Joint Firepower Course Final Exam with
Complete Rationales 2026-2027
Updated.
MDMP - What are the four major command activities within the operations process? - Answer
1) plan
2) prepare
3) execute
4) assess
*driven by the commander*
MDMP - types of plans: - Answer combatant command campaign plan
-series of related operations
Operational plan OPLAN
-address extended period or series of objectives/operations
Concept plan CONPLAN
-OPLAN in an abbreviated format
Supporting plan
-prepared by subordinate commander to satisfy requirements
Branch
-planned adjustment based on decision point
Sequel
MDMP - WARNING ORDER (WARNORD): - Answer A preliminary notice of and order or action
that is to follow.
(Type of operation, location, timeline, movement and information, collection to initiate)
MDMP - OPERATIONS ORDER (OPORD): - Answer Directive issued by a commander to
subordinate commanders for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an
operation.
, MDMP - FRAGMENTARY ORDER (FRAGORD): - Answer An abbreviated operation order issued
as needed to change or modify an order or to execute a branch or sequel.
(Address only the parts of the original OPORD that have changed)
MDMP - Key members of the BN/BDE staff: - Answer Chief of staff at division or higher / XO at
BDE and BNs - key staff integrator
G3/S3 operations officer - chief of the maneuver and maneuver warfighting function
G2/S2 intelligence officer - chief of intelligence warfighting function/responsible for information
collection to include ISR
Chief of fires / Corps and DIV level DFSCOORD/ FSO at BCT and below - plans, prepares, and
executes all fires tasks.
ALO - SME on CAS, manages TACPs
Aviation officer - rated aviator, coordinates all army aviation requirements.
Air and Missile Defense Officer - advise and coordinates missile defense
MDMP - 7 steps of the military decision-making process: - Answer 1) receipt of mission
2) mission analysis
3) COA dev
4) COA analysis (wargame)
5) COA comparison
6) COA approval
7) orders production/dissemination/transition
*same as CAS but think, develop, analyze, compare, approve as the 4 COA steps*
IPB - definition: - Answer Intelligence preparation of the battlefield/battlespace is defined as a
systematic process of analyzing the mission variables of enemy, terrain, weather, and civil
considerations in the area of interest (AOI) to determine their effect on operations.
Complete Rationales 2026-2027
Updated.
MDMP - What are the four major command activities within the operations process? - Answer
1) plan
2) prepare
3) execute
4) assess
*driven by the commander*
MDMP - types of plans: - Answer combatant command campaign plan
-series of related operations
Operational plan OPLAN
-address extended period or series of objectives/operations
Concept plan CONPLAN
-OPLAN in an abbreviated format
Supporting plan
-prepared by subordinate commander to satisfy requirements
Branch
-planned adjustment based on decision point
Sequel
MDMP - WARNING ORDER (WARNORD): - Answer A preliminary notice of and order or action
that is to follow.
(Type of operation, location, timeline, movement and information, collection to initiate)
MDMP - OPERATIONS ORDER (OPORD): - Answer Directive issued by a commander to
subordinate commanders for the purpose of effecting the coordinated execution of an
operation.
, MDMP - FRAGMENTARY ORDER (FRAGORD): - Answer An abbreviated operation order issued
as needed to change or modify an order or to execute a branch or sequel.
(Address only the parts of the original OPORD that have changed)
MDMP - Key members of the BN/BDE staff: - Answer Chief of staff at division or higher / XO at
BDE and BNs - key staff integrator
G3/S3 operations officer - chief of the maneuver and maneuver warfighting function
G2/S2 intelligence officer - chief of intelligence warfighting function/responsible for information
collection to include ISR
Chief of fires / Corps and DIV level DFSCOORD/ FSO at BCT and below - plans, prepares, and
executes all fires tasks.
ALO - SME on CAS, manages TACPs
Aviation officer - rated aviator, coordinates all army aviation requirements.
Air and Missile Defense Officer - advise and coordinates missile defense
MDMP - 7 steps of the military decision-making process: - Answer 1) receipt of mission
2) mission analysis
3) COA dev
4) COA analysis (wargame)
5) COA comparison
6) COA approval
7) orders production/dissemination/transition
*same as CAS but think, develop, analyze, compare, approve as the 4 COA steps*
IPB - definition: - Answer Intelligence preparation of the battlefield/battlespace is defined as a
systematic process of analyzing the mission variables of enemy, terrain, weather, and civil
considerations in the area of interest (AOI) to determine their effect on operations.
