higher headquarters? - answerSpecified
Tasks (Paragraphs 2 and 3 of the higher headquarters order)
Tasks that must be performed to accomplish a mission or task, but are NOT stated in
the higher headquarters order. - answerImplied Tasks
Area defined by a commander for forces to accomplish their mission. - answerArea of
Operations (AO)
Area that can be directly influenced through operations. - answerArea of influence (AI)
, What does the Area of Influence include? - answerIncludes inside and out the AO
Area that is of concern to operations that could jeopardize the mission - answerArea of
Interest (AOI)
What does the Area of Interest (AOI) include? - answerIncludes area of influence (AI)
and adjacent areas
An iterative planning methodology that integrates the activities of the commander, staff,
subordinate headquarters, and other partners to understand the situation and mission. -
answerMDMP
Staff's role in MDMP? - answerHelp the CDR understand the situation, make decisions,
and synchronize those decisions into a fully developed plan or order.
The Commander's Role in MDMP? - answerCommanders use their experience,
knowledge, and judgment to guide staff planning efforts & follow the status of the
planning effort, participate during critical periods of the process, & make decisions
based on the detailed work of the staff.
Output of receipt of mission? - answer1. Commander's initial guidance
2. Initial allocation of time
3. CA Running Estimate
4. WARNO 1
Output of Mission Analysis - answer1. Problem statement
2. Mission statement
3. Initial Commander's intent
4. Initial planning and guidance
5. Initial CCIRs and EEFIs
6. Updated IPB and Running estimates
7. Assumptions
8. Evaluation criteria for COAs
9. WARNO 2
Output of COA development? - answer1. COA statements and sketches
2. Tentative task organization
3. Broad concept of operations
4. Revised planning guidance
5. Updated assumptions
Output of COA analysis? - answer1. Refined COAs
2. Potential Decision Points
3. War-Game results
4. Initial Assessment Measures
