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Major Missions Command Activities in the Operations Process - PLAN,
PREPARE,
EXECUTE, ASSESS. Commanders drive the operations process, apply critical
and
creative thinking, build and maintain situational understanding, and
encourage
collaboration and
dialogue
What is a Plan? - Synchronizes the actions of forces in time, space, and
purpose to
achieve objectives and accomplish
missions.
*Types of Plans*
*1. Campaign Plan (Only JFCs develop)*
- Series of related operations
*2. Operational Plan (OPLAN)*
- Address extended period or series of Objectives/Operations
*3. Supporting Plan*
- Prepared by subordinate commander to satisfy requirements
*4. Concept Plan*
- Abbreviated format
*5. Branch*
- A planned adjustment based on a decision point/triggering mechanism *6.
Sequel* - Follow on or extension of the existing plan
Warning Order (WARNORD) - A preliminary notice of actions or orders that are
to follow. Follows the five paragraph OPORD format. Includes Type of operation,
,general location of the operation, initial timeline, movement or reconnaissance to
iniate as a minimum
Operations Order (OPORD) - Used to direct unit operations in support of the
mission.
Utilizes the five paragraph format (*Situation, Mission, Execution, Sustainment,
Command and Signal*) Provides a mission statement (*it is the who, what, when,
where, and why*)
Fragmentary Order (FRAGORD) - Provides timely changes of existing orders to
subordinates while providing notifications to higher. Follows the five paragraph
OPORD format, but addresses only the parts of the original order that have
changed.
Key Battalion/Brigade Staff Positions - XO - Executive Officer (XO)
- Commanders principal assistant; XO at Brigade and below, Chief of Staff at
Division or higher
Key Battalion/Brigade Staff Positions - S-3 - Operations Officer (S-3) -
Coordinating staff officer; Responsible for, and synchronizes, all maneuver and
maneuver support elements.
Key Battalion/Brigade Staff Positions - S-2 - Intelligence (S-2)
- Coordinating staff officer; Responsible for information collection including all
ISR. Key Battalion/Brigade Staff Positions - Fire Support Officer (FSO) - Fire
Support Officer (FSO)
- Special staff officer; Plans, coordinates, and executes all fires, also responsible
for the
Fires Cell (FC); FSO at Brigade and below, DFSCOORD at Division/Corps
Key Battalion/Brigade Staff Positions - Air Liaison Officer (ALO) - Air Liaison
Officer (ALO
Key Battalion/Brigade Staff Positions - Air Defense Airspace Management (ADAM)
-
Air Defense Airspace Management
- Special staff officer; Senior air defense artillery officer in the command,
coordinates airspace control measures to support air and missile defense
operations (Airspace
Integrator). Often collocated with the Brigade Aviation Element
Seven steps of the Military Decision Making Process: - The MDMP process
provides an analyzed solution to a tactical military problem.
*Seven Steps of MDMP*
*1) Receive the mission*
- Alerts all participants of the pending plan requirements, enabling them to determine
amount of time available for planning.
*2) Mission Analysis*
- An assessment of the situation that enables units to better see themselves and the
enemy. (The WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, AND WHY)
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*3) Course of Action Development*
- Development of options for subsequent analysis and comparison (The HOW)
*4) Course of Action Analysis (Wargaming)*