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25 Cards in this Set
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Steps of the IPB Process (DDED) |
1. Define the Operational Environment 2. Describe Environmental Effects on Operations / Describe the effects on Operations 3. Evaluate the Threat/Adversary 4. Determine Threat/Adversary COA |
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Annex's A-L |
A. Task Organization B. Intelligence C. Operations D. Fires E. Protection F. Sustainment G. Engineer H. Signal J. Public Affairs K. Civil Affairs Operations L. Information Collection |
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Staff Responsibilities at Battalion Level |
S1 Administration S2 Intelligence S3 Operations S4 Supply S5 Plans S6 Communications S7 Fires S8 Financial Managment S9 Civil Military Operations |
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3 Types of Staff and Members of each for a BN Staff |
Personal Staff: CSM, Chaplain, SJA, PAO, IG Coordinating Staff: G/S1 thru G/S9 Special Staff: FSO, ALO, SURG/MED Platoon Leader, Other Staff Members |
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Seven Steps of MDMP |
1. Receipt of Mission 2. Mission Analysis 3. Course of Action Development 4. Course of Action Analysis and War-Gaming 5. Course of Action Comparison 6. Course of Action Approval 7. Orders Production |
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Receipt of Mission Output |
WARNING ORDER 1 1. Commander's Initial Guidance 2. Initial Allocation of Time |
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Mission Analysis Output |
WARNING ORDER 2 MISSION ANALYSIS BRIEFING 1. Problem Statement 2. Mission Statement 3. Initial Commander's Intent 4. Initial Planning Guidance 5. Initial CCIRs and EEFIs 6. Updated IPB and running estimates 7. Assumptions 8. Evaluation Criteria for COAs |
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Course of Action Development Output |
COURSE OF ACTION BRIEFING 1. COA Statements and Sketches 2. Revised planning guidance 3. Updated Assumptions |
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Course of Action Analysis and War-Gaming Output |
WAR GAMING BRIEFING 1. Refined COAs 2. Potential decision points 3. War-Game Results 4. Initial Assessment Measures 5. Updated assumptions |
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Course of Action Comparison Output |
COURSE OF ACTION DECISION BRIEFING 1. Evaluated COAs 2. Recommended COAs 3. Updated running estimates 4. Updated Assumptions |
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Course of Action Approval Output |
DECISION BRIEFING WARNING ORDER 3 1. Commander approved COA and any modifications 2. Refined Commander's Intent, CCIRs, and EEFIs 3. Updated Assumptions |
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Orders Production Output |
BASE OPORD and ANNEXES 1. Approved Operation plan or order 2. Subordinates understand the plan or order |
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Running Estimates (6) |
The continuous assessment of the current situation used to determine if the current operation is proceeding according to the commander's intent and if planned future operations are supportable. 1. Facts 2. Assumptions 3. Friendly force status 4. Enemy activities and capabilities 5. Civil Considerations 6. Conclusions and Recommendations |
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Types of Tasks and Missions |
Specified Implied Essential |
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Elements of CCIR |
Friendly Forces Information Requirement Priority Intelligence Requirement |
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SIT TEMP |
Graphic depiction of assumed adversary disposition, based on adversary doctrine and the effects of the battlespace if the adversary should adopt a particular course of action. MCOO + Threat Temp |
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THREAT TEMP |
Depicts how the threat might utilize its capabilities to perform the functions required to accomplish its objective. |
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EVENT TEMP |
A guide for collecting planning, depicts the named area of interest where activity, or its lack of activity, will indicate which COA the enemy had adopted. SIT TEMP 1 + SIT TEMP 2 |
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EVENT MATRIX |
A description of the indicators and activity expected to occur in each named area of interest. |
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The Operations Process |
The major mission command activities performed during operations: planning, preparing, executing, and continuously assessing the operation. |
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Types of Command Posts |
Main Command Post: Facility containing the majority of the staff designed to control current operations, conduct detailed analysis, and plan future ops. Tactical Command Post: Facility containing a tailored portion of a unit headquarters designed to control portions of an operation for a limited time. Command Group: Consists of the commander and selected staff members who assist the commander in controlling operations away from a CP. Early Entry Command Post: Lead element of a headquarters designed to control operations until the remaining portions of the HQ are deployed and operational. |
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Types of Constraints |
Higher, ROES, Terrain, etc. |
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Two types of constraints put on Companies |
Proscriptive Prohibitive |
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Commanders drive the operations process through... |
Understanding Visualizing Describing Directing Leading Assessing operations |
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Command Post Cells |
Functional Cells: Group by warfighting function (- mission command) Integrating Cells: Group by planning horizon (current, fou, plans) |